One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science. Illustration: Irene Pérez/Quanta Magazine ...

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the ...

Known today as Karatsuba’s Algorithm, this breakthrough challenged the long-held belief that multiplying two n-digit numbers ...

Origami, or the art of paper folding, finds its roots in Japanese tradition, where it is widely practiced even today. Drawing ...

Shanghai University researchers led by Wang Chao claimed they used a quantum computer produced by Canada’s D-Wave Systems to breach the algorithms through quantum annealing, which involves ...

Computers can take any image and re-create it in the style of a famous artist, like Van Gogh or Picasso. The findings were published in a paper called “A Neural Algorithm of Artistic Style.” ...

Pedro Domingos, computer science professor at the University of Washington, offers an overview of the current state of machine learning in his just-published book, “The Master Algorithm: How the ...

SASI, a Semi-supervised Algorithm for Sarcasm Identification, can recognize sarcastic sentences in product reviews online with pretty astounding 77 percent precision.