Advanced computer programs influence, and can even dictate, meaningful parts of our lives. Think of streaming services, credit scores, facial recognition software. As this technology becomes more ...

A blockchain consensus mechanism that determines which miner can add transactions to the blockchain based on the amount of crypto the miner holds. The more crypto and the longer it is held (the more ...

A blockchain consensus mechanism that expands on the proof-of-stake (PoS) method. Proof-of-importance (PoI) includes the activity of a node as well as the amount of crypto staked. See proof-of-stake ...

Advanced computer programs influence, and can even dictate, meaningful parts of our lives. Think streaming services, credit scores, facial recognition software. And as this technology becomes more ...

For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Getty Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect ...

Data structures and algorithms are vital elements in many computing applications. When programmers design and build applications, they need to model the application data. What this data consists of ...

After ducking behind Facebook and using that company as a not-quite-human shield for most of the year, Google finally had its turn in the hot seat. Yesterday, CEO Sundar Pichai appeared before ...