The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...

Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the security of modern encryption. Any clever trick for solving them ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Entrepreneur and technologist in AI and AI Literacy. Over the past few months, two notable developments occurred in AI that you ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. As routines for the new school year get underway, many ...