QA teams now use machine learning to analyze past test data and code changes to predict which tests will fail before they run. The technology examines patterns from previous test runs, code commits, ...

Optimal AI has filed for an initial public offering. The Cayman Islands holding company said it would sell 2.5 million units at US$4 to US$5 apiece, according to a filing with the Securities and ...

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 ...

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Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

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 ...

PDFs remain a common way to share documents because they preserve formatting across devices and platforms. Sometimes, however, you end up with several separate PDFs that would be easier to handle as a ...

Queens University of Charlotte and Elon University announced Tuesday that they plan to merge. At the conclusion of the merger, which is expected to come by August 2026, Elon will operate Queens “in ...

Even on my $5000 laser projector in a light-controlled room painted the blackest of matte blacks, scenes like the battle of Winterfell came out muddy because streaming compression couldn't handle ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX’s potential partners said they weren’t interested in a deal. Ticker: Eddie Bauer ...