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Rs 20k SIP in risky instrument with high return or Rs 27k SIP in less-risky option? The math of investing more vs chasing higher returns

Chasing higher returns is a good aim to have. But it’s not as easy as it looks. Having a year or two of above-average returns is easy actually. But doing this consistently, year after year, via a repeatable process, is really difficult. Markets are uncertain and high returns are not…

The Economic Times

AI cryptomining network's 320,000 RTX 3090-class GPUs allegedly burn 112 megawatts of power on ‘zero useful AI computation’ — GPU rental costs jump 38%, but Pearl’s cards are doing random matrix math, study claims

A preprint claims Pearl’s AI mining network consumes 320,000 GPU-equivalents and 112 MW while producing no verified useful AI computation.

Tom’s Hardware

The Longevity Blueprint: 4 Everyday Signs You’re Tracked for a Longer Life

Planning for a long retirement is a high-stakes math problem. Check these 4 longevity green flags to see if you have the habits and the history to beat the averages.

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5 Free Apps That Beat the Summer Slide

Summer break is a welcome pause from homework and school routines, but it can also lead to the “summer slide,” a well-documented learning loss that occurs when students spend months away from academic activities. Research has shown that students can lose some progress in reading and math during long school…

Kids Ain't Cheap

Filing at 62 vs. 70 Can Mean a Difference of Over $1,000 Per Month — Here’s the Math

Retirement comes with plenty of big decisions, but few carry as much financial weight as when to claim Social Security. Many people circle their 62nd birthday on the calendar because it marks the earliest age they can start collecting benefits. The temptation makes sense. After decades of work, receiving a…

The Free Financial Advisor

Education crisis deepens as teen reading scores plummet to levels not seen since 1971

Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and saw some recovery in math, according to data from a test taken regularly in the U.S. since the 1970s

The Independent UK

SpaceX IPO: Will Elon Musk become the world's first trillionaire after mega listing? The math is delicately poised

Elon Musk SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk is on the cusp of becoming the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX prepares for its massive $75 billion IPO. With SpaceX valued at $1.77 trillion, Musk's stake could surge, potentially pushing his net worth past the $1 trillion mark. This historic event hinges on…

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Physicist Richard Feynman's forgotten notes on 'the restaurant problem' finally deciphered after 50 years

Researchers cracked a 50-year-old math problem scribbled by Richard Feynman over lunch. The equations show that humans are better decision-makers than scientists once thought.

LiveScience

Students swap calculators for footy field at Aboriginal Numeracy Gala

Hunter high schoolers learn that maths can be fun.

Newcastle Herald

How Michael Saylor's preferred stock gamble could trigger a death spiral for Strategy

Michael Saylor leveraged Strategy to the hilt. Now the math is working against him.

Fortune

$Why Are US Kids Falling Behind in Reading and Math? Smartphones & Social Media Blamed$

Why Are US Kids Falling Behind in Reading and Math? Smartphones & Social Media Blamed

US students' reading and math scores have declined over a decade, with smartphones and social media cited as major distractions. Efforts to ban phones in schools show promise in reversing this trend

International Business Times UK

70% of fourth-graders can’t read proficiently, and 73% of eighth-graders are failing math. America’s kids are falling behind

A new report on childhood well-being finds the U.S. education system is still reeling from COVID—but the learning crisis started long before the pandemic hit.

Fortune

Retiring at 62 costs the average American $250,000. Here's the math (and the neuroscience) that explain why

Longevity risk is the retirement crisis no one is talking about enough. An NBER study on cognitive decline just made the financial case harder to ignore.

Fortune

Cheapest WordPress Hosting: 12 Plans That Cost Next to Nothing

The cheapest WordPress hosting in 2026 lands between $0.59 and $3 a month on intro pricing, almost always tied to a 12, 24, 36, or 48-month prepay. Renewal across the same plans climbs to $5.99 to $14.99, a 2x to 5x jump that resets the math. The 12 picks below…

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Frugal Gardening

How Much Money Can You Really Save Growing Your Own Food?

Food prices continue to push higher, and many households search for creative ways to stretch their grocery budgets. One solution keeps popping up in backyards, patios, balconies, and community garden plots across the country: growing food at home. A packet of seeds costs just a few dollars, while a single…

The Free Financial Advisor

Math Error Notices Are Spiking — Here’s What’s Actually Causing Them This Summer

Tax season may feel like it ends in April, but the IRS keeps working long after the deadlines pass. This summer, more taxpayers are receiving “math error notices,” and many of them are opening mail with a sinking feeling. These notices don’t always mean something dramatic, but they do signal…

The Economic Times

The MIT professor who taught the math behind every AI tool for 61 years gave the world something most universities never would

Professor Gilbert Strang taught linear algebra for 61 years. His free online lectures, part of MIT OpenCourseWare, reached millions globally. These lectures made complex math accessible to students and professionals. Strang's clear teaching style and free availability of his work created a lasting educational legacy. His impact continues to empower…

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If You Can Beat This 26-Question School Quiz, Your Brain Is Still Sharp

This 26-question general knowledge quiz covers everything from science to geography, math to art, and is designed to test how much you really remember from school. From what the closest planet to the sun is to who won the 2008 U.S. presidential election, this challenge will push your brain across…

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Denny Hamlin wants a shorter Nashville Cup race

He would prefer 300 miles instead of 400 miles

Fortune

Exclusive: Economists have been teaching an unproven proof for 50 years. AI just solved it

Axiom Math, a $1.6B AI unicorn, is building a formally verified library of economic theorems — and already found gaps in the foundations of antitrust law.

Fortune

A SpaceX-Tesla union would mark the largest merger of all time. But does the math work?

A new Fortune analysis gauges what a merger would mean financially.

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The Math Error Alert: Why You Should Check Your Grocery Receipt Before Leaving the Store

It is surprisingly common to find mistakes on your grocery receipt after a long shopping trip. Sometimes an item is scanned twice, or a sale price fails to ring up correctly at the register. If you do not check your receipt before you leave, you are effectively giving away your…

LiveScience

OpenAI's internal AI model just solved an 80-year-old math problem ‪—‬ and mathematicians verified it

The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle.

The Economic Times

Can bonds replace rental income? The ₹40,000 monthly cash flow math

Indian investors traditionally favor rental income for passive earnings, but rising property prices and modest yields are prompting a shift. Bonds now offer a capital-efficient alternative, potentially generating similar monthly cash flow with significantly lower investment compared to real estate. Platforms are making bond investing more accessible.

Fortune

'We recommend that investors avoid this IPO': One top analyst's harsh verdict on SpaceX

Research firm CEO David Trainer says SpaceX's $1.75 trillion IPO valuation is mathematically indefensible

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