The world's earliest computer was a silk loom built in China over two millennia ago, according to a claim made by China's ...

The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

A computer designed to find life’s meaning concludes with a number. Trump adopts new nickname Ten years before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed in their home, Rob made a movie about the family's ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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 ...

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 ...

A new trend is taking over TikTok, with social media users hoping to land a coveted spot in the exclusive “group 7.” If you have been scrolling on the video platform , chances are, you have seen ...

My friend turned to me the other day with a sly smirk and whispered, “Are you also part of Group 7?” I shook my head, unsure of what she meant—feeling left out of whatever secret club she was ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...