Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...

Quantum algorithm beats classical tools on complement sampling tasks

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Decision Tree Regression from Scratch Without Pointers or Recursion Using C#

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of decision tree regression from scratch using the C# language. The goal of decision tree regression is to predict a single numeric ...
CNET

TikTok Ordered to Change Algorithm Over 'Addictive Design,' or Face a Hefty Fine

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...
Yahoo

EU says TikTok’s algorithm, ‘addictive design’ likely illegal

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European Union regulators say TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive and ...
UPI

EU says TikTok's algorithm, 'addictive design' likely illegal

Feb. 6 (UPI) --European Union regulators said Friday that TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive and compulsive behavior. The European Commission ...
The New York Times

Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change

European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children. By Adam Satariano Reporting from London TikTok’s endless ...
Fast Company

Algorithms killed taste. Lulu and Georgia wants to bring it back to life

A cozy, neutral sameness defines our era of interior design. Velvet sofas. Bouclé armchairs. All-white living rooms. Beds layered with fluffy faux-fur blankets. Calming sage green kitchen cabinets.
KSL

Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms

SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of Utah lawmakers in Washington are pushing to amend a nearly 30-year-old law governing online communications to hold technology companies accountable for harms caused by ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Algorithm–HW Co-Design Framework for Accelerating Attention in Large-Context Scenarios (Cornell)

A new technical paper titled “LongSight: Compute-Enabled Memory to Accelerate Large-Context LLMs via Sparse Attention” was published by researchers at Cornell University. “Large input context windows ...
Semiconductor Engineering

KAN Acceleration: Algorithm Hardware Co-Design Approach (Georgia Tech, National Tsing Hua Univ., TSMC)

A new technical paper titled “Hardware Acceleration of Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (KAN) in Large-Scale Systems” was published by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology, National Tsing Hua ...