science fiction

‘Murderbot’ is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right

The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.

AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish ‘Dream Hotel’

Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us.