Humanity’s future is far from guaranteed, and science suggests several very different paths lie ahead. From long-term survival among the stars to sudden extinction events or slow self-destruction, ...

Not long ago, artificial intelligence was pitched as a quiet upgrade to daily life. It could draft emails, speed up research, and boost productivity with minimal disruption. The prevailing mood was ...

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Murder, rape, torture, slavery: children are targeted for these and other crimes against humanity that occur in widespread or systematic attacks on civilian populations. Crimes against humanity may ...

Daniel Kokotajlo predicted the end of the world would happen in April 2027. In “AI 2027” — a document outlining the impending impacts of AI, published in April 2025 — the former OpenAI employee and ...

This all-purpose presence sensor is a master at monitoring indoor activity and linking it to smart home features you already use. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and ...

Aqara has announced the Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400, a new presence sensor that it says is precise enough to suss out whether you’re sitting, standing, or lying down. The FP400 builds on several past ...

More than two decades ago, scientists digging in Central Africa unearthed the 7-million-year-old remains of what may be one of the earliest known human ancestors. Only a few fossils were recovered ...

A widely-praised PS5 and PS4 game is shutting down its online service after 2.5 years for undisclosed reasons. Humanity is a unique 2023 puzzle-platforming game that was nominated for several awards.

Even the stated odds from some of these AI experts, with an end-days scenario as high as 25%, are still “wildly optimistic,” according to Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research ...

Cards Against Humanity is holding a Black Friday sale offering a variety of items for 99% off their retail price. A new, unannounced item goes on sale every 12 minutes, and shoppers must pass a ...

Apocalyptic A.I. is not just science fiction. It blends technological predictions with the same themes found in ancient end-times literature: alienation, imminent transformation, and the rise of an ...