Algorithm determines which firms have advanced capabilities—and what others must build first

Understanding how firms build their capabilities, such as managerial skills, technology adoption and innovation capacity, is ...
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Why my teenage code was terrible: Sorting algorithms and Big O notation

When I was a teenager, I wrote some terrible code. Here's why. Written with Sean Elliott. Directed by Tomek. Graphics by Mooviemakers. Audio mix by Haerther Productions. MORE BASICS: A playlist ...
BBC

Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers

Whistleblowers have given an inside view of the algorithm arms race which followed TikTok's explosive growth Social media giants made decisions which allowed more harmful content on people's feeds, ...
The Guardian

Australians who need care because of age or disability shouldn’t be reduced to an algorithm

When we relinquish care to a computer, we put lives at the mercy of a flawed system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A ...
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Why Custom Algorithm Company 59A Cares So Much About Offline Data

In the span of a few years, custom algorithms have gone from nonexistent to a necessity for many media buyers. Custom algorithm company 59A, for instance, has clients who have used its algorithms for ...
Mashable

Why the algorithm serves you wedding content when you just got divorced

Long before social media feeds or targeted ads, my mother used to say that life tends to show you the thing you're looking for. Or the thing you're afraid of. Or the thing you keep insisting you don't ...
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A New Algorithm Beats Dijkstra's Time For The Shortest Path To Any Point In A Network

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...
Wired

The ‘Group 7’ Creator Still Doesn’t Know How She Hacked TikTok’s Algorithm

If you’ve been on TikTok in the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably noticed people posting about belonging to “Group 7.” The trend is actually an experiment by indie singer Sophia James, who ...
CNN

‘Bugonia’ took Emma Stone – and her algorithm – to some pretty weird places

Emma Stone’s algorithm is playing up again. The two-time Academy Award winner reported in May that she was being fed a load of “crazy sh*t” online since researching her part as a woman swept up by a ...
Wired

For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...
Lifehacker

I Trained My YouTube Algorithm, and You Should Too

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...