TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. At first, the mental health-related videos ...

Which language has the best loops? See for yourself, with our side-by-side (loop-for-loop) Python vs. Kotlin showdown. Find more stories in this week’s report.

Last week, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi’s remarkably swift media rehabilitation, and the response surprised me. That column argued that modern media rewards spectacle over substance, but it also hinted ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

Sound Judgment: “A lot of people didn’t use our products for protection, but for comfort,” says, Loop CEO Dimitri O (right) with cofounder Maarten Bodewes, “comfort that they get through control over ...

Abstract: The rapid adoption of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) highlights the necessity for a robust testing environment to ensure the reliability, safety, and efficiency of control algorithms.

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.

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 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

Available in many different designs, sizes, and materials, backpacks are one of the most popular types of bags today. Made to be durable enough for daily use, it can last several years, while its ...

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 ...