Google is funding a $5 million competition on quantum computing. The competition attempts to get applicants to think critically about how quantum algorithms apply to the real world and develop ...

The day starts well before most people are even aware of it. In the morning, your smartphone wakes you seven minutes before iOS’ sleep tracking algorithm determines your wake-up time, and then plays a ...

From the physical world to the virtual world, algorithms are seemingly everywhere. David J. Malan, Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, has been challenged to explain the science of ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you’ve been making the same commute for a long time, you’ve probably settled on what seems like the best route. But “best” is a ...