LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Task” has tense standoffs between not-too-different cops and criminals. It has gunfights in the woods and heists that turn into bloodbaths that turn into kidnappings. Yet the HBO ...

This image released by HBO shows Mark Ruffalo in a scene from "Task." (HBO via AP) This image released by HBO shows Mark Ruffalo in a scene from "Task." (HBO via AP) This image released by HBO shows ...

Your brain is capable of learning to multitask without your realizing it, according to a new study. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free ...

Perplexity has announced a major new feature coming soon to Perplexity Computer: the ability to split tasks between local and cloud models. Perplexity Computer is the company’s agentic system for ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s spring cleaning season, and for some people that can mean drudgery or anxiety. But experts from Zen monks to psychologists say there are mental health benefits to be found in such ...

On Tuesday, Nature released two papers describing AI systems intended to help scientists develop and test hypotheses. One, Google’s Co-Scientist, is designed as what they term “scientist in the loop,” ...

AI agents built to run everyday computer tasks have a serious context problem, according to new research from UC Riverside. These systems can open apps, click buttons, fill out forms, move through ...

Early in the 20th century, physicists were faced with deep questions about what the strange new mathematical framework of the dawning quantum age revealed about the true nature of reality. After ...

From a scientific point of view, a cup of coffee is a conundrum. More than a thousand molecules contribute to the flavor, influenced by the beans, the level of roasting, the grinding technique and, ...

Julius Caesar styled himself as a servant of the republic, claiming to speak for the people even as he disregarded laws and norms to govern by caprice. The Roman republic did not survive him. The ...