With an estimated 40,000 loan sharks operating in South Africa, fintech lenders like Wonga are using alternative data, education, and regulatory compliance to expand financial inclusion and offer ...

The newest addition to the Virginia Military Institute’s basketball staff doesn’t draw a salary, doesn’t wear a whistle and ...

The results of a survey by the Center for Accountability, Modernization and Innovation (CAMI) gives federal executives ideas for improving service delivery.

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For a project in Bangladesh, Prof. Mushfiq Mobarak and his team used machine-learning models applied to mobile phone records ...

I tried four vibe-coding tools, including Cursor and Replit, with no coding background. Here's what worked (and what didn't).

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Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it ...

A range of habits that top tier developers should adopt.

I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person). Still, I like to think I have a solid grip on basic math: I can usually gauge whether a ...

“Tech for the People, by the People” is a series featuring conversations with individuals who want tech to benefit the public—not solely the powerful. Instead of innovation for innovation’s sake, our ...