If robots ever conquer the world, in other words, we’re in for a dystopian future of horrible puns. What Makes Things Funny? One problem is that for a computer to truly be humorous, most people ...

First, he's a programmer on Wikipedia, which is pretty much the most world-bettering programming gig you could ever have. Second, he stopped in for hugs even as we were sort of poking fun at him.

Andrew Bujalski’s new film Computer Chess, which debuted Monday at the Sundance Film Festival, is perhaps one of the oddest sports movies ever made. A black-and-white period piece shot on 16mm ...