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This New Algorithm for Sorting Books or Files Is Close to Perfection The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books.

Three new books warn against turning into the person the algorithm thinks you are.

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 ...

Intelligent Infrastructure for an Intelligent Future As AI increasingly shapes critical decision-making and service delivery, the standards for infrastructure are getting more unforgiving.

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have demonstrated how web search engine algorithms can be applied to enhance the protection of critical ...

Algorithms Could Save Book Publishing—But Ruin Novels From analyzing a book's prospects to figuring out what subjects people are clamoring for, data is bigger in publishing than ever.

Google told me yesterday there was no core ranking update and no infrastructure updates recently. Of course, Google said other things change all the time but said nothing major changes recently.

Goodreads announced yesterday that it has acquired Discovereads, a site that uses an algorithm to recommend books to people based on their preferences and on the preferences of users with similar ...