If you have a mathematical inclination, or a bent for probabilities, this book might well catalyze a turning point in your life. This book explains how simple algorithms can be applied to our ...

Kyle Chayka's newest book explores how online algorithms have shaped modern culture, and what we can do about it.

Though Chayka focuses on the effects algorithms have on culture, his book is perhaps most acute in its consideration of algorithms’ effects on individuals—namely, the way the internet is ...

In his new book, Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar examines the increasing influence of algorithms over daily decisions from shopping to dating.

From analyzing a book's prospects to figuring out what subjects people are clamoring for, data is bigger in publishing than ever. But how much is too much?

FiveBooks, a smart site for book-lovers, applies a Fuzz-like model to books; here, too, the logic is that humans can outperform the algorithms.

More and more, computer-generated recommendations run our lives. But are they really the best way to expand your cultural horizons?