David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91

A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online.

Love in the Age of AI: A Kurt Vonnegut Short Story

For Valentine's Day, enjoy Vonnegut's eerily prescient sci-fi story "EPICAC," which we first published in 1983.

Wayfair Has a Massive Full-Length Shatterproof Mirror on Sale for Under $100

The Mirta Rectangle Metal Full Length Mirror is down to just $81, with free shipping, but Wayfair’s President’s Day Sale is ...

World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it reached a top speed of 22 mph.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls lands on PS5 and PC August 6 with X-Men in tow

Fighting Souls will arrive August 6 on PS5 and PC and include the Unbreakable X-Men's Storm, Magik, Wolverine, and Danger.

11 steps to smarter Google account security

Give yourself some added peace of mind by giving your Google account a thorough set of security reinforcements.

Hard-to-Track Digital Currencies Like Bitcoin Are Common in Ransom Demands

Investigators have spent days analyzing notes from people claiming to be Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, including one that demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her release.

Light may outshine quantum for some of computing's toughest optimization problems

Published in Nature, the study details the first large-scale demonstration of a photonic Ising machine operating without the ...