Starting at the beginning of the data set, each item of data is examined until a match is made. Once the item is found, the search ends. Suppose we were to search for the value 2. The search would ...

Oxford’s top ranking is driven by its exceptional teaching score of 99.9, the highest among the top five institutions. The university also recorded strong results in research quality (98.8) and ...

Quantum computing could speed up AI and drug discovery by processing tasks faster. Investors can explore quantum computing ETFs or stocks like Alphabet for diversified exposure. Regular updates on ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

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.

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 ...

We’re racing towards a future in which devices will be able to read our thoughts. You see signs of it everywhere, from brain-computer interfaces to algorithms that detect emotions from facial scans.

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The new GenAI in CS Education Consortium launched with a summit of researchers and educators. Photo by Andrea Favian Cruz. Educators, education researchers and computer scientists are teaming up as ...

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 ...