The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

For years, professionals have been told to master the LinkedIn game: post at optimal times, use the right hashtags, chase engagement metrics. That playbook just became obsolete. LinkedIn recently ...

Newly discovered comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov), which has some minor similarities to 3I/ATLAS, will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday (Nov. 11). However, despite recent rumors, the two objects ...

LinkedIn support accidentally revealed its algorithm: it tracks "viewer tolerance," reducing visibility for authors whose posts are consistently ignored. To succeed, diversify content types weekly, ...

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Audi has officially unveiled the Concept C, just ahead of its first public outing at the Munich Motor Show. It’s a stunning hardtop roadster that previews the brand’s new design philosophy as well as ...

A Mediterranean-style diet was linked to lower dementia risk, especially in people with high-risk Alzheimer’s genes. The strongest benefits were seen in those with two APOE4 copies, showing diet may ...

A new study suggests the benefit, which is facing federal funding cuts, may be good for brain health. By Dana G. Smith Adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP ...

A sign for Lockheed Martin Corp. stands outside the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Lockheed ...

Tech leaders have been adamant that artificial intelligence will forever change industries, jobs, and skills. That remains to be seen in most industries, but in the world of software engineering, AI ...