The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

She would pack orders in her lounge room between setting up market stalls, working through the night and on holidays from her day job, wearing “all the hats” playing bookkeeper, designer and every ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

SIMPLE IRA contributions are tax-deductible the year they are made. Employees can contribute up to $17,000 in 2026, with higher limits for those 50 or older. Employers can match employee contributions ...

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Computer science is the study and development of the protocols required for automated processing and manipulation of data. This includes, for example, creating algorithms for efficiently searching ...