What looks like a simple rope is actually a carefully engineered tool designed to solve one of the battlefield’s most dangerous problems. This breakdown explains how systems like MICLIC and its ...

After months of enduring noise and disruption from airplanes diverted from the restricted airspace over President Donald’s Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, residents of Midtown finally are seeing — and ...

Xbox is set to hold the fourth installment of its now-annual Developer Direct showcase on January 22. You’ll be able to watch the 2026 edition at 1PM ET on YouTube ...

New forecast models revealed that major Winter Storm Fern shifted its path slightly north overnight. Uncertainty still remains about the storm's official track and level of severity, but ...

Five years ago, President Donald Trump pressured Republican county election officials, state lawmakers and members of Congress to find him votes after he lost his reelection bid. Now, he’s seeking to ...

The regions two iconic fare cards, the PATH SmartLink card and New York MTA’s MetroCard are taking a significant step toward retirement on New Year’s Eve. Riders of both systems won’t be able to use ...

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost. By Adeel Hassan For more than 20 years, ...

Everything was there for the taking for the Detroit Lions. After Chris Boswell's missed a 37-yard field goal, Detroit had marched all the way to the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1-yard line. A touchdown would ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that Sucker Punch lead and co-founder Brian Fleming will step down after nearly three decades. Starting at the beginning of 2026, creative and technical ...

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...

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 ...