Using a sequence of steps to solve a problem. Scientific applications, forecasting, decision making, quantum computing and AI use algorithms routinely. Computer programming is used to implement the ...

A formula used to turn ordinary data, or "plaintext," into a secret coded message known as "ciphertext." The ciphertext can reside in storage or travel over unsecure networks without its contents ...

PageRank is a Google algorithm for ranking pages based on the flow of authority via links, created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. PageRank was once at the very core of search – and was what made ...

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 ...

Is Facebook's move to re-engage users a reaction to the increasing popularity of rival services like Snapchat and Pinterest rather than a move to punish publishers? Case in point: Facebook sent a ...