An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

In one day, 433 people won the Philippine lottery jackpot. What were the chances? On October 1, 2022, something strange ...

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...

Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

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.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander uses Lu Dort’s screen and hits a step-back 3-pointer on Demar DeRozan to seal another late fourth-quarter comeback. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 107-101 ...

As a journalist who covers AI, I hear from countless people who seem utterly convinced that ChatGPT, Claude, or some other chatbot has achieved “sentience.” Or “consciousness.” Or—my personal favorite ...

Finish the year with a clearer view of the freight landscape in the December Edge Report from C.H. Robinson. From tracking to triggering: Supply chain visibility is becoming an execution engine Supply ...