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  Twitter rolling out 'Tailored Trends' now, tuned to your location and interests

  By Dante D'Orazio on June 12, 2012 01:30 pm + 7 comments

  Twitter gave its "Discover" tab on both the web and mobile versions of the social network a tweak Continue reading…

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  MIT's computer algorithms can tell why you're smiling better than a human can

  By Bryan Bishop on May 26, 2012 10:24 am + 4 comments

  While some recent studies have found that investment in facial recognition technologies hasn't yet Continue reading…

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  Chomp for Android discontinued following Apple acquisition

  By Chris Welch on April 27, 2012 12:19 pm + 95 comments

  Just a few short months after acquiring app discovery firm Chomp, it seems Apple has silently killed Continue reading…

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  Google updates its search filtering algorithm, targets SEO violators

  By Evan Rodgers on April 26, 2012 04:10 am + 17 comments

  Google has announced an update to its ranking engine in an effort to reduce spam in search results. Continue reading…

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  Netflix offers details on its recommendation engine, says it guides 75 percent of viewership

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 8, 2012 02:22 pm + 18 comments

  Netflix has taken to its blog to post part one of an exploration into its recommendation engine. The Continue reading…

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  Robot pebbles cooperate to copy and build 3D models

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 2, 2012 11:18 pm + 7 comments

  Some researchers at MIT have created a system that allows a pile of "smart pebbles" — tiny, Continue reading…

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  Google Docs spell checker now features adaptive 'Did you mean...' suggestions

  By Sam Byford on March 22, 2012 08:39 am + 20 comments

  We're regularly impressed by the accuracy of Google's "Did you mean..." functionality, so it's good Continue reading…

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  Watch Google employees talk about search algorithms

  By T.C. Sottek on March 12, 2012 03:25 pm + 75 comments

  Google's minimalist home page leaves unknown layers of complexity to the imagination, but now you Continue reading…

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  Fujitsu develops algorithm to make fiber optic networks two-thirds more energy efficient

  By Andrew Webster on March 9, 2012 02:39 pm

  Fujitsu claims that it has developed a new technology that allows for higher signal quality in fiber Continue reading…

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  Experimental film re-edited by computers every time it's viewed

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 17, 2012 01:39 pm + 6 comments

  If you're the sort of person who likes to watch a film multiple times, dissecting every scene and Continue reading…