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 ...

Tech mogul Elon Musk believes humanity likely lives in a simulation, citing the rapid evolution of video games from simple graphics to photorealistic experiences. He argues that if this trend ...

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 ...

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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 ...

ASU's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation unveils a new childbirth simulator. Noelle, the name of the manikin developed by Gaumard, is offering students different situations to prepare for ...

Plans are underway for a $7 billion development project billed as a "city within a city" in Phoenix, Arizona. "Halo Vista," as it is now known, will surround a manufacturing complex developed by ...

An Oct. 9 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a 15-minute video about a hurricane called Phoenix heading toward the Tampa Bay region of Florida. The video starts by showing news reports ...

Could we be trapped inside a simulated reality, rather than the physical universe we usually assume? It’s a tantalizing theory, long theorized by philosophers and popularized by the 1999 blockbuster ...

In January, the features team at The Republic shared a list of the 100 essential restaurants in metro Phoenix. Reporters and editors weighed in on the restaurants and bars they couldn't live without.