Algorithms are a staple of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations to wade through deep catalogs and find the best movies, routes, information, products, people and investments.

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Everyone wants predictive algorithms to be accurate, but there are different ways to define accuracy. Is it better to have an algorithm that's rarely perfect, but also rarely off by a mile? Or to have ...

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Adam Aleksic has somehow managed to make linguistics cool. His rapid-fire videos have attracted an audience of millions across the social media universe. A Harvard graduate with a linguistics degree, ...

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