Abstract: Recently, Anshu et al. introduced “partially” smoothed information measures and used them to derive tighter bounds for several information-processing tasks, including quantum state merging ...

Sometimes parents struggle with new things. Often, their favorite possessions are decades old. Your mom’s favorite sweater for fall? It’s from the 20th century. Your dad’s favorite coffee mug? He got ...

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending a streak that's lasted for over 35 years. By Andrew Unterberger With ...