Researchers have learned a lot about how memory works. Their insights form the basis of clever strategies that help us ...

Without access to a tumble dryer, getting your laundry sorted can prove challenging. Drying washing during winter months without a dryer is a widespread problem throughout the UK. If you're amongst ...

Passkeys let you sign in without typing or remembering passwords. Unlike passwords, they're resistant to phishing. Syncable passkeys make secure sign-ins easy across devices. Over the past year or so, ...

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 ...

Cleaning the windows may seem like an easy task, and once you are finished, they look great. But that's until you take a step back- and your windows somehow look dirtier than when you first started.

If you're a fan of soft-boiled eggs, an egg expert has shared a quicker and easier method that doesn't involve a saucepan. From hovering over a bubbling pan and doubting the timer, preparing eggs can ...

This simple but powerful trick can completely change how you approach problems, saving time and reducing confusion. Learn the clear method behind it, why it works so well, and how to apply it across ...

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. If you or someone you know is in ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

A new study by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and SII Generative AI Research Lab (GAIR) shows that training large language models (LLMs) for complex, autonomous tasks does not require massive datasets.