Algorithms are one of the four cornerstones of Computer Science. An algorithm is a plan, a set of step-by-step instructions to solve a problem. If you can tie shoelaces, make a cup of tea, get dressed ...

Lots of algorithms go bad unintentionally. Some of them, however, are made to be criminal. Algorithms are formal rules, usually written in computer code, that make predictions on future events based ...

Despite companies’ constantly increasing reliance on data-churning tech, the way most algorithms work remains a mystery to many workers – which creates a power imbalance on the job. “I’m sorry, Dave.

On 4 August 2005, the police department of Memphis, Tennessee, made so many arrests over a three-hour period that it ran out of vehicles to transport the detainees to jail. Three days later, 1,200 ...

This Safer Internet Day, WebWise are inviting parents, educators, schools, and young people to consider how alogrithms and influencers shape young lives. The annual day works as a reminder to empower ...