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Everyone in tech agrees we’re in a bubble. They just can’t agree on what it looks like — or what happens when it pops. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The “K-shaped economy” describes how wealthy Americans enjoy rising incomes and wealth while lower-income ...

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics. Standing in the middle of a field, we can ...

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The cloud-computing division of the internet giant is used by thousands of internet customers, many of whom reported disruptions on Monday. By Melissa Eddy An outage at Amazon Web Services on Monday ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. government services will be disrupted until President Donald Trump and Congress agree on a spending deal. Federal agencies have ordered hundreds of thousands of ...

Fascism is an older term that is making headlines in current news. Here's what to know and what it really means. In simple terms, fascism is an extreme form of authoritarian ultranationalism with a ...

It's time to 'lock in.' At least, that's the sentiment on social media. On September 1st, as the Fall season began, social media became inundated with 'lock-in' videos. Driven by Gen Z and younger ...

Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform, ...

Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandable—but it won’t help us build a safer society. Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic.