Quantum Breakthrough: New Algorithm Solves “Impossible” Materials in Seconds

A new quantum-inspired algorithm is reshaping how scientists approach some of the most complex materials known, enabling ...
Women's Health

7 Science-Backed Strategies to Prevent Recurrent UTIs, According to Doctors

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When bacteria enters into the bladder, it attaches onto proteins on the ...
Business Insider

I worked closely with Elon Musk at Tesla. Here's what the CEO's 'algorithm' can and can't do.

Jon McNeill, a serial founder, was the president of sales at Tesla from 2015 to 2018. At Tesla, McNeill helped develop a five-step framework that he says brought innovation to Tesla. The five-step ...
The Boston Globe

Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

This story is republished from STAT, the health and medicine news site that’s a partner to the Globe. Sign up for STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter here. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted ...
STAT

Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

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 ...
Wired

A New Algorithm Makes It Faster to Find the Shortest Paths

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 ...
Scientific American

The Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card Number

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...
Everyday Health

Colon Cancer Recurrence: Why It Happens, and 5 Ways to Help Prevent It

One large study found that more advanced cases of colorectal cancer had a higher likelihood of returning. For example, if participants had stage 3 colon cancer, almost 25 percent experienced a ...
Reuters

Exclusive: TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the ...
MIT Technology Review

What does it mean for an algorithm to be “fair”?

Amsterdam’s struggles with its welfare fraud algorithm show us the stakes of deploying AI in situations that directly affect human lives. What Amsterdam’s welfare fraud algorithm taught me about fair ...