algorithm
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I’m considerably less enthusiastic about the possibility of an algorithm deciding that my apparent dependence on black beans means I could stand to pay another 30 cents per can.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The country may be doing considerably better than your algorithm wants you to believe.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
By analyzing connections at multiple scales rather than relying on a single sampling layer, the algorithm can account for shorter routes that previous approaches might overlook.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
And no Angeleno with an L.A.-centric social media algorithm could forget Jason Radovan and Hannah Webb, who reigned as “The Mother & Father of the 110” on Halloween 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
What Goldman’s algorithm indicates, though, is that the role of those other factors is so small in determining what is happening to the man right now that an accurate diagnosis can be made without them.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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One promising solution is to use approximation algorithms, which calculate estimates rather than exact answers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Her research has looked into automated algorithms and the effect on lived experiences, looking at decisions about people which have been based solely on statistics.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Google has responded by trying to tweak YouTube’s recommendation algorithms to suppress such content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
So basically, these are professional Wall Street people looking at algorithms.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
He also wrote a book about the Hindu numeral system, which allowed the new style of numbers to spread quickly through the Arab world—along with algorithms, the tricks for multiplying and dividing Hindu numerals quickly.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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