When given a target functionality, usually a particular pattern of heat conductivity, this algorithm can slowly hone in on the best possible design. The researchers refer to this as "inverse design," ...

Since 2019 TikTok has brought memes, dances, and “day in the life” videos to almost every American household. With the new ownership also come new terms and conditions. Let's understand what that ...

We use algorithms every day for things like image searches, predictive text, and securing sensitive data. Algorithms show up ...

AI can write songs, but still has a way to go before matching the creativity of tunes made by people, according to Carnegie Mellon University research.

As some of the world’s largest tech firms look to AI to write code, new research shows that relying too much on AI can impede ...

This open-source agent installs software, makes calls and runs your digital life—redefining what “digital assistants” are supposed to do ...

Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek ...

Pioneering biostatistician and infectious disease expert Dr. Elizabeth Halloran recently transitioned to emerita after a ...

Access to high school computer science courses has plateaued, and overall high school student participation in those classes has declined slightly, concludes Code.org’s annual report on the state of ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

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.