The Times makes lists, too. Already we’ve published the best books of the year, the best movies, the best TV shows and the ...

In the GenAI era, program comprehension is not just another skill in the toolbox; it is the toolbox itself. It enables learners to move beyond passive acceptance of AI outputs, guiding them to ...

The apartment industry’s use of algorithmic pricing tools to set rental rates has recently come under siege by several state and local ...

In rock-paper-scissors, the ideal strategy is simple: You should play a random move each round, choosing all three ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...

The DOJ's reversal on Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) protections under 5 U.S.C. §7521 validated MMJ's central argument: the DEA's system of internal tribunals violated Article II of the U.S.

Cointelegraph experiences significant traffic reduction due to recent changes in Google's algorithm, prompting concerns across the crypto media landscape. Google is being sued in a class-action ...

Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer. A quantum computer at ...

UNC is moving forward with plans to merge the School of Information and Library Science and the School of Data Science and Society into a new school, set to launch on July 1, 2026. Stan Ahalt, current ...

Summary: A global study reveals that our most emotionally resonant music tends to come from our teenage years—typically peaking around age 17. This “reminiscence bump” marks the period when our ...

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 ...