For the flat Earth theorists out there, what if there was a happy compromise between a flat and round planet? How about a polyhedron? From triangles to cubes, polyhedrons come in all shapes and sizes.

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

This handy accessory helps me save space and stay organized while traveling Written By Written by Staff Editor, Buy Side Madeline Diamond is a staff writer and editor for Buy Side, specializing in ...

After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved. Imagine you’re holding two equal-size dice. Is it possible to bore a tunnel through one die that’s ...

I measured the capacity of the packing cubes two ways: by the number of items they could accommodate from my packing list and by the number of packing peanuts they could hold. I also measured the ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

I've been a travel editor for nearly a decade—and a travel enthusiast for far longer than that—so at this point, I feel quite comfortable calling myself a packing expert. I've checked bags on budget ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

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 the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.