algorithms
machine learning
machine learning
MIT Researchers Offer Algorithm for Picking 'Winning' Startups
Their method beats top IRL venture capitalists.
Michael Byrne
6.29.17
The Written Word
The Written Word
This Algorithm Creates Its Own Alien Alphabets
The magic of mathematics makes a mysterious glyph that would make Tolkien or Klingon fans proud.
John Wenz
6.21.17
digital divide
digital divide
Digital Surveillance Is Class Warfare
The poor are victimized by devices and the companies who profit from them.
Jordan Pearson
5.15.17
algorithms
algorithms
Machine Learning Will Save India's Cows from Bad Drivers
A road construction explosion in India is pitting heifers against highways.
Michael Byrne
4.8.17
the taking economy
the taking economy
It’s Time to Force Uber to Tell the Government How It Works
Experts say the potential for manipulation is rife in the gig economy.
Jordan Pearson
3.15.17
suicide prevention
suicide prevention
Facebook’s New Algorithm Combs Posts to Identify Potentially Suicidal Users
The site needs to strike a delicate balance between privacy and safety, but experts say it’s the right move.
Kaleigh Rogers
3.3.17
algorithms
algorithms
An Algorithm Is Replacing Bail Hearings in New Jersey
The state is trying to fix the biased bail system—but do reform efforts go far enough?
Sarah Kramer
2.23.17
Instagram
Instagram
Why 2016 Was the Year of the Algorithmic Timeline
2016 was the year that the likes of Instagram and Twitter decided they knew better than you what content you wanted to see in your feeds.
Roisin Kiberd
12.25.16
psychology
psychology
Neuroscientists Develop AI-Based Method for Hacking Fear
As it turns out, your fear of spiders looks a whole lot like my fear of spiders.
Michael Byrne
11.26.16
Facebook
Facebook
Facebook Needs to Fix Its Censorship Double Standards
As Facebook admits its algorithmic downfalls, hate speech still grows.
Ben Sullivan
10.24.16
machines
machines
Computer Scientist Publishes Manifesto for Expressive Algorithmic Music
A new five-year research project aims to understand how humans compute music.
Michael Byrne
10.9.16
short circuit
short circuit
How One Visual Search Startup Plans to One-Up TinEye
Early tests with Clarifai's visual search show promise compared to better known tools like TinEye and Google Image Search.
David Bixenspan
10.3.16
