The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export. The ...

This post was paid for by an advertiser. The Herald-Dispatch newsroom was not involved in its creation. Do EMTs really need ACLS certification? It’s a common question, especially for those starting to ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

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 ...

Offline, in real-world Los Angeles, most Angelenos are having a perfectly normal day. But online, the fires and riots are still raging. The powerful algorithms that fuel social media platforms are ...

One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling discovery about the relationship between time and memory in computing.

Emma Stone had to learn a lot about conspiracy theories for her role in Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington” — so much so that it started working its way into her social media algorithms. Stone ...

ABSTRACT: The Cognitive Resonance Theory (CRT) offers a novel theoretical framework for examining the complex interactions between algorithmic personalization, emotional engagement, and the formation ...

LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Global hedge funds taking long and short bets on stocks last year sported their highest average returns since 2020, Goldman Sachs said in a note, attributing the result to ...

Democrats on a Senate subcommittee are accusing UnitedHealthcare Group of denying claims to a growing number of patients as it tried to leverage artificial intelligence to automate the process. In an ...