Instagram gives users control of their algorithms in new feature

Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a ...
Communications of the ACM

Program Comprehension as a Central Skill in CS Education in the Era of Generative AI

In the GenAI era, program comprehension is not just another skill in the toolbox; it is the toolbox itself. It enables learners to move beyond passive acceptance of AI outputs, guiding them to ...
JD Supra

California’s Crackdown on Algorithmic Pricing

The apartment industry’s use of algorithmic pricing tools to set rental rates has recently come under siege by several state and local ...
The New York Times

How ‘Stranger Things’ Defined the Era of the Algorithm

A nostalgic hit built out of vintage pop-culture references captured the “If you liked that, you’ll like this” spirit of Netflix. In the summer of 2016, streaming TV was still figuring itself out.
IEEE

Variational Quantum Algorithms for Differential Equations on a Noisy Quantum Computer

Abstract: The role of differential equations (DEs) in science and engineering is of paramount importance, as they provide the mathematical framework for a multitude of natural phenomena. Since quantum ...
Quanta Magazine

A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...
Live Science

Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...