Behind nature's blueprints: Physicists create 'theoretical rulebook' of self-assembly

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...
IEEE

Dynamic Programming Algorithm using Furniture Industry 0/1 Knapsack Problem

Abstract: Dynamic programming is a fundamental algorithm that can be found in our daily lives easily. One of the dynamic programming algorithm implementations consists of solving the 0/1 knapsack ...
New York Post

‘Dynamic pricing’ used to raise costs of everything from food and Uber rides to museum visits

If you feel like you’re being nickel-and-dimed everywhere you shop – you probably are. Instacart has been using a shady AI algorithm that charges different prices to different customers on the same ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
International Monetary Fund

GDP Nowcasting Performance of Traditional Econometric Models vs Machine-Learning Algorithms: Simulation and Case Studies

Are Machine Learning (ML) algorithms superior to traditional econometric models for GDP nowcasting in a time series setting? Based on our evaluation of all models from both classes ever used in ...
Reuters

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise serious concerns

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok algorithm, as part of a deal by China-based ByteDance to ...
Consumer Reports

How I Use My 3D Printer to Make Custom Adaptive Tools

I’ve always felt it was a waste of time to cry over things I can’t change. However, as I sat on my bedroom floor recently, struggling to twist open the glucose sensor my daughter needs to survive, ...
NBC News

Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.

Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the ...
Phys.org

Largest-ever cosmological simulation created using algorithms for Euclid mission

The consortium running the European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid mission has published the most extensive simulation of the cosmos to date. The modeling was based on algorithms developed by UZH ...
AppleInsider

Custom chips and thermal monitoring at heart of Apple's 40W Dynamic Power Adapter

A teardown of Apple's new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter shows how Apple manages to squeeze a massive 60W charging capacity while also maintaining safety by monitoring the temperature. Apple is known for ...
Engadget

The US version of TikTok might still use the Chinese algorithm

A potential TikTok deal emerged Monday between the US and China, two days before the Trump administration's latest sell or be banned deadline. Now, attention is shifting to the app's Chinese algorithm ...