An Israeli technology firm is claiming a breakthrough with a computer capable of teaching itself to speak and allowing its user to operate it using voice alone. Scientists at Artificial Intelligence ...

We've all been on our phone or laptop when, suddenly, a pop-up ad tells us "congratulations" or warns us about some "urgent" problem with our computer. Most of us now recognize these as scams, and try ...

WASHINGTON – For many people, face-to-face conversation is intimidating. Conversing online and in text form is often easier than looking into someone’s eyes. But being comfortable in conversation can ...

Being able to chat with a computer in plain English has been the standard fare of science fiction for decades, and yet, despite many promises from forecasters and other experts, we're still a long way ...

We get it. We also watched Star Trek and thought how cool it would be to talk to our computer. From Kirk setting a self-destruct sequence, to Scotty talking into a mouse, or Picard ordering Earl Grey, ...