Often, when there’s talk about algorithms and journalism, the focus is on how to use algorithms to help publishers share content better and make more money. There’s the unending debate, for example, ...

Isolating ranking factors to see how changes affect ranking has always been the basis of algorithm testing. After updates like Panda and Penguin, reverse engineering and even intentionally triggering ...

In an effort to significantly improve artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, the research arm of the of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently announced a ...

Color prediction algorithms are widely used in gaming and probability-based applications, generating sequences based on mathematical models or randomness. Understanding their inner workings often ...

Carnegie Mellon University is embarking on a five-year, $12 million research effort to reverse-engineer the brain, seeking to unlock the secrets of neural circuitry and the brain's learning methods.

James J. DiCarlo, MD/PhD, is a professor of neuroscience, an investigator in the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the Center for Brains, Minds and Machines, and the head of the department of ...

Mark Cuban argued social media algorithms are feeding former President Donald Trump’s “gangsta” appeal and Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign needs a plan to combat it. Cuban, a campaign ...

Even the most benign devices can provide a security risk. What happens when you remodel a house and don’t deactivate a “smart” device? Most of us are familiar with the term “reverse engineering.” We ...

“Reverse engineering” has something of a negative connotation. People tend to associate it with corporate espionage or creative desperation. In reality, reverse engineering is a useful skill and a ...