Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Google has said that its most recent major search update, the inclusion of the BERT algorithm, will help it better understand the intent behind users’ search queries, which should mean more relevant ...

BERT will impact 1 in 10 of all search queries. This is the biggest change in search since Google released RankBrain. Google is making the largest change to its search system since the company ...

What do the digits of pi, colliding blocks and quantum search algorithms have in common? More than you might expect. Two playful papers, one from 2003 and one from last month, provide the links ...

Understand how the Bing search engine works – from its "core blue link algorithm" to rich elements, the dedicated teams managing each feature, and more. It is safe to assume that Bing and Google are ...

If you’ve been anywhere on social media in the past few years, you’ll likely have noticed an increase in suspicion amongst ordinary (read: non-marketing) people regarding algorithms, tracking, ...