New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science ...

ISLAND LAKE, Ill. — An Island Lake man who used a file-sharing network to share child pornography was handed an eight-year prison sentence this week. Lawrence Root, a 51-year-old Island Lake resident, ...

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In 2025, success in the markets depends on how intelligently you use technology. From retail traders to institutional investors, everyone is turning to bot trading — a system where trades are executed ...

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A meme of a man blinking repeatedly in disbelief went viral in 2017. Now 39 years old, here’s what he looks like now. Drew Scanlon, from San Francisco, went viral in 2017 for a GIF of him shaking his ...

Genki Kawamura's inventive reimagining of a simple walking game is enjoyable puzzle therapy for anyone who has ever felt trapped in the Tokyo metro tunnels of their own mind. While comparisons to cult ...

IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, billions are so 2022. Three years after ChatGPT ignited the AI boom, the business is all about trillions. The market value of Microsoft, whose Azure cloud has a glistening ...