algorithm
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It’s not quite dunking, but it’s like you have to play to the algorithm.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Singles are trying speed dating, connecting through shared real-world interests and even using spreadsheets to break their dating algorithm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And it's continuing - social media posts, actively recommended by Instagram's algorithm, are advertising another attempt at the crossing this weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The algorithm didn’t exist when I was shopping for studded belts in Spring Valley — it was a baser instinct thing, something my brain had an immediate and raw reaction to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He only had the resources to retest 120 classrooms, however, so he asked the creators of the cheating algorithm to help choose which classrooms to test.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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He will lead the development and training of agents, AI models and algorithms that provide insights and advice to customers through the Oura App experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Unitree’s humanoid robots can walk, run and climb and “can imitate & reinforce the learning drive” said the company, referring to algorithms that train the robot’s artificial intelligence as it undertakes tasks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The new-found reach of these profiles, facilitated by Instagram's algorithms, opens them up to a wider pool of paying clients.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Companies behind the apps control the gig work via algorithms that assign tasks, set pay, evaluate performance and even fire workers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
My real peers are creating algorithms and solving problems.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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