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Pseudocode can be used to plan out programs. Planning a program that asks people what the best subject they take is, would look like this in pseudocode: REPEAT OUTPUT 'What is the best subject you ...

To the horror of readers everywhere, computer scientists have developed an algorithm they say can predict the commercial viability of a book, with an 84 percent success rate, based solely on the style ...

John Rasmussen of Lakewood browses the stacks at the Denver Central Library on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Algorithms determine so much of our life. The movies we watch. The social media posts we see. The ...