Algorithms for encrypting computer data come in two main varieties: symmetric and asymmetric. Each encryption type has inherent strengths and weaknesses. Symmetric algorithms convert plain-text data ...

“Imagine a scenario in which self-driving cars fail to recognize people of color as people—and are thus more likely to hit them—because the computers were trained on data sets of photos in which such ...

Understanding genetic events that lead to cancer initiation and progression remains one of the biggest challenges in cancer biology. Traditionally, most algorithms for cancer-driver identification ...

Algorithms are biased—and Facebook’s is no exception. Just last week, the tech giant was sued by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development over the way it let advertisers purposely target ...

A Facebook user who hides ads rarely will carry more weight with the social network's algorithms. Facebook outlined the changes to its social listening program, which tracks what ads people choose to ...

Scientists have unearthed 188 previously unknown types of CRISPR systems buried in the genomes of simple microorganisms. Best known as a powerful gene-editing tool, CRISPR actually comes from an ...

GE Healthcare said the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared its collection of algorithms on mobile X-ray devices. The company's Critical Care Suite, a collection of AI algorithms, is designed ...