The vast majority of Americans engage with some kind of social media. Some of it is wonderful, some is terrible and it's definitely habit forming. On this episode, we talk about how social media ...

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...

Was the Franco dictatorship a cause or consequence of the Spanish Civil War? Was Einstein a medieval scientist? Confusions like these are quite common among secondary school students, who tend to ...

Complexity: a trait that attracts some and deters others. In the classroom, it can feel intimidating or unnecessary. In conversation, however, it makes for surprises that add interest to your day, ...

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 ...

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 ...

We often think about the impact AI is making on profitable businesses and even governmental organizations, but AI is also making significant contributions to the operations and success of non-profit ...

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.

Real-world statistical systems are often complex, and efficiently detecting minor anomalies can be the key to avoiding catastrophe. For example, small timescale changes in the current and voltage ...