China's highest governing bodies mandated minimum wage, maximum hours, and algorithm transparency for 200M+ gig workers. Apps must stop sending orders when drivers hit time limits. Compliance by 2027.

From greedy shortcuts to dynamic programming guarantees, algorithm design techniques are the backbone of efficient problem-solving in computer science. Understanding when and how to apply each ...

Developed by Professor Sanjay Mehrotra, the Sliding Scale AdaptiVe Expedited (SAVE) algorithm could improve organ allocation ...

Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most ...

How do we design assignments AI can’t complete? These are real questions. But they start in the wrong place. The deeper ...

TikTok explains issues with its algorithm. TikTok users in the U.S. reported feed and content issues over the weekend. Issues followed the creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity, as ...

With the wide application of UAVs in modern operations, efficient cooperative task assignment of heterogeneous UAVs under complex constraints has become crucial for enhancing mission success rates.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...

Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding of ...

Abstract: The growth of international trade has accelerated the development of waterway transportation, thereby increasing the demand for the construction of container terminals. Optimizing the Berth ...