A.I.’s First Big Math Breakthrough Is Not What It Seems

Last month, OpenAI announced that its latest version of ChatGPT had solved a major math problem, one that had stumped experts ...
Scientific American

Why some irrational numbers are more irrational than others

The quest to approximate irrational numbers with fractions reveals hidden patterns, surprising hierarchies and enduring mathematical mysteries ...
Telegram

Dave Portnoy gives Worcester pizza shop high marks

WORCESTER – Media personality Dave Portnoy, in town for the Drake Maye charity softball event, made a stop at Newton Square Pizza over the weekend for one of his signature pizza reviews. The Barstool ...
MassLive

Dave Portnoy ‘actually shocked’ at quality of pizza at Worcester business

As he took a bite of a cheese pizza slice from Newton Square Pizza in Worcester, internet personality Dave Portnoy was pleasantly surprised with what he tasted. The Barstool Sports founder was ...
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of ...
The New York Times

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.

About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its top executive said. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Block, ...
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High crash rate among reasons for Newton Square improvement project

WORCESTER – After completing construction of Doherty Memorial High School in 2024, the city will now tackle the surrounding streets through a Department of Transportation and Mobility project. The ...
acm.org

The logarithmic error and Newton’s method for the square root

The problem of obtaining optimal starting values for the calculation of the square root using Newton's method is considered. It has been pointed out elsewhere that if ...
The Grio

‘See you in court’: Niece of Huey P. Newton plots legal action against Philadelphia group using Black Panther Party name

The sight of black berets and individuals claiming to be part of an offshoot of the Black Panther Party in Philadelphia has upset one descendant of the Original Black Panther Party. Myesha Newton, the ...
Nature

Getting to the (square) root of stock-market swings

Buying large numbers of shares in a company would be expected to drive the price up for other investors, because such purchases imply a commodity in demand. Researchers have now gained their best ...
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Find any square root using calculus — fast and powerful method

Discover a fast and powerful calculus-based method for finding square roots with impressive accuracy. This explanation shows how derivatives and iterative approximation can be used to quickly zero in ...