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  "id": 17226731,
  "title": "A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/a-computer-scientist-breaks-through-a-limit-that-stood-since-1996",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:08:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261029072146.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A computer scientist has achieved a breakthrough in a nearly 25-year-old problem involving how computers calculate distances across enormous networks. The new algorithm delivers more reliable estimates for closely connected points without sacrificing speed, overcoming a longstanding limitation of earlier methods. Its secret lies in a smarter way of sampling network connections at multiple scales.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}