Read more algorithms stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21823/algorithms.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:43:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70348/her-math-puts-bcs-formula-to-shame.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe ranking system that determines who plays for college football’s national championship is derided nearly universally, not to mention annually, and though this year’s first set of Bowl Championship Series standings don’t come out until Oct. 18, the detractors might have a new champion: a 22-year-old undergrad at a small...http://www.newser.com/story/70348/her-math-puts-bcs-formula-to-shame.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 26 Sep 2009 5:13:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68440/algorithm-can-fill-in-the-blanks-of-ancient-texts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new computer algorithm could soon take some of the guesswork out of deciphering ancient texts, Reuters reports. The program, developed in Israel and currently used with ancient Hebrew, works with digital copies of unreadable texts and uses pattern recognition to “fill in the blanks,” says one of the developers....http://www.newser.com/story/68440/algorithm-can-fill-in-the-blanks-of-ancient-texts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 13:56:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65193/ultra-fast-computers-corner-stock-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTraders using high-speed computers are making billions of dollars and leaving the rest of the stock market in the dust, the New York Times reports. "High-frequency" traders, who use algorithms to make millions of trades in microseconds, have helped big banks and hedge funds bounce back quickly, but critics say...http://www.newser.com/story/65193/ultra-fast-computers-corner-stock-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 2:52:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59454/google-turns-to-algorithm-to-retain-employees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle is dealing with the departures of several prized employees the way it deals with nearly everything: with an algorithm. The search giant has a mathematical formula it says will identify which employees are at risk of jumping ship, the Wall Street Journal reports. The formula has already spotted employees...http://www.newser.com/story/59454/google-turns-to-algorithm-to-retain-employees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 11:52:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58474/if-you-cant-control-your-emotions-your-computer-will.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll you naughty Newser commenters, take note: Software developers are readying an algorithm to glean the human emotions in text and possibly censor inappropriate online discussions, New Scientist reports. So far, the biggest users of such pricey “sentiment analysis” tools are companies looking to gauge consumer reaction to brand-name products.http://www.newser.com/story/58474/if-you-cant-control-your-emotions-your-computer-will.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 16:04:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38535/ucla-bags-100k-prize-with-record-breaking-prime-number.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA team of UCLA mathematicians has won one of the math world's most coveted prizes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Their discovery of a 13-million-digit prime number—only the 46th such number ever found—scores them a $100,000 reward from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The organization is also offering...http://www.newser.com/story/38535/ucla-bags-100k-prize-with-record-breaking-prime-number.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Sep 2008 7:34:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17625/online-dating-sites-seek-loves-secret-algorithm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnline matchmakers eHarmony and Match.com have staked millions on the idea that they, not you, can best find your perfect match, thanks to their secret algorithms. So do they work? Lots of academics want to know, the New York Times reports, but while the companies yearn for scientific, peer-reviewed...http://www.newser.com/story/17625/online-dating-sites-seek-loves-secret-algorithm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jan 2008 15:10:32 CST