A team of computer scientists has come up with a dramatically faster algorithm for one of the oldest problems in computer science: maximum flow. The problem asks how much material can flow through a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel computer-based algorithm can track the progress of hair loss in patients with various types of alopecia, ...

For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...

When the words 'artificial intelligence' (AI) come to mind, your first thoughts may be of super-smart computers, or robots that perform tasks without needing any help from humans. Now, a ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Molly Brown on Sep 2, 2015 at 10:30 am September 2, 2015 at 10:34 am ...

An algorithm designed to help UK police make custody decisions has been altered amid concerns that it could discriminate against people from poorer areas. A review of its operation also found large ...

Today, a startup called Atom Computing announced that it has been doing internal testing of a 1,180 qubit quantum computer and will be making it available to customers next year. The system represents ...