How algorithms work
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. We spoke with Pedro Domingos, a computer science professor at the University…
12 unexpected ways algorithms control your life
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. Blame the algorithm. That’s become the go-to refrain for why your Instagram…
Weather prediction will always have a worthy adversary
Why should there be a strict limit, however, on predicting a day’s weather? How can human progress and understanding — having eradicated smallpox, built supercomputers, and sent humanity to the…
Algorithms control your online life. Here’s how to reduce their influence.
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. The world in 2020 has been given plenty of reasons to be…
It’s almost impossible to avoid triggering content on TikTok
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. TikTok’s algorithm is almost too good at suggesting relatable content — to…
What is an algorithm, anyway?
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. “The Algorithm” is impenetrable. It’s mysterious, it’s all-knowing, it’s omnipotent. Except that…