Mathematics
The poetry of ancient math
Add zero and one to get one, one and one to get two, one and two to get three, two and three to get five. Most of us know this—that each successive number is the […]
Month: August 2025
Internet
White House starts TikTok account as platform in US legal limbo
The White House launched a TikTok account on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the United States despite a law requiring its sale.This post was originally published […]
Mathematics
Catching a ‘eureka’ before it strikes: New research spots the signs
They feel like lightning—sudden, brilliant and seemingly impossible to predict. But according to new research, those mind-flashing “aha” moments of insight may leave detectable traces before they strike.This post was originally published on this site
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YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
YouTube has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults on the popular video-sharing platform amid pressure to protect minors from sensitive content.This post was originally published […]
Mathematics
The shape of the universe revealed through algebraic geometry
How can the behavior of elementary particles and the structure of the entire universe be described using the same mathematical concepts? This question is at the heart of recent work by the mathematicians Claudia Fevola […]
Mathematics
Numerical simulations characterize ‘matrix tides’ and other complex wave patterns seen in Qiantang River
During 2024, onlookers observed a startling sight on China’s Qiantang River: waves forming a grid-like pattern. Dubbed the “matrix tide,” this complex wave pattern was caused by the river’s famed tidal bores that surge upstream […]
Internet
AI web browser assistants raise serious privacy concerns
Popular generative AI web browser assistants are collecting and sharing sensitive user data, such as medical records and social security numbers, without adequate safeguards, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and Mediterranea […]
Internet
AI porn victims see Hong Kong unprepared for threat
For Hong Kong law student “C,” AI-made pornography was a distant danger until a university classmate created graphic images of her and multiple other women.This post was originally published on this site
Mathematics
Students’ image tool offers sharper signs, earlier detection in the lab or from space
A group of UBC Okanagan students has helped create technology that could improve how doctors and scientists detect everything from tumors to wildfires.This post was originally published on this site
Internet
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.This post was originally published on this […]