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Are we shaping our feeds or are they shaping us — and is this healthy? Faculty weigh in recommendation algorithms.

Astronomy is entering an era in which software decides which signals become candidates, which become noise, and which receive ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

This guide is designed to explain what an algorithm is and how they are used. In the ever-evolving and vast landscape of technology, the term “algorithm” consistently stands out as a key idea that ...

The changing use of the word algorithm reflects this enhanced visibility. In fact, the meaning of this word has changed ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...