How The US Air Force Is Training Its Missile-Dodging AI 'Pilots'

The USAF is increasing the AI capabilities of some of its aircraft. In simulations, modified F-16s are being trained how to dodge enemy attacks.
PCMag UK

The Machine That Changed Everything: How the Apple II Kickstarted the Personal Computer Era

The Altair 8800 lit the fuse, but Apple's 1977 device made home computing irresistible to the masses. Here's a look back as Apple turns 50.
Opinion

It's Debatable explores AI company's work with U.S. War Department

This week's It’s Debatable article explores the ethics of AI company Anthropic's decision to turn over its computer system to the Department of War.

Supercomputer simulations map spliceosome motions in a two-million-atom human cell model

A new study from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden) and AstraZeneca, shows how computational chemistry and supercomputers can help scientists ...
Scientific American

How do mRNA vaccines work?

The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to ...
IEEE

How to Train Your Neural Control Barrier Function: Learning Safety Filters for Complex Input-Constrained Systems

Abstract: Control barrier functions (CBFs) have become popular as a safety filter to guarantee the safety of nonlinear dynamical systems for arbitrary inputs. However, it is difficult to construct ...
New York Magazine

Why AI Companies Want to Take Control of Your Computer

In 2024, as Anthropic suggested at the time, the feature wasn’t really ready for productive use — it was genuinely crazy to ...
The New York Times

How to Make Your Old Computer Feel New Again

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams Kimber Streams is a writer who has been covering laptops and ...