Science fiction uses its speculative and futuristic stories for many things. Sometimes, it's to give social commentary about contemporary events. Other times, the rule of cool is in full play, and the ...

Let’s face it: Computers are evil. After spending over three decades working with my binary-based brothers-in-arms, I can vouch for their deviltry. I know this because, as a programmer, I contributed ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. On The Vergecast: 25 of the gadgets, gizmos, and curious we’d love to take off the screen and put into our lives.

Once upon a time, movies had a lot more freedom. Scriptwriters could breathe and get creative and weren't greatly shackled by the technology of the time. Characters could make bad decisions, miss each ...