Student serves up fresh solutions to the pancake problem

David Cutler is in the spotlight for his work on a tasty-sounding mathematics problem. In January, the New York Times featured a research paper authored by Cutler and Neil Sloane, the founder of The ...
Scientific American

A clever math shortcut could reveal your problem-solving superpower

Mental math shortcuts suggest future STEM performance—and gender is a significant predictor What is 29 + 14?
IEEE

A Simplex Algorithm for the Local Minimization of a Box-Constrained Concave Quadratic Program

Abstract: In this work, we extend the simplex algorithm of linear programming for finding a local minimum of a concave quadratic function subject to box constraints. In order to test the performance ...
PBS

AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the ...
9to5Mac

Proposed law to ban teens from using AI chatbots may pose problems for Siri

A bipartisan bill could lead to teams being banned from using AI chatbots, in response to parents expressing concerns about inappropriate content ranging from sexual conversations to assistance with ...
American Enterprise Institute

First Amendment Problems with Using Antitrust Law Against Social Media Platforms’ Content Decisions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...
Futurism

University Using AI to Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating With AI

College students are being wrongly accused of using AI to cheat on their assignments by their university — based, in a headache-inducing twist, on the findings of another AI system. A student named ...
Inc

Women Are Using AI at Work Less Than Men. That’s a Problem

Why is this happening? Technology educator Avery Swartz told Canadian news outlet CTV News that she thinks women take less risks in the workplace because “statistically, they are more likely to be ...
CNN

Kids are asking AI companions to solve their problems, according to a new study. Here’s why that’s a problem

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...
The Conversation

What is cannabis use disorder? And how do you know if you have a problem?

Deputy Director, Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre Program Lead, Neuroscience of Addiction and Mental Health Program, Australian Catholic University Wayne Hall has in the past five years been ...
WXYZ

New American Heart Association study links daily marijuana use to a higher risk of heart problems

(WXYZ) — In tonight’s Health Alert, marijuana is now legal in many states, including Michigan, and millions of Americans report using it daily. But new research ...
Phys.org

Mathematician solves algebra's oldest problem using intriguing new number sequences

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...