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From equations to Instagram feeds: how ‘algorithm’ changed its meaning
Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, efficiency and beauty.
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Dark kitchens are popping up everywhere, but what are they and why does it matter?
When you order food through an app, how much do you know about where you’re purchasing from? This could be a restaurant on the local high street, or one located in a warehouse on a faraway industrial estate.
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The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton
This year, members of Seattle Mountain Rescue have been setting off into the wilds of the US Pacific north-west wearing an unusual piece of kit.
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Social media bans are an attempt to manage harm – but young people can flourish online
In the UK, Australia and many other countries around the world, debates around teenagers’ internet and social media use are focused on risks, problems and harms.
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AI is finding chart success in Christian, gospel and country music
In the wake of the US Screen Actors Guild strike over AI protections and UK musicians’ silent album to protest proposed changes to copyright law, more than a dozen AI-produced tracks have emerged on the Billboard charts since 2022.