In mathematics, proofs can be written down and shared. In cryptography, when people are trying to avoid revealing their ...

Abstract: Despite the development of numerous cryptographic algorithms over the last decade to ensure greater security for the users, the cyberattack forms are still advancing, which creates a ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

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 ...

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

TL;DR: Although often labeled a "dark web" associated with criminal activity and illicit marketplaces, Tor is an invaluable tool for protecting online privacy. Developers are now working to make the ...

A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system. By Pranav Baskar For a group of ...

Quantum computing has the potential to bring tremendous advances across society, from medical research and drug discoveries to materials science and climate modeling. Like artificial intelligence, ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

In today's digital world, where security breaches can expose millions of records in seconds, and quantum computing is quickly moving from theory to reality, traditional cryptographic systems are under ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...