Do you drool over new fonts and spend hours wishing you could develop cursive that’s as charismatic as the handwriting of your favorite historical figures? If so, listen up. It just got easier to ...

You may have heard that algorithms will take over the world. But how are they operating right now? We take a look in our series on Algorithms at Work. Picture this: you have written an essay. You ...

Could your next editor be a machine? Today, dozens of companies offer writing-critique services online, with programs that offer to catch your errors, tweak your use of passive voice, and improve your ...

An insight into the way machines make meaning. A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write a science fiction story. Adam Hammond, an English professor, and Julian Brooke, a computer scientist ...

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” —John F. Kennedy, 1961 When it comes to political speeches, great ones are few and far between. But ordinary political ...