A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of ...

Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache—too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether ...

Every day, algorithms make consequential decisions about millions of people's lives—who gets approved for a mortgage, who is ...

The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape. By Sophie Stuber ...

In recent months, fans of Burger King appear to have fallen out of love with the chain’s signature sandwich, the Whopper. Social media has been full of complaints about the quality of ingredients and ...

Mathematicians just made a big leap forward on one of the field’s all-time favorite problems. Curves—squiggly lines through space, such as a comet’s trajectory or a stock market trend—are some of math ...

Abstract: The change-making problem is to represent a given value with the fewest coins under a given coin system. As a variation of the knapsack problem, it is known to be NP-hard. Nevertheless, ...

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...

On February 16, Apple announced that a “transformative” upgrade is coming to its Apple Podcasts app, one that puts the company on par with top competitors, YouTube and Spotify. Finally, users will be ...

I am a climate scientist who understands various ways natural and human influences are modifying our atmosphere, oceans, and society. However, I didn’t see this coming until my colleague Jace Weaver ...

Costco is about to alleviate a big customer headache. The warehouse retail club chain is finally allowing customers to order cakes digitally with a new update in the Costco app rolling out in 2026.

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...