Wired

Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs

A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how. If you’re near Rochester, New York, the ...
IEEE

Comparative Performance Analysis of Decision Tree and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) Algorithms for Malformed Food Aroma Classification

Abstract: One example of a significant food industry in Indonesia is the tofu industry. Tofu is very popular and has high nutritional value. However, the emergence of serious issues related to the use ...
Frontiers

Prediction of acupuncture efficacy in acute ischemic stroke constructing a clinical-radiomics multimodal model

1 The First Clinical College, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China 2 The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, ...
NPR

New limits for rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...
Newsweek

Americans Warned As New Type of Economy Spells Trouble

To many experts, the U.S. economy is looking increasingly "K-shaped," with bifurcation between growth and wealth in its upper echelons as lower-income households continue on a downward path that could ...
financefeeds

Good and Bad Crypto Algorithms Explained Simply

Cryptography secures communication in banking, messaging, and blockchain. Good algorithms (AES, RSA, ECC, SHA-2/3, ChaCha20) are secure, efficient, and widely trusted. Bad algorithms (DES, MD5, SHA-1, ...
Yahoo

J.K. Rowling Just Issued A Lengthy Statement Branding Emma Watson “Ignorant,” And This Whole Situation Is A Perfect Example Of The Paradox Of Tolerance

To get you up to speed, Rowling wrote the Harry Potter book series that catapulted Emma to global fame when she was cast as one of the leading roles in the movie adaptations at age 10. Since 2020, ...
Barron's

Private Equity Is Headed for Your 401(k). The Industry Is Celebrating. Should You?

For the elite firms that manage private assets, it looks like an unqualified win: A $12 trillion market for retirement savings is opening up. For savers, it will mean a fresh menu of investments, and ...
Cinema Blend

I Watched KPop Demon Hunters Solely For My Daughter, And It Was A Great Example Of Why I Should Get Out Of My Comfort Zone More Often

'I'm done hiding, now I'm shining.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I definitely did not think I was going to like KPop Demon ...
Scientific American

The Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card Number

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...
Time

How the Secret Algorithms Behind Social Media Actually Work

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 ...