Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

Abstract: Hybrid loss minimization algorithms in electrical drives combine the benefits of search-based and model-based approaches to deliver fast and robust dynamic responses. This article presents a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study by Ohio State University researchers found that personalized algorithms, which are used by numerous social media platforms, lead to a distorted view of reality ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Insurance companies can sometimes come in and save the day at the worst times. Often, though, policyholders complain about long wait times, poor customer service, and payouts that seem far too low.

ALBANY — The State Legislature has approved a bill to outlaw the use of algorithms that some landlords have used to set higher rents and reduce competition that could hold rents to more affordable ...

If there is one thing New Yorkers can agree on, it’s that “the rent is too damn high.” There are, of course, a number of factors contributing to skyrocketing rents in New York City: a lack of ...

A new wave of state consumer privacy laws focused on limiting data collection is creating anxiety among businesses—and Maryland is leading the charge. The Maryland ...

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A new federal bill with sweeping implications could kill state and local crackdowns on algorithmic rent-setting software thanks to a last-minute provision that would ban them from regulating ...