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As the number of underage students who gamble increases, some argue that schools should add gambling literacy to their curricula.

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Criminals are using artificial intelligence to exploit children. Even though the content is generated, the consequences are ...

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Attorney general Raúl Torrez is accusing the tech giant of failing to protect minors on Facebook and Instagram.

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With children increasingly glued to their cell phones, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...