Python Is So Slow. Can Julia Solve the Two-Language Problem?

By some benchmarks, Julia code can run 10X to 1,000X faster than Python—but there’s a reason it’s not a very popular ...
Ancient Origins

First Known Maya Mathematician's Name Decoded After 1,200 Years

The ancient Maya are renowned for their mathematical mastery as calendar creators, pioneering astronomers, and pyramid ...
Tech Times

AI Agents Ported Tao’s 27-Year-Old Math Code in Hours and Found Two Bugs He Had Missed

AI coding agents ported Fields Medalist Terence Tao’s Java 1.0 math visualizations to JavaScript in hours, identified two ...
The New York Times

Art and Design

After the Toledo Museum of Art canceled a pioneering exhibition of glass cannabis pipes, many people wondered what lay behind the decision. By Zachary Small Tired of the David? A trip across Florence ...
Daily Maverick

Crossed Wires: AI and consciousness — a ghost in the machine finally emerges

The emergence of an unplanned ‘mental workspace’ inside Claude offers a chilling look at AI intent, while serving as a ...