According to the reports by WHO, more than 1 million people die every year due to lack of access to safe water, and every 2 minutes a child dies from a water or sanitation-related disease. That means ...

BERLIN, Conn.—Here’s a job the computers can take without much complaint: sorting recyclables. For humans, it is a foul, laborious job that entails standing over a conveyor belt, plucking beer cans ...

Long Island now has one of the fastest, most efficient and reliable mail services in the country thanks to a high-tech Postal Service upgrade covering both its counties, officials say. A US Postal ...

We then select the next smallest element in the array, which is 3. 3 is already in the correct position, so we don't need to swap it. We then select the next smallest element in the array, which is 4.

Abstract: In the realm of computer science, sorting algorithms play a pivotal role in optimising data organisation and retrieval processes across various applications. This paper presents a ...

MicroSort's technology enables the separation of X and Y chromosome-bearing sperm cells prior to in vitro fertilization, which can help couples who want to balance the makeup of their families and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...

Amazon's warehouse robots have come a long way since it acquired Kiva Systems in 2012. Robots can now perform a variety of tasks alongside employees in fulfillment centers. They can transport packages ...