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The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

3 weeks 5 days ago

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

Paulina Rowińska

Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings

3 weeks 5 days ago

Meeting platform Zoom has announced a partnership with World, Sam Altman's human ID verification company, to ensure that the people attending meetings are actually human and not AI-generated imposters. Zoom will show a badge on verified participants' tile.

Ivan Mehta

AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

3 weeks 5 days ago

AI-assisted writing is creeping into newsrooms under the guise of efficiency. But the trade-off may be more profound than publishers are willing to admit.

Steven Levy