The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

Thomas Anderson – otherwise known as Neo – is walking up a flight of stairs when he sees a black cat shake itself and walk past a doorway. Then the moment seems to replay before his eyes. Just a touch ...

The idea that we’re living inside a simulation, as popularized by “The Matrix” franchise, has piqued the interest of scientists for decades. In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed in a highly ...

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Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool called Effort.jl that lets them simulate the structure of the universe using just a laptop. The team created a system that dramatically speeds up how ...

If such a simulation were possible, the simulated universe could itself give rise to life, which in turn might create its own simulation. This recursive possibility makes it seem highly unlikely that ...

The average time it takes a person to walk one mile typically ranges from 15 to 22 minutes. This estimate is assuming that someone is walking at a moderate pace and on a relatively flat surface. For ...

Rumors of a “Loop puncher” have swirled in Chicago for months — stories of women attacked seemingly at random. It turns out, there’s more than one man throwing punches, and not just downtown. Many of ...

“The Long Walk” adaptation made a few key changes to the Stephen King story that might catch some fans off guard. The biggest change of the film came in the final moments. The winner of “The Long Walk ...

'Hunger Games' director Francis Lawrence puts on his genre goggles once more, this time to adapt a 1979 novel by Stephen King. The film verges on a gory, horrific thriller at times, but begins with ...

Heartbreaking footage of the moment a dog thought he was going for a walk only to be abandoned in the road has been shared by a Georgia-based animal rescue. Luck's Rescue, a 501c3 nonprofit ...

For a movie about motion, this Stephen King adaptation feels oddly static. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate ...