Algorithm articles

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  Art.sy, a 'Pandora for art,' opens its doors to the public

  By Amar Toor on October 9, 2012 01:39 am + 11 comments

  Art.sy, an online art discovery service, finally opened its doors to the public this week, after two Continue reading…

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  The Awl Music's Eric Spiegelman on streaming music: 'Algorithms don't take risks'

  By Thomas Houston on September 10, 2012 01:00 pm + 6 comments

  Trying to recapture the spirit of MTV's golden era of music videos, Eric Spiegelman recently Continue reading…

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  Uncovering the 'anternet': Stanford researchers find insects' behavior mirrors our own networks

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 27, 2012 07:28 am + 29 comments

  Stanford professors have discovered that ants are so efficient at foraging, the way they determine Continue reading…

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  Google uses algorithm to help attract more female employees

  By Andrew Webster on August 24, 2012 02:08 pm + 65 comments

  Like many tech companies, Google is made up of more men than women — currently about one third of Continue reading…

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  Google piracy penalty unlikely to affect YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr search rankings

  By Dante D'Orazio on August 12, 2012 06:45 pm + 18 comments

  It turns out that Google will weigh more than just the number of valid copyright removal notices it Continue reading…

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  Spotify Radio for desktop gets thumbs up, thumbs down rating and mobile station syncing

  By Louis Goddard on August 11, 2012 11:03 pm + 13 comments

  Music streaming app Spotify has introduced a rating feature for the desktop version of its Radio Continue reading…

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  Google calls Search Plus Your World 'a learning experience' as it works to tweak formula

  By Chris Welch on August 11, 2012 01:18 pm + 49 comments

  When Google unveiled "Search, plus Your World" earlier this year, the feature — which prioritizes Continue reading…

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  Experimental algorithm trades stocks based on superstition

  By Amar Toor on August 4, 2012 10:38 pm + 18 comments

  You could make investments based on market trends or finely tuned financial data, or you could just Continue reading…

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  London Eye light show to be powered by Olympic tweet positivity

  By Sam Byford on July 20, 2012 04:55 am + 11 comments

  The London Olympics will set the stage for what is being described as "the world's first social Continue reading…

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  Google celebrates 100th anniversary of Alan Turing's birth with interactive doodle

  By Aaron Souppouris on June 23, 2012 03:29 pm + 35 comments

  Google is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of mathematician Alan Turing with an Continue reading…