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 ...

Do We Live In a Simulation? Gauging whether or not we dwell inside someone else’s computer may come down to advanced AI research—or measurements at the frontiers of cosmology. Senators vow oversight ...

Europe’s first exascale supercomputer has just smashed a global quantum benchmark, simulating a full 50-qubit universal quantum computer for the first time. The feat pushes classical computing to its ...

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 ...

Motorcycle racer and lorry mechanic Guy Martin dives into the world of F1 simulation, tackling speed-based challenges that put physics, engineering, and reflexes to the test. Welcome to Johannesburg.

Are we inhabitants of a computational construct rather than a mind-independent, “base” reality? The simulation question forces a confrontation with first principles: What counts as evidence? What is a ...

The work described in the 2005 PADS paper was a springboard towards further achievements. Written by Jenny Applequist Last month, David M. Nicol received a “Test of Time” award at the 39th ACM SIGSIM ...

Physicists have managed to simulate a strange quantum phenomenon where light appears to arise from empty space a concept that until now has only existed in theory. Using cutting-edge simulations, ...

With increasing model complexity, models are typically re-used and evolved rather than starting from scratch. There is also a growing challenge in ensuring that these models can seamlessly work across ...

Olga Artemyeva is a film critic, screenwriter and film curator based in NYC. She has a PhD in Art History and teaches Film Studies. Her dissertaion was dedicated to the evolution of horror, and it ...