In 2012, Shinichi Mochizuki published a paper claiming to provide a proof for the ABC conjecture in number theory Newscom/Alamy One of the most bitterly contested proofs in modern mathematics may be on the verge of being untangled. Two projects, both aiming to use a computer program to cast new light on the controversy, are…
When the One Big Beautiful Bill arrived as a 900-page unstructured document — with no standardized schema, no published IRS forms, and a hard shipping deadline — Intuit’s TurboTax team had a question: could AI compress a months-long implementation into days without sacrificing accuracy? What they built to do it is less a tax story…
Director Paul Feig slammed the “unnecessary outrage” around Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle eugenics-jeans controversy. To be fair, Sydney wanted the “outrage” because she thought it would sell more jeans. She only backtracked & clarified months after the fiasco because she misjudged her brand & one of her films bombed. [Pajiba]A popular couple from Love on…
TOPSHOT – A policeman stands guard in front of a digital screen displaying news of USIran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images) Farooq Naeem | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan confirmed the arrival of a delegation of Iranian negotiators ahead of…
WNBA free agency is underway, and Friday provided our first big surprise: Nneka Ogwumike is leaving the Seattle Storm to return to the Los Angeles Sparks, according to ESPN. The Sparks selected Ogwumike No. 1 overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft, and in 2016, she was named the MVP while helping the Sparks win the…
At least 70 people are in the team that is scheduled to negotiate with the American side in Pakistan on Saturday.
The ball is back in LeBron James’ hands, and he is thriving in his “new” role as the Lakers’ primary caretaker. James is in this position in the wake of injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. He had been the third option behind Doncic and Reaves, and he shifted back to a role he…
April 10, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA’s Artemis II crew returns to Earth On Friday these four astronauts and their Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a 10-day mission around the moon By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Artemis II Commander and NASA astronaut…
Early-stage AI startups often operate on a budget—even when they’re co-founded by the daughter of famous billionaires. Frugal founders are often praised for trying to stay within budget. But when the founder happens to be the daughter of one of the world’s richest people, the expectations seem to be different.
