NASA has not, based on the sources available, held any briefing on an interstellar object that a professor publicly condemned as “deceptive.” The links provided instead point to word lists, language ...

Google is betting that a more conversational, “vibey” way of writing code can pull software development out of its ...

To arrive at a language late is to see it without the forgiving haze of sentimentality that comes with imprinting—the fond willingness to overlook a flaw as a quirk. What I saw ...

Names that signify “life” carry energy, positivity, and hope, reflecting the joy and vitality a new child brings into the world. Across cultures and languages, parents have celebrated life with names ...

Welcoming a baby in the winter, especially in the magical month of December, feels extra special. The season carries a quiet beauty: crisp air, soft light, and a sense of new beginnings wrapped in ...

Zohran Mamdani hands out food at a mosque in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 7. Photo by Xavier Araujo/El Nuevo Dia via the Associated Press. When Zohran Mamdani campaigned for New York City mayor, he ...

In interviews with Ars Technica this week, OpenAI employees revealed the extent to which the company now relies on its own AI ...

Occam’s razor is the principle that, all else being equal, simpler explanations should be preferred over more complex ones. This principle is thought to guide human decision-making, but the nature of ...

If you've heard "goblin mode" or "swiftie" lately, it's thanks to them: Young girls are more innovative with language than any other group, linguists say. Young women check their phones on a fire ...

Whenever he got stuck, I answered his questions, drawing either on my own programming knowledge or on A.I. He finished a rudimentary version of the game in about an hour. In the following weeks, with ...

A controversial ban on calling plant-based patties "burgers" could have an unintended consequence: harming the seafood industry. As the debate over which proteins can be labeled “hamburger” and “steak ...