Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

The story so far: In 1999, California-based Nvidia Corp. marketed a chip called GeForce 256 as “the world’s first GPU”. Its purpose was to make videogames run better and look better. In the 2.5 ...

For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based ...

Is 170,141,183,460,469,231,731,687,303,715,884,105,727 prime? Before you ask the Internet for an answer, can you consider how you might answer that question without a ...

For centuries prime numbers have captured the imaginations of mathematicians, who continue to search for new patterns that help them identify primes and the way they are distributed among other ...

A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve. The equations are fundamental to maths as well as science, where they have broad applications ...

A growing number of Americans have turned to short-term loans to cover essential expenses, reflecting mounting concerns about a potential recession. According to a recent survey by online lending ...

Scams are on the rise, but Alternative Number from Surfshark can help keep you safe. Here's why, when and how to use it. The Global State of Scams Report 2024 from Global Anti-Scam Alliance and ...

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The European Union accused X, formerly known as Twitter, of using deceptive "dark patterns" to mislead users. According to the EU's preliminary findings, these practices violate the bloc's new social ...