algorithms – Esoteric news

April 24, 2017

Hey, Computer Scientists! Stop Hating on the Humanities

Opinion: Computer science departments need to teach coders more than just how to code. The post Hey, Computer Scientists! Stop Hating on the Humanities appeared first on WIRED.

November 6, 2016

How Algorithms Could Help Keep People Out of Jail

Cities are using techniques borrowed from public health and machine learning to figure out what to do with people after they get arrested. The post How Algorithms Could Help Keep People Out of Jail appeared first on WIRED.

February 29, 2016

Your Computer Can Build a Sweet City From Scratch

Procedural cities are a computational method used by videogame designers, architects, and computer hobbyists to create on the fly urban landscapes. The post Your Computer Can Build a Sweet City From Scratch appeared first on WIRED.

December 20, 2015

Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse

Computer scientists are abuzz over a fast new algorithm for solving one of the central problems in the field.

The post Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse appeared first on WIRED.

August 8, 2015

How Computers Are Changing the Way We Explain the World

Computers can prove mathematical theorems. But can they make deep conceptual insights into the way the world works?

The post How Computers Are Changing the Way We Explain the World appeared first on WIRED.