All you need is an algorithm to pen a hit pop song or write a bestseller Writing a hit song or forging a masterpiece has never been easier — all you need to do is crack the code, says Rosamund Urwin ...

Scientists have developed an algorithm which can analyse a book and predict with 84 per cent accuracy whether or not it will be a commercial success. A technique called statistical stylometry, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They ...