The native just-in-time compiler in Python 3.15 can speed up code by as much as 20% or more, although it’s still experimental ...

Instagram has launched a major update for its Edits app. The app’s latest version adds pre-built templates, storyboards, advanced text customization options, and the ability to pull public Reels ...

Step aside, ice water hash, the pendulum is swinging toward extracts purified by the power of electricity in the mid-2020s. Hash connoisseurs and the mainstream that follows them have made a type of ...

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 ...

Walmart is deepening its relationship with OpenAI with a new partnership that will allow customers to purchase products through ChatGPT. With Instant Checkout, a new in-chat shopping feature created ...

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 ...

Companies across sectors have invested in AI at some of their new manufacturing sites. AI can help to increase production, predict machine breakdowns, and forecast demand. This article is part of "How ...

I added “‘SIFT’: [‘create’],” to features2d in opencv_js.config.py. However, after building, references to cv.SIFT are still undefined. I also added the opencv_contrib add-on module and enabled ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...