The Verge

Go read this data analysis that uncovers predictive policing’s flawed algorithm

A co-reported investigation with Gizmodo and The Markup into PredPol A co-reported investigation with Gizmodo and The Markup into PredPol PredPol’s algorithm is supposed to make predictions based on ...
Quanta Magazine

The Game Theory of How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...
The Washington Post

TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head.

TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. At first, the mental health-related videos ...
Android Police

What is an algorithm?

Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...