Tag: software studies
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GitHub Is Microsoft’s $7.5 Billion Undo Button » Oh, GitHub, we knew ye … pretty well, actually, over the past decade. At least programmers did. more ›
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“The software layer between the company and their armies of contractors eliminates a huge amount of middle management, and creates a worrisome disconnect between jobs that will be automated, and… more ›
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new-aesthetic: Malcolm Harris on Glitch Capitalism and AI Logic In the stories of algorithms gone haywire, the glitches prompt programmers to reassess what they really want from their programs, and… more ›
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“ In computing, a Monte Carlo algorithm is a randomized algorithm whose output may be incorrect with a certain (typically small) probability. Two examples of such algorithms are Karger–Stein algorithm[1]… more ›
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Photos: Here’s what the new Amazon Go cashierless convenience store looks like » Amazon is getting into more brick-and-mortar stores. While the retail giant purchased Whole Foods last year, Amazon… more ›
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Amazon’s Alexa is now a feminist, and she’s sorry if that upsets you » more ›
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Google Maps’s Moat » Justin O’Beirne of San Francisco, California. Essays, book, and contact information. Over the past year, we’ve been comparing Google Maps and Apple Maps in New York,… more ›
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Google collects Android users’ locations even when location services are disabled » Many people realize that smartphones track their locations. But what if you actively turn off location services, haven’t… more ›