A cube-shaped skull that was discovered in Mexico provides rare insight into a 1,400-year-old Mesoamerican civilization’s social practices — which included deliberate deformation. The skull belonged ...

William Parks is a Game Rant editor from the USA. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, ...

Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Electronics accessory maker Dbrand is helping the new Steam Machine feel closer to its Valve roots with a Companion Cube skin. Currently listed on the site's limited edition section, players can sign ...

Update: After comment from Dbrand, it's clear this isn't a skin, but an actual enclosure. This article has been updated to reflect that. I'm sure there are more than a few of you who just assumed that ...

I assume that there would be rights clearance to be done; but it seems outright criminal to add screens to a Rubik's cube and not use a "We have such sights to show you" reference; ideally including a ...

The Rubik’s WOWCube can play popular titles like 2048 and Space Invaders customized for its 24 tiny displays. The Rubik’s WOWCube can play popular titles like 2048 and Space Invaders customized for ...

The Rubik’s Cube has been reinvented with more games and many more screens for much more money. What has long been cherished as a simple toy yet complex puzzle requiring nothing but a healthy amount ...

Meta announced on Tuesday a new Facebook algorithm update that will showcase more Reels videos tailored to users’ preferences. The update includes features that offer users greater control over the ...

On a scorching July afternoon in Shanghai, dozens of Chinese students hunch over tablet screens, engrossed in English, math and physics lessons. Algorithms track every keystroke, and the seconds spent ...

How do the algorithms that populate our social media feeds actually work? In a piece for Time Magazine excerpted from his recent book Robin Hood Math, Noah Giansiracusa sheds light on the algorithms ...