The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -A single-digit jersey number is a great honor at Nebraska. The ten jerseys are awarded by a team vote, a tradition started by Matt Rhule. The Huskers revealed Monday evening that ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

Google DeepMind today pulled the curtain back on AlphaEvolve, an artificial-intelligence agent that can invent brand-new computer algorithms — then put them straight to work inside the company's vast ...

AlphaEvolve uses large language models to find new algorithms that outperform the best human-made solutions for data center management, chip design, and more. Google DeepMind has once again used large ...

(NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump recently called on the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, calling them “wasteful” after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set its own ...

Tandem Diabetes Care has secured a new FDA clearance for its insulin dose-calculating algorithm, opening up its use to adults with Type 2 diabetes. The Control-IQ+ program—now with the added ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...

Silo Season 2 Episode 9, The Safeguard, is now available for streaming on Apple TV+. Those who have watched it have likely come away with more questions than answers. One of these questions probably ...