New Scientist

Peter Shor’s algorithm could break the internet – but he's not worried

Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer ...
Investopedia

Volatility: Meaning in Finance and How It Works With Stocks

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Frontiers

Advancing NFL win prediction: from Pythagorean formulas to machine learning algorithms

This study evaluates the predictive performance of traditional and machine learning-based models in forecasting NFL team winning percentages over a 21-season dataset (2003–2023). Specifically, we ...
Wired

For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...
IEEE

Personalized Book Intelligent Recommendation System Design for University Libraries Based on IBCF Algorithm

Abstract: With the digital transformation and improvement of university library information technology, readers’ demands for library services are increasingly diversified and personalized. They are no ...
The Conversation

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are ...
The Straits Times

Peace Centre to PlayPan: Community-building efforts bring life to old mall set for demolition

SINGAPORE – Peace Centre was meant to go by August, but the old mall in Sophia Road has been given an extended lease of life. But its owners decided to postpone the demolition to 2024 after hearing ...
GitHub

GeneticSharp is a fast, extensible, multi-platform, and multithreading C# Genetic Algorithm library that simplifies the development of applications using Genetic Algorithms (GAs).

It can be used in any kind of .NET 6, .NET Standard, and .NET Framework apps, like ASP .NET MVC, ASP .NET Core, Blazor, Web Forms, UWP, Windows Forms, GTK#, Xamarin ...
The Straits Times

More than 200 FairPrice, Sheng Siong outlets designated as dementia Go-To-Points

SINGAPORE – Previously when Mr Bryan Tan encountered a customer who might have dementia at the FairPrice Xtra branch in Ang Mo Kio Hub where he works, he would be unsure of how to approach or help the ...