It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...

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 ...

Shares of Longboard Pharmaceuticals Inc. are surging more than 51% Monday, boosted by H. Lundbeck’s $2.6 billion deal to acquire the California-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.

Sports betting has evolved from simple wagers on game outcomes into a data-driven industry built around statistical analysis and predictive modeling. One of the most influential tools in this shift is ...

Cypher-Cam is a Python GUI application designed for surveillance using a webcam or surveillance camera. It includes features such as motion detection, noise detection, in/out tracking, and recording ...

Longboard Pharmaceuticals LBPH gained 14.4% on Jul 1 after it announced that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for its investigational drug, bexicaserin, to treat seizures ...

Three new books warn against turning into the person the algorithm thinks you are. Like a lot of Netflix subscribers, I find that my personal feed tends to be hit or miss. Usually more miss. The ...