Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Con Pederson, one of four special effects supervisors on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” died Friday at the MPTF residence in Woodland ...

Science fiction movies are known for the advanced technology viewers hope to witness one day. However, 2001: A Space Odyssey is one example of how the genre can predict the future. For instance, one ...

Fifty years later, Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece still holds valuable lessons about privacy, algorithms, and human-computer interaction. When HAL Met Samantha: Two Famous Fictional Supercomputers In ...

The science-fiction genre is one of the most important and most impactful in cinematic history, and it has pushed the world of filmmaking to bold new heights. Although there have been numerous sci-fi ...

Like an ominous obsidian obelisk, the career of Stanley Kubrick towers over cinema history, and none of his films cast a shadow quite as long as that of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” A revelatory picture ...

In 1964, Stanley Kubrick was fresh off the success of his iconic black comedy political satire, Dr. Strangelove, bringing an end to a 10-year stretch that also included acclaimed films like Lolita and ...

The NASA spacecraft that was launched 15 years ago this week carried the name 2001 Mars Odyssey and the hopes for reviving a stymied program of exploring the Red Planet. Back-to-back failures of two ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. On ...