Ray Kurzweil has left a mark on our lives. The 76-year-old computer scientist, author, inventor and futurist is responsible for advances in technologies we take for granted: optical character ...

A new physics paper proposes modifications to Einstein’s theory of relativity that could solve one of the biggest issues ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You don’t exactly become a world-renowned futurist by making safe predictions. And while some of these ...

The 2009 Singularity Summit is coming up this weekend (October 3-4) in New York City. If previous years are any guide, the next week or so will be filled with breathless articles on tech sites and ...

Three physicists have proposed a modification to Einstein’s general relativity that, if confirmed, could eliminate the ...

On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author, former professor, and father of the technological singularity concept, died from Parkinson's disease at age 79 on March 20, ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Sitting in a classroom, listening to students explain their approach to an assignment to develop an initiative to impact the lives of a billion people over ten years, one could ...

When Fortnite reached stratospheric popularity early last year, there were undoubtedly an awful lot of VCs on the sidelines looking enviously at the massive platform and wondering what opportunities ...

Bitcoin is singular. The word singular refers to just one instance of an object or occurrence. A secondary definition of the word describes that oneness as remarkable or outstanding. A singular beauty ...