After decades of uncertainty, a motley team of programmers has proved precisely how complicated simple computer programs can ...

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Jay Bennett is a writer based in Copenhagen. He previously worked as a science editor at National Geographic, Smithsonian and Popular Mechanics.

Gregory Barber is a science and technology reporter in San Francisco and a McGraw Fellow at CUNY's Newmark J-School. He was previously a staff writer at Wired and was the 2023 winner of the ...

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For decades, a small group of mathematicians has patiently unraveled the mystery of what was once math’s most popular picture. Their story shows how technology transforms even the most abstract ...