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
The achievement is particularly significant because the improved algorithm preserves the overall runtime of the earlier approach while expanding the range of distances for which reliable estimates can be guaranteed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
They roam a mine production area that stretches as far as the eye can see—an area of 3,500 soccer fields—with a computer algorithm telling them where to go next to pick up coal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Now it was time to construct an algorithm that could tease some conclusions from this mass of data.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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Australia said its restrictions would protect young users from graphic content, online predators and predatory algorithms designed to keep people scrolling.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
After breaching a large Indian crypto exchange in 2024, hackers used algorithms to spread funds through global crypto networks, doing it faster than any human could and making them virtually impossible to recover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“What are these systems? What are the algorithms? How was this derived?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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
Less controversial is the contention that there are no clear-cut, easy algorithms that allow us to distinguish science from pseudoscience in all cases.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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