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 ...

New research from UBC Okanagan mathematically demonstrates that the universe cannot be simulated. Using Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, scientists found that reality requires “non-algorithmic ...

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 ...

The true nature of our universe as been an open debate for millennia, and recently, scientists and philosophers have pondered whether it might be a hyper-realistic simulation perpetuated by some super ...

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Is reality an illusion a digital projection built on data and design? Simulation theory suggests that everything we know, from the laws of physics to our own thoughts, may be nothing more than code ...

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 ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — Right now, city leaders in Plant City are pushing to enhance downtown, but a recent code enforcement letter has some business owners concerned it could drive customers away. City ...

Spanish software company RatedPower, part of US-based Enverus, has added 3D Energy, a PV performance simulation tool that takes into account shadowing effects, to its web-based platform for ...

OpenAI CEO founding member Andrej Karpathy speaks to an audience with his arms open © Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle (Getty Images) It’s been over a ...