Opinion polarization is often considered as the primary driver of social friction, leading to exhaustive efforts to force a consensus. However, new research suggests a more pragmatic goal: reducing ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza is often treated as a monument of stone, but it also functions as a monument of numbers. I see at ...

Teachers at Flushing High School claim the school’s grading system is forcing them to pass students who are actually failing ...

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AI pilot projects are often executed quickly and successfully. But the real challenge is scaling the solution across the entire enterprise, says Mauro Macchi, Accenture’s EMEA CEO. And for AI to ...

In late 2021, as the housing market overheated and the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate hovered near zero, Tony Yang found an unconventional way to fund his down payment. He logged into his ...

Learn the foundations of calculus using simple math concepts that are easy to understand, even if you’re new to the subject. This guide breaks down limits, derivatives, and basic integrals using clear ...

Microsoft has cut its sales targets for its agentic AI software after struggling to find buyers interested in using it. In some cases, targets have been slashed by up to 50%, suggesting Microsoft ...

The SeattleStatGROWS program (Statistical Growing Research Opportunities for Undergraduates in Washington State) is a Fred Hutch Cancer Center initiative aimed at educating and mentoring undergraduate ...

The EU folds under Big Tech’s pressure. The EU folds under Big Tech’s pressure. After years of staring down the world’s biggest tech companies and setting the bar for tough regulation worldwide, ...

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all. A male ornate boxfish with distinctive, complex patterns of stripes and ...