In a new paper, researchers examine the possibility of other consciousnesses that take on forms far beyond our imagination.

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Imagine being in bed, sound asleep, when your country's emergency alert system suddenly goes off on your phone. Scary stuff.

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Neuromorphic computing is a computing approach that mimics how the human brain works. Our gray matter is a marvel of nature, capable of handling huge volumes of data with incredible energy efficiency.

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Those pesky space aliens are at it again … or I should say, conspiracy theorists’ hopes, dreams, fantasies and wish fulfillment, along with a combination of government reluctance to give adversaries ...

NASA's hunt for alien life may be undermined by its own instruments, according to a group of leading astrobiologists who warn that current tools and mission designs are likely missing subtle, but ...

It wasn't quite a "battle of the billionaires' brains" but Jack Ma and Elon Musk made for an interesting pair at a Shanghai event together Credit: VCG via Getty Images Sitting next to Jack Ma, ...

May 16, 1994: Apple launches the PowerBook 540c, one of the best laptops in the company’s history. Part of the innovative 500 series of PowerBooks, the 540c is the laptop to own in 1994. Blisteringly ...