All mainstream credit card numbers obey a mathematical trick designed to catch the most common typos. It’s called the Luhn ...

A flawed new algorithm for distributing lungs to transplant patients wound up putting people with Type O blood at a disadvantage.

Every algorithm saw increases in error rates once masks came into the picture.

Consumers are less forgiving of brand failures when algorithms are anthropomorphized, use machine learning, or are used for subjective or interactive tasks.

The new algorithm could help robots make safer, smarter decisions around humans, even amidst the greatest uncertainties.

Consumers are less forgiving of brand failures when algorithms are anthropomorphized, use machine learning, or are used for subjective or interactive tasks.

For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer ...