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 ...

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andréa Morris reports on emergent intelligence in diverse systems. As the world races to build artificial superintelligence, one ...

Abstract: Many engineering design optimization problems can be represented as mixed-variable optimization problems. This study presents a heuristic approach for solving mixed-variable optimization ...

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 ...

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

A disgruntled customer torched a Spanish café after he was refused mayo, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage — which mayonnaise brand Hellmann’s has offered to cover after learning of the ...

Abstract: The Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is indeed recognized for its effectiveness in solving complex optimization problems, including NP-hard problems. However, like many metaheuristic ...

Buyout firm GTCR is weighing a bid for Hellman & Friedman’s residential security company SimpliSafe, according to people familiar with the matter. GTCR is in talks with HPS Investment Partners for ...

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 ...