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 ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

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.

SIEVE is a new approach to web caching that's simpler and more effective than today's state-of-the-art algorithms, its creators claim — and big tech companies are taking notice. When you purchase ...

With SEO and algorithm changes happening seemingly by the minute, marketing teams are challenged with finding ways to adapt their strategies to keep up with these evolving rules. But while constantly ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

JOHANNESBURG/RIO DE JANEIRO/NAIROBI, Sept 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - C leaners, couriers and cabbies from around the world are creating new apps to better balance their gig work with the chores ...

Network slowdowns could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a superfast new algorithm. The breakthrough offers a dramatically faster solution to a problem that has been plaguing computer scientists ...

Mining algorithms are the backbone of blockchain-based networks like Bitcoin and other protocols. In blockchain technology, mining algorithms are necessary for transaction verification and network ...