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.
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 ...
The city of Rice is growing again. A new housing development — called Walnut Ridge 4 — is nearing completion. All the infrastructure is now finished, with just some landscaping, seeding and sodding to ...
This video documents the full construction process of a purpose-built carp fishing lake, with a clear breakdown of all costs involved. From initial design and excavation to water management, bank ...
The US version of TikTok will reportedly still use the Chinese algorithm, but the American investors will have control over it. The latest report comes just a day after a deal with the US and China ...
Kash Patel defends FBI’s handling of Charlie Kirk shooting and says suspect motivated by ‘hatred’ of conservative’s beliefs 'If we're not there already we're coming to a town near you' Aldi says, ...
For sure, Victor Wembanyama already knows who Tim Duncan is in San Antonio Spurs history. Wembanyama is the Spurs' current franchise player and their first true cornerstone piece since Duncan retired ...
It’s no secret that much of social media has become profoundly dysfunctional. Rather than bringing us together into one utopian public square and fostering a healthy exchange of ideas, these platforms ...
Keep track of every move during the 2025 NBA offseason. NBA.com Staff Kevin Durant heads to Houston via a 7-team trade after spending 2 1/2 years in Phoenix. The NBA free agency period is live as ...
When it comes to teaching math, a debate has persisted for decades: How, and to what degree, should algorithms be a focus of learning math? The step-by-step procedures are among the most debated ...
Two years after partnering with OpenAI to automate marketing and customer service jobs, financial tech startup Klarna says it’s longing for human connection again. Once gunning to be OpenAI CEO Sam ...