Discover how the Luhn Algorithm verifies credit card accuracy, supports secure transactions, and helps prevent errors in inputting Social Security numbers.

Note: This story contains spoilers from “All’s Fair” Episodes 8 and 9. “All’s Fair” wrapped up its headline-driving first season with outlandish betrayals and more than a few cliffhangers. The ...

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 ...

The new Instagram feature reveals what the algorithm thinks you like and lets you adjust it, reshaping how content gets recommended on Reels. Instagram launched Your Algorithm in the U.S. today, a ...

What happens when a tech giant sounds the alarm? OpenAI’s recent declaration of a “Code Red” has sent ripples through the artificial intelligence industry, signaling a moment of intense urgency and ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Pluribus Episode 5 ended on a cliffhanger so intense that even Carol (Rhea Seehorn) couldn’t help but gasp. Pluribus Episode 5 spoilers ahead. Last week, Vince Gilligan’s ...

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.

Netflix's latest “Frankenstein” adaptation is one of the most celebrated yet. In this article, we're recapping everything that occurred and answering the question, ‘What happened at the end of ...

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...