My car dealer offered me a big discount if I financed instead of paying cash. Can I take the deal and pay it off anyway?

Buying a car is a big financial decision, and it’s rarely just about the numbers. There’s the excitement of driving something ...

This 71-year-old woman kept feeding money into crypto ATM at fraudsters' request, even as police told her it was a scam

A convenience store clerk in Westlake, Ohio, knew something was up when he saw an older woman depositing thousands of dollars ...
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Comparative Analysis of Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithms for Solving the Travelling Salesperson Problem

Abstract: The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) was developed to tackle combinatorial optimization problems, such as the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP), by approximating solutions ...
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Estimating Chess Puzzle Difficulty Without Past Game Records Using a Human Problem-Solving Inspired Neural Network Architecture

Abstract: For chess players to sharpen their tactical skills effectively, they train on chess puzzles with a fitting difficulty level. This paper presents an approach to estimate the difficulty level ...