puzzle

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But even mathematicians were astonished when OpenAI announced that one of its models resolved a puzzle known as the unit distance problem without the help of any humans scribbling a bunch of equations on chalkboards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The puzzle dates back decades, but it gained renewed attention after observations from NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2004 suggested that Saturn's rotation rate was gradually changing.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“I love this aspect,” said Thater, adding that the piece works like a puzzle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The authors said their apparent disappearance "has become a dense mystery, a puzzle that has plunged investigators into deep confusion".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It was the sound of one more piece of Edward Ashton’s puzzle falling into place.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood