This is an electrostatic machine created around 1880 by British inventor James Wimshurst. Wimshurst machines were used during the 19th century in physics research. They were also occasionally used to ...

We get our first glimpse of this machine in a teaser video posted to TikTok. The cylindrical pipes, valves, and fittings give ...

Images of Imperial Russian machine guns and "piece of s*** WWI-era rifles" have triggered a backlash from supporters of ...

These modern concerns bear a striking resemblance to Butler's 19th-century call for pausing mechanical progress. Even if machines never become truly intelligent, Butler's predictions about our ...