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The essential guide to the algorithms that run your life

The essential guide to the algorithms that run your life

16 June 2021

From shaping what we read and buy to diagnosing illness, algorithms play a key role in every aspect of our lives. Here’s what you need to know about the most important ones
The internet was supposed to be a utopia. 50 years on, what happened?

The internet was supposed to be a utopia. 50 years on, what happened?

23 October 2019

Half a century ago a tiny military-funded experiment changed the world in ways we are only just coming to terms with - for good and bad

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