Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the economy, courts are increasingly being asked to determine ...

In the GenAI era, program comprehension is not just another skill in the toolbox; it is the toolbox itself. It enables learners to move beyond passive acceptance of AI outputs, guiding them to ...

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate ...

When the FORTRAN programming language debuted in 1957, it transformed how scientists and engineers programmed computers.

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched university students’ brains as they learned to code. The team used functional ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google ran an algorithm on its “Willow” quantum-computing chip that can be repeated on similar platforms and outperform classical supercomputers, a breakthrough it said clears a path ...

Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer. A quantum computer at ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...