The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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The Week 12 NFL odds feature four games with a spread of under a field goal, while three contests have a double-digit NFL line. Amongst the former are Steelers vs. Bears (-2.5), with Aaron Rodgers ...

Acclaimed as a mathematical genius, Ada Lovelace is said to have understood the potential of the first computer blueprints better than their inventor. A serendipitous friendship with the mathematician ...

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Black Friday is over, so why I am here on a Saturday morning tapping away at my laptop? Because the deals aren't done, not by a long shot. Black Friday leads into Cyber Monday, leads into Cyber Week.

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski delivers blunt career advice that may "hurt your feelings," urging followers to take full ownership of their professional paths. Elon Musk and the Trump administration ...

Computer science is the study and development of the protocols required for automated processing and manipulation of data. This includes, for example, creating algorithms for efficiently searching ...