Abstract: The advancement in autonomous vehicle technology’s independence and ethical considerations have led to the development of the field of machine ethics. The issue of ensuring the safety of ...

If you happen to be on a Texas highway sometime this summer, and see a 50,000-pound semi truck barreling along with nobody behind the wheel, just remember: A self-driving truck is less likely to kill ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

President Donald Trump is sticking with his plan to give Americans a tariff dividend refund in 2026. Trump discussed the potential checks in a two-hour-plus Cabinet meeting on Dec. 2, during which he ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

“Heteropessimism” is a trendy buzzword right now, with female writers lamenting the state of straightness in thought pieces and TikTokkers pitting the sexes against one another. And a Wharton ...

Shrimp lovers will notice a key item missing from Red Lobster's new menu. "Relevant, compelling and exciting is what we want Red Lobster to be for the future, and so we’re working on that now," ...

All mainstream credit card numbers obey a mathematical trick designed to catch the most common typos. It’s called the Luhn algorithm, named after IBM researcher Hans Peter Luhn, who patented it in ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...