The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

WHEN machine learning algorithms that replace newspaper reporters became fodder for a recent episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, it was clear that the technology had gone mainstream. But as ...

In a world of copycats and celebs, independent and indefinable books are winning out. There’s no money! Reading is dying! Authors are doomed unless they’re a Prince or much-loved tall telly man!