Here is some good news for those of you annoyed by sensationalized, misleading headlines: Facebook has recently announced changes to the news feed algorithms that will put those spammy stories in front of fewer people. Clickbaits, spammy articles, sensational stories – who even likes those? According to Facebook, fewer and fewer people. To combat clickbait … More Less Spam With Facebook’s Updated News Feed Algorithms

There’s a new way of fighting against online abusive comments: Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a new method that provides an efficient and cheap way for internet communities to moderate abusive content. The method is called the Bag of Communities (BoC). BoC is a technique that uses large-scale, preexisting data from internet communities … More Algorithms Against Abusive Online Comments

A Montreal-based startup called Lyrebird has developed an algorithm that is able to duplicate anyone’s voice after just one minute of training (listening to their voice). This technology is the first of this kind and will help the rapid development of human-computer interfaces. Thanks to its deep-learning algorithm, the new tool allows researchers to copy … More Deep-Learning Algorithm Duplicates Anyone’s Voice After One Minute of Training

A team of German and Australian researchers has developed a new, genetic algorithm that confirms the rejection of classical notions of causality. As Dr. Alberto Peruzzo from RMIT University in Melbourne explains, Bell’s theorem excludes classical concepts of causality and is now a cornerstone of modern physics. However, “despite the fundamental importance of this theorem, … More Genetic Algorithm Confirms The Rejection of Classical Notions of Causality