The Latest Breaking News from Math

It’s Time to Change the Way We Do March Madness Brackets

I did the math, and it turns out two brackets are better than one.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

Never Trust This Grocery Sale Sign Without Doing the Math

You are pushing your cart down the aisle when a massive, brightly colored yellow sign completely stops you in your tracks. It boldly screams that you can buy 10 items for just $10, and your brain instantly assumes you have stumbled upon an incredible bargain. The reality is that supermarkets…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Mar 14

From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi

The Independent UK · Mar 14

Intel's Heracles chip computes fully-encrypted data without decrypting it — chip is 1,074 to 5,547 times faster than a 24-core Intel Xeon in FHE math operations

Intel has revealed an 8192-way SIMD compute engine for fully homomorphic encryption math called Heracles. By operating directly on encrypted data, it has the potential to eliminate entire classes of attacks under some workloads.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 11

5 Rules That Prevent Going Upside Down on a New Car Loan

A brand-new vehicle can smell like victory…for about ten minutes. After that, the math begins. The moment a new car rolls away from the dealership, depreciation kicks in like a stopwatch that never pauses. Lenders track loan balances while the market tracks resale value, and when those two numbers drift…

Clever Dude · Mar 10

Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

Young students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Heartbreaking New Details Emerge After High School Teacher Loses His Life In Prank Gone Wrong

The rulebook behind the high school prank war came to light following the tragic passing of math teacher Jason Hughes.

Bored Panda · Mar 9

My 8-year-old daughter was struggling with math until we discovered this app

Homescreen Heroes: Duolingo Math teaches up to grade 8 math in a fun and engaging way

TechRadar · Mar 8

IIT Roorkee announces JEE Advanced 2026 exam date. Check details

IIT Roorkee has announced the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date as Sunday, May 17, 2026. This challenging entrance exam for IIT admissions will be conducted in a Computer Based Test (CBT) format, featuring two mandatory papers on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The exam will assess conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills.

The Economic Times · Mar 8

Peter Thiel warned AI is coming for 'math people before word people.' Banks have already said smaller headcounts are possible

Last month, Block announced a 40% cut to its headcount, or about 4,000 jobs, and cited AI models as a top reason.

Fortune · Mar 7