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Month: May 2026

Internet

More and more websites want proof you’re human: Blame the bots

May 15, 2026 Tech Xplore

You’re trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You click the link and before you can make the payment, you’re asked to identify traffic lights, bicycles or blurry crosswalks in a grid of […]

Math

Mathematical analysis reveals a hidden ‘golden rule’ in abstract art

May 14, 2026 Phys Org

A mathematical method borrowed from topology can reveal structural properties of visual art that correspond to how people perceive and respond to them, according to a new study published in PLOS Computational Biology by Jacek […]

Math

Mathematicians prove existence of Kaleidocycles then unlock their exact motion

May 14, 2026 Phys Org

Kaleidocycles are flexible polyhedral structures composed of rigid tetrahedra connected along their edges to form rotating rings. Each tetrahedron is a solid 3D polygon with four triangular faces (like a triangular pyramid), and the hinges […]

Internet

They look like harmless game features, but these design tricks quietly reshape how young players spend money

May 14, 2026 Tech Xplore

Originally, video games were a product you paid for once and that then provided as many hours of entertainment as users wanted to spend at the computer or console. Now, however, on the mobile phones […]

Math

Identity traits sharply narrow who becomes friends or marries, model reveals

May 13, 2026 Phys Org

Our personal identity is composed of many dimensions, such as age, gender, ethnic background, or socioeconomic status. A research team led by Fariba Karimi from the Institute of Human-Centered Computing at Graz University of Technology […]

Internet

Governments may shape what AI chatbots say by shaping the web they learn from

May 13, 2026 Tech Xplore

Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language […]

Internet

AI content moderation takes a lesson from economics

May 12, 2026 Tech Xplore

Spend enough time on the internet, and you’ll likely encounter some pretty appalling content. Hate speech tends to flourish on social media and in online communities, particularly those with little to no moderation. Even on […]

Math

Q&A: The political calculus—and actual math—of gerrymandering

May 7, 2026 Phys Org

On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s voting map on the basis that the state had illegally used race as a consideration when it created a new majority-Black district. Observers say the […]

Math

Theoretical framework can predict how complex networks behave

May 7, 2026 Phys Org

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has spearheaded an international research collaboration to develop a pioneering theoretical framework that deciphers the predictability of complex networks. A research team including Professor Qingpeng Zhang’s group at the […]

Math

Study warns cost-cutting use of generative AI could increase cyber-attack risks

May 3, 2026 Phys Org

Newly published research from a leading computer scientist warns that the use of generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine learning system could increase serious risks. Michael Lones, professor at Heriot-Watt […]

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