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A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

Yet an AI detector that is mostly reliable might in some ways be more dangerous than a broken one. While Pangram is accumulating the power to end reputations and careers, the tool does make mistakes, ...

In 1946, the mathematician Paul Erdős posed the unit distance problem—and suggested a winning strategy. An A.I. model has now ...

The tech giant says a breakthrough in data center networking has dramatically accelerated the flow of information through its massive cloud infrastructure. The new technology hinges on a “quasi-random ...

Long before “The Serpent in the Grove”, the book industry had turned away from style and towards identity By Thomas Peermohamed Lambert Permit me, briefly, to assemble the evidence for the prosecution ...

Know how to get the most out of your predictive tools. by Michael Luca, Jon Kleinberg and Sendhil Mullainathan Most managers’ jobs involve making predictions. When HR specialists decide whom to hire, ...

Every so often, someone will act very angry online because a recipe they clicked on has "too much text." They wanted to make mushroom ravioli, but instead had to scroll through a bunch of words about ...

Taking care of your long-term mental and physical health is an important part of stress management. However, there isn’t always time to take a nap, hike a fourteener, or read a novel. Thus, here are ...