Algorithms are proprietary though, and monopolistic within their context (a customer can’t select the algorithm they want to use to assess their credit, for instance).

So, an algorithm is the process a computer uses to transform input data into output data. A simple concept, and yet every piece of technology that you touch involves many algorithms.

YouTube’s algorithm tries to match each viewer to the videos they’re most likely to watch and enjoy. But, with over 500 hours of video content uploaded every minute, this is a Herculean task.

We’ve talked about how to reset the Instagram algorithm; here’s how to do the same thing with YouTube. Delete everything from your YouTube history To get started, head to myactivity.google.com.

Algorithms are one of the four cornerstones of Computer Science. An algorithm is a plan, a set of step-by-step instructions to solve a problem. If you can tie shoelaces, make a cup of tea, get ...

How Search Engine Algorithms Work: Everything You Need to Know A search algorithm is a massive collection of other algorithms, each with its own purpose and task. Here's how it all works.

Learn what an algorithm is with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2. We will define what an algorithm is and how they work.

How gig workers cope Algorithms do what their code tells them to do. The problem is this code is rarely available. This makes them difficult to scrutinise, or even understand. Nowhere is this more ...

Adam Aleksic talks about his new book 'Algospeak,' which details how algorithms are changing our vocabulary; plus, we check in with Hennessy + Ingalls bookstore.

30-second summary: Instagram uses an ever-changing, machine learning-powered algorithm to customize and arrange posts in user feeds. Ever since the platform left the chronological feed behind and ...