In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, "The Matrix," a computer hacker named Neo finds that ...

One of the most unusual speculations in the realm of science and tech is that the universe itself isn’t real. But the idea is almost certainly nonsense, mathematician Jonathan Bartlett, director of a ...

Simulation theory proposes that our reality is a sophisticated computer simulation, raising profound questions about the nature of consciousness and existence. Simulation theory is a fascinating ...

There are words, and many metaphors, one could use to describe simulation theory: the belief, popularized two decades ago by “The Matrix,” that the life we’re living — the people we know, the ...

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? A growing number of scientists are suggesting that the idea that we are all living ...

The simulation theory is an old belief that everything we know and love is just part of a computer-run simulation. It's a belief that relies on everything we know being part of an advanced virtual ...

Conspiracy theories are nothing new on TikTok, and another one of them has gone viral, offering alleged proof we are all living in a simulated universe created and controlled by some unknown power we ...

Peter Thiel thinks there is an “inter-departmental rivalry” between physicists and computer scientists. Thiel called the recent shift to the simulation theory of the universe “a bit strange”. He says ...

A still from "A Glitch in the Matrix," the latest documentary deep dive from filmmaker Rodney Ascher, known for "Room 237" and "The Nightmare." "I can never hope to be a definitive take on a subject," ...

If you've heard of simulation theory -- the idea that our entire universe could be running inside of some sort of extra-dimensional computer -- there's a good chance you encountered it from a high ...

What if the universe isn't as spontaneous as it seems? What if the galaxies, the laws of physics—even you—are all running on code? It's a theory that's captivated scientists and sci-fi fans alike. And ...