Search engine optimization is the process of optimizing web pages for ranking algorithms. But it is equally important to optimize pages for humans. Google’s algorithm attempts to emulate what humans ...

As Election Day 2016 approached in the United States, thousands of specifically targeted Americans began seeing racially, politically and religiously charged ads on Facebook with headlines like “Don’t ...

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Understanding how social media algorithms work offers advantages that extend far beyond simply getting more likes or ...

The government’s attempt to grade thousands of students by algorithm has been a disaster. Hundreds of student protesters, gathering outside the Department for Education, on August 16 made this ...

An important leap for artificial intelligence in recent years is machines’ ability to teach themselves, through endless practice, to solve problems, from mastering ancient board games to navigating ...

A great introduction to understanding computational thinking, algorithms and sorting and searching algorithms. Pupils learn about, decomposition, pattern recognition, writing algorithms, flowcharts, ...

Can we draw algorithmic lessons from our immune response? How do leaders cope with anxiety? Does treating anxiety as an algorithm help us to shift behaviors? I explored these questions with startup ...