In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was more powerful and more heavily armed, and the Albatros design bureau set to work on what was to become an iconic aircraft design. By April 1916, they had developed [...]

Flown by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker and the members of No 24 Sqn, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 helped the Allies attain air superiority over the Somme in early 1916 and hold it through the summer. With its rotary engine 'pusher' configuration affording excellent visibility and eliminating[...]

An economic expert provides possible global implications and advice on the rise of artificial intelligence. Where will you be in a singular world? In Ray Kurzweil's "New York Times" bestseller "The Singularity is Near", the futurist and entrepreneur describes the singularity, a likely future utterly[...]