Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Machine learning has returned with a vengeance. I still remember the dark days of the late ’80s and ’90s, when it was pretty clear that the current generation of machine-learning algorithms didn’t ...

A University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology-developed algorithm—paired with a continuous glucose monitor—can help users better manage their type 2 diabetes by recommending insulin-dose ...

An algorithm commonly used by hospitals and other health systems to predict which patients are most likely to need follow-up care classified white patients overall as being more ill than black ...

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 ...