The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems off the blackboard, thinking they were a homework assignment. He found the homework “harder to do than usual,” he would... Read more

Robot demonstrations and lawsuits are raising questions and concerns about the capabilities — and strength — of humanoid robots. First in the spotlight is the robotics company Figure AI, which is facing a lawsuit from former safety engineer Robert Gruendel. The lawsuit alleges the company’s Figure 02 humanoid was... Read more

Just about any monitor can work with a Mac Mini. It doesn’t need to be made by Apple or have any official certification. There’s a case to be made for using a cheap 1080p monitor with the Mac Mini, but most Mac users will want something a bit more... Read more

Next year, I’ll be sitting on my couch with a controller in hand, but on my TV, I’ll be up in the sky, chasing enemy planes through the clouds at 10,000 feet. In 2026, Bandai Namco will launch Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the next game in the... Read more

There’s a difference, of course, between “putting some music on” and “listening to music.” The first is just a nice way of disturbing the silence while you get on with some task or other, while the second is a way of transporting you into a world of emotion and... Read more

The UK’s Gambling Commission has unveiled a new tool to identify illegal gambling websites, which will be led by the Data Innovation Hub. Executive Director for Policy and Research, Tim Miller, is the senior responsible owner for the project, which will help identify illegal gambling websites which may cause harm... Read more

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The first two Across clues stumped me, but I... Read more

It’s no longer difficult to find Wi-Fi when you leave the house. Hotels, restaurants, bars, transport hubs, sports stadiums, stores, city parks, and many other places offer internet connectivity nowadays, and access is often free if you’re willing to give up an email address. That makes staying connected much... Read more

Nevada federal judge Andrew Gordon has denied Kalshi’s motion for a stay of his existing order, which dissolved a preliminary injunction that had temporarily protected the prediction market operator from state enforcement. Betting journalist and regular Kalshi commentator Daniel Wallach on X broke the news of Judge Gordon’s decision,... Read more

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. If you need help sorting the words into... Read more