These results may help us build robots that humans respond more positively to.
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A company specializing in A.I. medicine will tell you how long you’re likely to live.
Ready Player One’s spectacular VR OASIS experience has us wondering how achievable it really is and when we’ll start seeing immersive VR movies.
A new study highlights how blockchain technology can be a game-changer in education.
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NYU scientists teach an artificial intelligence program to win at “Battleship” by asking questions.
Understanding this evaluation process may help us create more sophisticated A.I.
A new study of the stone monuments on Easter Island reveals the mysteries of the ancient people who made them.
The capabilities on this thing are both impressive and worrisome.
A new report finds China is now the leading nation in the publication of science and engineering research.
One option was presented as the “future of how we’ll unlock our smartphones.”
Almost two-thirds of doctors in the U.S. say they’re burned out, depressed, or both. What do we do when the very people charged with safeguarding our health against the effects of burnout are themselves suffering from burnout?
A top-secret government airline that flies to locations like Area 51 is put in a spotlight by a recent ad and an unexpected connection to the Las Vegas shooting.
This remarkable breakthrough is sure to usher in a new generation of robots.
When the past and future are no longer connected, some pretty weird stuff happens.
How much free will do you actually have? This week’s Comment of the Week is fantastic and raises an interesting debate. What do you think?
A supervised learning algorithm can predict clinical depression much earlier and more accurately than trained health professionals.