Back to the Future filmmaker Robert Zemeckis used the franchise to make several predictions about future scientific advancements. With the first Back to the Future movie returning to theaters this ...

Recently, there have been many articles in newspapers, magazines, on-line blogs and forums suggesting that AI will eliminate certain jobs and that, specifically, aspiring young computer or information ...

For some reason, we often think of computers as infallible -- subjective, logical, rational, and nearly always right. There is something about a computer's lack of emotion and intelligence that makes ...

Quantum computers promise to solve problems that would take even the fastest conventional supercomputers a vast amount of time, but the quantum information they store and process is extremely ...

Future technologies are rapidly moving from science fiction ideas into early-stage prototypes, real-world testing, and limited commercial use, making the gap between imagination and reality smaller ...

The big picture: A debate surrounding Northeastern's computer science curriculum highlights the ongoing challenges in higher education about how to best prepare students for rapidly evolving technical ...