Invisible cracks in the foundations of computing highlight why CPU vulnerabilities matter not just to engineers and researchers, but to anyone who relies on digital devices—which today means all of us.

Mostaque argues we are entering a “cognition transition”: the first time in history that machines will surpass human beings in intelligence, decision-making, and even creativity.

In the crowded heart of the globular cluster Terzan 5, about 18,000 light-years away in Sagittarius, lies a neutron star that makes even seasoned astrophysicists pause.

Every prompt, every correction, every hesitant disclosure of private information becomes part of the invisible ledger that sustains the industry. We are told, as we have been for two decades of the internet’s expansion, to trust that this information is handled responsibly...

Lockheed-Martin’s original kill chain model, published in 2011, placed reconnaissance at the head of the sequence for good reason: before an attacker can lay hands on the crown jewels, they must first know where those jewels lie.