Almost exactly 200 years ago, French physicist Sadi Carnot determined the maximum efficiency of heat engines. The Carnot ...

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Google is confirming fewer and fewer search algorithm updates, but that doesn't mean there is less ranking volatility.

Scientific American spends a lot of time asking questions—to authors on their new science-related books, to scientists in the ...

The other day I walked along the bank of the Potomac River upstream of Washington, D.C. The trees had shed most of their leaves, but they were vehemently alive. A giant sycamore, easily 4 meters in ...

Time magazine is spotlighting key players in the artificial intelligence revolution for its 2025 Person of the Year, the magazine announced Thursday. "The architects of AI" are the latest recipients ...

Time magazine has chosen "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year 2025. The magazine said it opted to recognize artificial intelligence's vast influence across society, from media to politics to ...

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 ...

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

Sorting algorithms are essential for organizing data in a specific order, making them a critical component of computing processes. Due to their significance, many researchers have developed various ...

Women aren’t just “little men”. And yet, it has long been convenient for medical science to act as if they are, focusing studies on male rodents and men because they lack the complicated hormone ...

Video games are synonymous with the name Nintendo. But which of the hundreds of incredible games that have graced the legendary Japanese company’s numerous home and handheld consoles are the best?