The Conversation

Algorithms are everywhere but what will it take for us to trust them?

Kate Smith-Miles receives funding from the Australian Research Council as a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow, and as a Chief Investigator in the Australian Centre of Excellence in ...
CNBC

We sat in on an internal Google meeting where they talked about changing the search algorithm — here's what we learned

How does Google's search actually work? The answer is both simple and complicated, demonstrable and secret. Every time it tweaks its algorithm, it tests the changes with a group of "search quality ...
searchenginewatch

Panda DNA: Algorithm Tests on the Google Panda Update

In a previous article I gave an introduction to algorithm testing. Tests that had been running when I wrote that article have now been concluded and today I’d like to present some remarkable ...
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Open-source fuzzer uses evolutionary algorithm to produce customized test inputs

FANDANGO, a new open-source fuzzing tool, uses an evolutionary algorithm to automatically generate myriads of high-quality test inputs that satisfy defined constraints. Advancing language-based ...
The Hindu

Researchers develop performance metrics to test traffic control algorithms

Managing traffic in rapidly growing cities remains one of the biggest challenges for urban planners worldwide. Traffic signal lights and other network control systems are crucial for preventing urban ...
Electronic Design

A Photovoltaic MPPT Algorithm for DC Electronic Loads

Many photovoltaic (PV) devices, such as PV panels and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) modules, require outdoor testing for design verification, durability, and safety. A low-cost means of testing the ...