How 'apocalypse' became a secular as well as religious idea

Phys.org— The exponential growth of artificial intelligence over the past year has sparked discussions about whether the era of human domination of our planet is drawing to a close. The most dire predictions claim that the machines will take over within five to 10 years.

BBC Science Focus Magazine—Nukes in space: Why a very very stupid idea just became more likely. Fears of a Cold War nightmare resurfacing as rumours swirl of a possible Russian nuclear deployment and a recent UN resolution fails to pass.

www.counterpunch.org—The Well-Heeled and Our Personal Well-Being. Just what exactly happens when a society becomes substantially more unequal, when a few become fabulously richer than the many? Defenders of our deepest pockets have a ready answer. What happens when wealth starts concentrating at a society’s summit? Nothing we need worry about. In fact, the richer our richest become, these cheerleaders for grand More

GQ—How the Watch in 'The Idea of You' Became the Movie’s “Third Character”. Want more insider watch coverage? Get Box + Papers, GQ's newsletter devoted to the watch world, sent to your inbox every Friday. Sign up here. And the Best Supporting Actor award goes to the TAG Heuer Carrera in The Idea of You. The new rom-com, which hit theaters last week, follows gallery owner Solène (Anne Hathaway) as she falls for boy band member Hayes (Nicholas Galitzine). But the film plays out less like a classic romance and more like a Challengers-esque throuple, thanks to a series of...