In this video, I explain how computer scientists simulate evolution to train or evolve AI. Explore the fascinating intersection of natural evolution and artificial intelligence. Rob Reiner’s son Nick ...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “All’s Fair” Episodes 8 and 9. “All’s Fair” wrapped up its headline-driving first season with outlandish betrayals and more than a few cliffhangers. The ...

What makes the news more interesting to me is how it follows Instagram’s launch of its Your Algorithm feature yesterday. Users will now see a list of what Instagram considers to be your top, recent ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

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Discover What’s Streaming On: Pluribus Episode 5 ended on a cliffhanger so intense that even Carol (Rhea Seehorn) couldn’t help but gasp. Pluribus Episode 5 spoilers ahead. Last week, Vince Gilligan’s ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

The algorithm has gone wild! Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman denied looking at porn on a flight after photos of him staring at racy images on his iPad went viral — instead blaming his algorithm for ...

Kruskal’s algorithm finds a Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) by building it edge by edge, always choosing the cheapest edge that doesn’t create a cycle. Sorting all edges in the graph from smallest weight ...