In a time when we’re inundated with talk of an impending AI apocalypse it’s nice to see an AI that’s intentionally useless. That AI is HAL 9000. No, not the conflicted HAL from the movie 2001: A Space ...

Have you ever seen a video of something called “The Most Useless Machine Ever”? Actually, this is really rather cool. I would love something like this on my desk with a big red switch and a sign ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The world’s most useless machine, which is essentially a small electronic box that turns itself off whenever you try to turn it on, ...