From code to culture, this algorithm defines how modern life functions, yet most people don’t even know it exists.

Tech giant Oracle will spearhead a new joint venture being cobbled together to take over the U.S. oversight of the algorithm ...

Industry experts explain how the rise of quantum computing threatens Bitcoin and what should be done to prevent this.

For the first time, researchers have mathematically proven that a quantum computer can solve a particular task faster than an ...

Martino’s first steps in research were firmly rooted in psychology. As an undergraduate, she studied mindset theory and ...

Lambert Liu, 22, says being a holistic engineer who understands system design can help secure a job at an AI startup.

Social media algorithms are pushing unsolicited pornographic content into children’s feeds, according to a report by the Children’s Commissioner. The data was collected prior to the implementation of ...

Moore’s Law was a ten-year forecast on transistors that instead held true for decades. We are reaching the physical limit of how powerful the same size of computer chip can be. For those who seek the ...

Shortly after Hunter Lightman joined OpenAI as a researcher in 2022, he watched his colleagues launch ChatGPT, one of the fastest-growing products ever. Meanwhile, Lightman quietly worked on a team ...

You don't need to be a tech expert to notice when something's wrong with your computer. Strange pop-ups, sluggish performance, or even your webcam working on its own might seem odd, but they could be ...

Adam Aleksic has somehow managed to make linguistics cool. His rapid-fire videos have attracted an audience of millions across the social media universe. A Harvard graduate with a linguistics degree, ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...