Algorithms are everywhere. They rule our lives. They decide what we see on social media, which ads get targeted to us, which route we should take to get places. If it used to be The Man keeping us ...

I was halfway through a master’s in Computer Science when my vision changed. I was working as a data scientist during my summer off from school, and I had friends who said things like “I’m at a local ...

"When you have a question about the algorithm, I encourage you to replace the word 'algorithm' in your question with ...

An insight into the way machines make meaning. A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write a science fiction story. Adam Hammond, an English professor, and Julian Brooke, a computer scientist ...

Governments use algorithms to select, advise or profile citizens, and to assess risks. But how do you know whether such an ...

Our favourite music, clothes and books used to be markers of individuality – but the algorithm has made us all sheep. Meet the style rebels fighting back ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. JOE: I am the algorithm. WREN: The algorithm? JOE: Yes. The algorithm. I know you better than anyone ...

Over the years, the YouTube suggestion algorithm has become pretty complex. I’ve noticed that it can extrapolate my tastes very well based on my watch history, continuously tempting me to consume more ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

Could I fight it? Yes, but I have to pay for four of them to watch my favourite shows, and I don’t have the energy to fight ...