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Bitcoin’s proof-of-work drove hardware innovation from GPUs to ASICs that are 100,000x more efficient. AI networks need the same competitive incentives. Bitcoin taught us something important about ...

Thomas Kail will direct the revival, which is scheduled to play a limited engagement at the Shubert’s Booth Theatre, with previews beginning March 31, 2026 ahead of opening night April 16. Kail and ...

Edebiri, who recently won multiple awards for her role as Sydney on FX’s “The Bear,” and is currently Emmy-nominated again for her work in the third season, said she’s “deeply grateful” for the ...

In a new book, the mathematical epidemiologist Adam Kucharski explains how certainty, even in math, can be an illusion. Nonfiction In a new book, the mathematical epidemiologist Adam Kucharski ...

Did you see that video of the guy who mows other people's lawns? Why do videos where someone helps someone in need go viral? There's a reason: It causes a feeling of what psychologists call "elevation ...

I've developed a simple, eight-ingredient waffle recipe that always turns out great. Waffles pair nicely with all my family's favorite breakfast foods, from eggs and bacon to fruit. These waffles also ...

With President-elect Donald Trump heading back to the White House, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vowed to “Trump-proof” California. “We will work with the incoming administration and we want President Trump ...

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Coe operates partly through pastiche. The central conceit is of a “cosy crime” thriller centred around a murder at a country-house hotel, and there are also sections set out as a sub-David Lodge ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Sometimes mathematicians try to tackle a problem head on, and sometimes they come at it sideways. That’s especially true when the ...