Recall at various precision thresholds. Recall at various precision thresholds. In a third experiment, the researchers took 5,000 users from the Netflix dataset and added another 5,000 “distraction” identities of people not in the results. They then added to the list of 10,000 candidate profiles 5,000 query distractors comprising... Read more

A newly formed coalition is entering the intensifying fight over sports betting and prediction markets, saying some platforms are dodging the consumer protections that govern legal gambling. The organization, Gambling is Not Investing, officially rolled out Monday (March 2) in Washington, D.C. Its stated goal is to press for... Read more

Nestled between two conference halls at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is a pathway lined with Google’s latest tech — and its cutest robot figures. Here, spectators can step inside homey, wood-paneled booths and try out features across Pixel, Android XR and Search. Welcome to Android Avenue.  I swung... Read more

L.L. Bean is infamous for its outdoorsy appeal, ranging from outerwear and supplies to withstand the elements to laid-back lifestyle products. The company was established in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean in Maine. It remains headquartered there today, continually rolling out revered classics and updated essentials for today’s nature... Read more

A woman from New Boston, Michigan, is now facing federal prosecution after authorities say a multimillion-dollar investment meant to launch a child modeling career was instead funneled into online gambling accounts. Chanise Coyne, 46, was indicted last week on several counts of wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors allege... 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. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword was pretty tough! I was stumped on 1-Across and 1-Down, and it... Read more

Joe Gebbia, cofounder of Airbnb and the US chief design officer appointed by President Trump, was spotted in San Francisco today using a mysterious metallic device. In a social media post on X viewed more than 500,000 times, a man who looks like Gebbia sits with an espresso at... Read more

Intuit has lost around a third of its market cap since the beginning of the year. It’s not alone. Many established SaaS players have seen their stock prices fall in recent months, including Adobe and IBM — the latter experiencing its most significant one-day drop (roughly $40 billion) with... Read more

A once-prominent New York City real estate developer has admitted in federal court that he cheated investors who trusted him with their money for luxury property deals to fuel a gambling habit. Joshua Schuster, 42, now living in Boca Raton, Florida, stood before a judge in the Southern District... Read more

More daylight is just days away. This weekend, clocks will move forward by an hour, and you’ll notice longer daylight in the evenings. Yes, we’ll have more time in the sun, but the change comes with disruptions in sleep patterns and a shift in our circadian rhythm, which is... Read more