The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

More than ever, even highly skilled workers find themselves being evaluated, rewarded, and punished by opaque algorithms. A new book, Inside the Invisible Cage, investigates. In this excerpt from the ...

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Kyle Chayka, Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture, Doubleday Books, 2024 (image courtesy Doubleday Books) In Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture, journalist and writer Kyle Chayka ...

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In a world where our feeds decide what we see, think, and even believe, books still hold the power to surprise us in ways no algorithm can. Non-fiction does more than inform; it awakens. These books ...

I am taking data structures and algorithm analysis right now, and I didn't really like the book. I think having an algorithm book around would be helpful though. Just wondering what you guys use for ...

With the ever-growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms are the invisible hands shaping decisions about housing, loans, healthcare, employment, and even criminal justice. As AI ...