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Reduced row echelon form (RREF) in Python – algorithm from scratch

Learn how to implement the Reduced Row Echelon Form (RREF) algorithm from scratch in Python! Step-by-step, we’ll cover the ...
Reason

Free Speech Unmuted: Does the First Amendment Protect Supposedly "Addictive" Algorithms?, with Matthew Lawrence

Can the government regulate social media features because they are "addictive"? Jane Bambauer and I talk with Emory Law professor Matthew Lawrence about whether features like infinite scroll, ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
The Boston Globe

When my parents died 28 days apart, I was left with grief — and a lot of stuff

Sorting through old yearbooks, VCRs, and more brought up guilt about throwing so much away. So I developed a system. I was leafing through an old yearbook — Lowell High School in San Francisco, 1960.
Reuters

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise serious concerns

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok algorithm, as part of a deal by China-based ByteDance to ...
The National Law Review

California Passes Broad Limits on “Common Pricing Algorithms”

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
OPB

In the age of algorithms, one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way

Young people dance in The Matchmaker Bar during the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland, on Sept. 27. The annual event, known as Europe's biggest matchmaking festival, draws ...
Psychology Today

How to Teach Critical Thinking When AI Does the Thinking

Big Four consulting firm Deloitte just repaid $291,000 to the Australian government after admitting it used ChatGPT to produce a compliance review riddled with errors. The report contained nonexistent ...
New Scientist

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...
Snopes.com

Does Tylenol use during pregnancy cause autism? Here's what science says

In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Tylenol, a widely used pain reliever, was linked to an increased risk of autism and urged pregnant women to avoid taking the drug.
The Conversation

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.