BERLIN, Conn.—Here’s a job the computers can take without much complaint: sorting recyclables. For humans, it is a foul, laborious job that entails standing over a conveyor belt, plucking beer cans ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Official support for free-threaded Python, and free-threaded improvements Python’s free-threaded build promises true parallelism for threads in Python programs by removing the Global Interpreter Lock ...

Have you ever grouped data in Excel only to find your months sorted alphabetically instead of chronologically? It’s a frustrating quirk of the GROUPBY function, one that can turn a clean dataset into ...

Tetra Pak, with global headquarters in Switzerland, has engaged in the final phase of its three-part investment in enhancing food and beverage carton sorting efforts in the U.K. In collaboration with ...

For scrap metal recyclers, having access to fast and reliable analytical technologies is critical. These tools enable accurate sorting of materials, ensuring consistent alloy composition and quality ...

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U.S. Postal Service officials on Aug. 13 showcased the improvements it has made at its Canton Sorting and Delivery Center. The Canton facility has a new mail sorting system and new delivery vehicles.