New York Times Graphics Editor Mike Bostock takes us inside the wide world of algorithms. Bostock delves into some pretty esoteric stuff here–topics like sampling (simplifying images through ...

Once the heady stuff of films like Minority Report, facial recognition algorithms are now a part of so many technologies that it’s hard to keep track of them. iPhones, iPhoto, and Facebook all ...

A close look at how you decide what clothes to put on in the morning can help you understand how computers work.

A teenage programmer explores the concept of writing algorithms by creating step-by-step instructions to teach her computer a dance routine. Suitable for teaching at KS3, KS4 and National 4 and 5.