In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research laid the foundation for modern knot theory, was trying to find a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Surveys on Proposition 50, the redistricting measure on California’s November ballot, give different signals on ...

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

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Security settings on Windows PCs often have admin rights enabled by default. It makes sense since most normal users shouldn’t need admin rights. However, many standard Windows users will come across ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a core holding. The Vanguard Growth ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust are two great ways to add additional growth stock exposure. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is nice way to ...

Former Niti Aayog vice chairman and economist Rajiv Kumar’s in his latest book talks about a new way to measure growth — replacing GDP with gross welfare product, which factors in education, health ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Tesla says the first builds of a more affordable model happened in June, with volume production planned for the second half of 2025. The new car will likely slot below today's Model Y and lean into ...

The Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats blocked a ...