Random numbers are very important to us in this computer age, being used for all sorts of security and cryptographic tasks. [Theory to Thing] recently built a device to generate random numbers ...

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform ...

A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

Optokinetic Nystagmus (OKN) is a natural reflexive eye movement in oculomotor studies, reflecting the health status of the visual system. Through accurate eye center annotation, physicians can observe ...

In a study published in Robot Learning journal, researchers propose a new learning-based path planning framework that allows mobile robots to navigate ...

In a study published in Robot Learning journal, researchers propose a new learning-based path planning framework that allows mobile robots to navigate safely and efficiently using a Transformer model.

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell has responded to a class action lawsuit alleging mortgage price-fixing, calling the claims baseless and frivolous. The company, along with 26 major lenders, is accused of ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

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 ...