Innovative algorithm makes genomic surveillance faster and more affordable for global disease outbreaks

Genomic surveillance—the process of monitoring and sequencing pathogens—is one of the most important tools for detecting ...

Phylogenomics reveals angel insects' ancestry, resolving century‑old 'Zoraptera problem'

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...
Tech Times

Pentagon Sets Hard 2031 Deadline for Quantum-Resistant Encryption, Names Nuclear Command at Risk

Post-quantum cryptography military deadline: the Department of War’s first PQC strategy sets a binding 2031 mandate for every ...
ZNetwork

Against Algorithms of Exploitation: Toward an Artificial Intelligence for the Masses in the Struggle Over the Future of Technology and Who Directs It

Introduction Never before in human history has a small minority wielded this degree of control over the lives of the majority with such speed and such ...
UPI

Algorithms did not invent tribal hatred -- they amplified it

June 4 (UPI) --A study published last November in Science confirmed what many observers of digital politics have long suspected: feed algorithms do not merely reflect human hostility. They can amplify ...
Hacker

55 Blog Posts To Learn About Data Structures And Algorithms

Lets geek out. The HackerNoon library is now ranked by reading time created. Start learning by what others read most. Lets geek out. The HackerNoon library is now ranked by reading time created. Start ...
The Straits Times

Woodlands to become first Singapore town to customise health activities for its residents

SINGAPORE – Woodlands is set to be the first town in Singapore to implement health initiatives specifically tailored to its residents, according to a tender by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) ...
gijn.org

Guide to Investigating Social Media Algorithms

The impacts of social media algorithms are manifold: Algorithmically powered newsfeeds on social media threaten to destabilize countries and governments around the world, deeply impact mental health, ...
AOL

Set it and forget it: How robo-advisors automate your portfolio and remove emotion from investing

Market swings remind us why emotional investing decisions can hurt your long-term returns. When stocks unexpectedly drop or surge, the urge to panic sell or chase hot trends becomes almost ...
acm.org

Thinking of Algorithms as Institutions

There is an increasing concern about the influence algorithms exert in modern societies and the potential threats they pose to democracy. Some algorithms are considered as of high risk, as they have ...
The Globe and Mail

An algorithm was supposed to fix Canada’s food safety system. Instead, it missed a deadly listeria outbreak

One of the last memories Cale Sampson has of his mother is from a Friday afternoon in June. He was walking his son home from school and when they rounded the corner, Muriel looked up from her yard ...
The Verge

Judges are using algorithms to justify doing what they already want

Algorithmic risk scores might be obscuring a broader issue with how the judicial system works. Algorithmic risk scores might be obscuring a broader issue with how the judicial system works. is a ...