Throughout history, there have been intriguing references in ancient texts to devices and mechanisms that bear a striking resemblance to modern computers. These descriptions, while often shrouded in ...

If you've used a vending machine lately, you've probably noticed that they're pretty high-tech now, but this invention was ...

Ancient stone carvings have long captured the imagination of historians and enthusiasts alike, with some suggesting these artworks depict aircraft-like machines. The presence of such carvings in ...

Ancient Greek thinker Archytas built one of the first flying machines long before Leonardo da Vinci sketched his own and drones soared.

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Machine learning techniques are providing new tools that could help archaeologists understand the past — ...