On Sunday, November 23 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would…
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An advanced algorithm that has been developed by Google DeepMind has gone some way to cracking one of the biggest…
Google and the XPrize Foundation have launched a competition worth $5-29million (R9.4-million) to develop real-world applications for quantum computers that benefit…
Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual…
The scientific worldview has made great contributions to humanity’s flourishing. But, as science advances into territory once firmly held by…
Have you ever dreamed of traveling through time, like characters do in science fiction movies? For centuries, the concept of…
Discussions around science and technology can become controversial, such as public conversations around climate science or gene-editing tools. That might leave the impression…
Have you ever bitten into a nut or a piece of chocolate, expecting a smooth, rich taste, only to encounter…
Twenty years ago, nanotechnology was the artificial intelligence of its time. The specific details of these technologies are, of course,…
In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances…