The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...

The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

Toxicity on social media platforms can be prevented if companies change their algorithms with a simple coding tweak, said Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, in an interview with ...

In the age of social media, the online landscape is more challenging than ever for civil society. It’s a far cry from what the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, intended to create. He ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They ...

Three new books warn against turning into the person the algorithm thinks you are. Like a lot of Netflix subscribers, I find that my personal feed tends to be hit or miss. Usually more miss. The ...