Here are two stories about love in the age of the algorithm. The first one is from the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which features a cast of science geeks trying to navigate through the non-geek ...

The nearest neighbor problem asks where a new point fits into an existing data set. A few researchers set out to prove that there was no universal way to solve it. Instead, they found such a way. If ...

A much-hyped birth control app has been reported to Swedish authorities after a hospital found 37 cases of unwanted pregnancies among women relying on the app for contraception. Natural Cycles, a ...

Consider Jay Mariotti: he’s long been the blithe spirit of the local press box, yet when he competes for the Golden BAT a curse is upon him. You’ll recall that Mariotti’s 2000 pennant picks earned him ...