Quantum Computer Solves a Problem in 15 Minutes That Classical Methods Can’t Practically Compute
Scientists used a new error correction method to encode 70 logical qubits and solve a problem that is…
AI Helps Crack an 87-Year-Old Math Conjecture With One Tiny Formula
A remarkably simple three-dimensional function has exposed an unexpected limit to a century-old mathematical conjecture. Credit: Shutterstock An…
Scientists Found a Surprisingly Simple Way To Improve Online Matchmaking
Researchers tested a new approach to managing profile visibility on an online matchmaking platform and found it substantially…
Experts say gambling companies use ‘dark patterns’ to hook Australians
Have you ever created an online account, only to find it seemingly impossible to close? How about receiving…
This Common Houseplant Is Secretly Using Advanced Geometry
The Chinese money plant, seen here against the backdrop of Cold Spring Harbor, is helping CSHL biologists uncover…
AI Is Disrupting Nursing As Uber-Like Apps Grow: Report
Nursing is among the professions viewed as least at risk from AI disruption. Not so, says a new report.…
How is AI changing counterterrorism warfare?
“There are also errors, and the wisdom lies in training and preparing both the operator and the machine…
TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head
She’s not imagining it. TikTok’s algorithm favours mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and…
Designing with Empathy: From Smart to Sensitive Cities
Yellow Dust by C+ Arquitectos and Nerea Calvillo. Image © Daniel Ruiz Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…
Universe Is Not a Computer Simulation, New Study Says
A team of physicists from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy has mathematically shown that…
Google’s Quantum Computer Solved a Real Algorithm 13,000 Times Faster Than a Supercomputer
Google’s Willow quantum computer (pictured here) is delivering. Image credits: Google. “Today, we’re announcing research that shows —…
Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers
Princess Diana stumbling through a parkour park. Team USA taking gold at the Bong Olympics. Tank Man breakdancing…