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 ...

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The security community is working toward cryptographic encryption that can withstand post-quantum threats as quantum’s ability to break existing algorithms looms. Here are the latest developments. The ...

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Around six in ten of the UK’s biggest news websites have seen a drop in their visibility in Google search results in 2025 so far. Sistrix data shows 42 of 74 news websites analysed by Press Gazette ...

Let's be real: you've spent more time scrolling through Netflix's than actually watching it. If you're sick of the algorithm force-feeding you the same five shows and a bunch of "98% matches" you'd ...

Tryptophan is an amino acid. Amino acids are molecules that your body uses to make proteins, which help you to: Tryptophan plays a part in many aspects of your health. For instance, it helps keep your ...

You'd think it would be enough for filmmaker James Wan to have two hugely successful horror franchises under his belt with Saw and Insidious (both co-created with writing partner Leigh Whannell). But ...

Machine learning is the ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results. Machine learning methods enable computers to learn without being explicitly programmed and have ...