Some say it is the strangest book ever published. With an invented alphabet and surreal illustrations, the Codex Seraphinianus continues to fascinate curious readers, dedicated codebreakers, and deep ...

OpenAI (OPENAI) continues to acquire startups, and the Microsoft-backed (MSFT) company announced today it plans to buy Astral in order to integrate its coding tools into Codex. Codex is OpenAI's ...

How would we recognize a message from an alien civilization if we cannot understand its language? By combining information theory, Zipf’s Law, and studies of human and dolphin communication, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I’ve always been fascinated with things that cannot be explained,” Spielberg revealed in a 2026 ...

OpenAI will combine its web browser, ChatGPT app and Codex app into a singular desktop super app. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications, will oversee the change with assistance from OpenAI ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...