When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Back in the hazy olden days of the pre-2000s, navigating between two locations generally required someone to whip out a paper map and painstakingly figure out the most optimal route between those ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jodie Cook covers AI and founder-led growth for business owners. LinkedIn support accidentally revealed its algorithm: it tracks ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence and machine learning play an increasingly crucial role in helping companies across industries achieve their business goals. Research firm Frost & Sullivan's "Global State of AI ...

Some dating app users say manipulative algorithms suppress the good matches. When tech companies run romance, the truth is hard to grasp. Reading time 12 minutes Last year, a friend came to me with a ...

When Markiplier’s gaming streams or Emma Chamberlain’s coffee-soaked vlogs show up in your YouTube feed, it’s because these videos are algorithmically anointed. The YouTube algorithm delivers relevant ...