The researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky argues that we should be very afraid of artificial intelligence’s existential risks.

A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless ...

The Oscar-winning director says she wants her new Netflix movie to bring about a real-life reduction of the weapons stockpile. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics The filmmaker ...

The Trump administration is considering a proposal to divert plutonium that plays a central role in the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile to fuel a new generation of power plants, according to an Energy ...

OPINION: If California can't agree to build housing in the dilapidated parking lots of wealthy Sausalito, where can it build?

The 1950s, often perceived through a nostalgic lens of poodle skirts and wholesome television, was in reality a crucible of ...

Space missions in the future could travel to Mars, asteroids and the outer solar system by riding on nuclear-powered rockets, thanks to a new design that utilizes energy from the nuclear fission of ...

If you have a growing home graveyard of old printers and laptops, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, probably because figuring out how ...

When I think of experiencing homecoming as a high school student in Texas, I'm reminded of cowbells clanking down the hallway, stray feathers from boas floating around for days, and the remnants of ...

Whether you're a growth, value, income, or momentum-focused investor, building a successful investment portfolio takes skill, research, and a little bit of luck. Arista Networks was upgraded to the ...

In an Edmonton hotel ballroom, representatives from the nuclear industry are buzzing about the potential to power Alberta by splitting atoms. The province has been excited about nuclear before, and ...

As technical cyber security controls become increasingly sophisticated, threat actors are constantly on the lookout for novel ways to evade and overcome them. A frequent source of success among cyber ...