In other words, Facebook, Twitter, and other services not only have a significant amount of control over who sees specific kinds of content
because of their algorithms, but they are becoming more involved in creating it as well.
Online dating sucks
because of the algorithms not the people.
In part, that's
because of some algorithm changes Amazon has made.
Because of this algorithm, anyone holding this particular cryptocurrency can become a slot leader.
Not exact matches
IBM estimates that we create 2.5 quintillion bytes
of data every day, and
because of the quantity
of data and the sophisticated
algorithms required to decipher it, run -
of - the - mill business analysts can't cope with it effectively.
For example, the
algorithm can hide or down - rank important content
because of a built - in bias, as some accused the network
of doing after a black man was shot in Ferguson, Mo. in 2014.
«
Because I've maintained good reviews over the years and have increased the quality
of my services, the marketplace brings the clients to me [through]
algorithms they've developed to connect quality buyers and quality sellers,» Young explains.
Partly this comes with the territory
of looser eligibility standards, but mostly it's
because alternative lenders focus much more on superior
algorithms and technology that lets them automate more
of the processes.
That's
because machine learning
algorithms — an area where both Google and Facebook have invested heavily, and which Facebook uses to fine - tune the content
of each user's News Feed — are highly effective at connecting inputs and outputs in a recursive optimization loop.
My avatar will know to shut my garage door at night at the right time based on machine learning
algorithms, and will read my emails to me, and send you an email on its own, and maybe know when I'm in the kitchen and suggest a thin crust pizza recipe (
because that's my favorite type
of food).
Like the ideal employee,
because of deep learning
algorithms, they just keep getting better at their job.
As one
of the researchers said, «My take on this is that it's very hard to train an
algorithm that would be accurate across a wide variety
of people
because energy expenditure is variable based on someone's fitness level, height and weight, etc.» (Or in simpler terms, your fitness watch will never truly know you.)
That
of course will be the trick - Stitch Fix has broken away from the pack in large part
because of the strength
of its
algorithms and their overall accuracy in making suggestions.
There's the influence
of the news - feed
algorithm, for one thing, which is poorly understood — primarily
because the company doesn't really talk about how it works.
New York magazine made a similar case in a recent post, saying tens
of millions
of Facebook users «were served up or shared emotionally charged news stories about the candidates,
because Facebook's sorting
algorithm understood from experience that they were seeking such stories.»
Because the technology is constantly evolving, any book you read is already outdated; in order to stay on the cutting edge
of search engine progress, ensure you continuously update your knowledge by reading articles (such as this one), staying up to date on new
algorithms, analyzing your competitors» successes and failures, and consult expert opinions and insights.
As the film progresses and the ball starts moving away from its center position
of the image
because of poor camera work, the
algorithm can essentially rotate each key frame so that the ball magically appears in the same spot in every frame.
Although
algorithms are necessary simply
because of the sheer volume
of data Flipboard is sifting through, humans are crucial, he says.
«I think we'll see an evolution
of these
algorithms over time
because I think variety is the spice
of life and you want to see interesting things and you want to see other perspectives, and we want people to have that experience as well.»
9 One intriguing theory is that his orders interacted badly with Waddell & Reed's
algorithm: Perhaps Waddell sold its futures too quickly
because its
algorithm thought that there was a lot
of selling pressure behind it.
That's
because, with the help
of the new timeline
algorithm, popular tweets can spread further and wider.
In the past, even incremental tweaks to the Facebook news feed
algorithm have been watched sharply,
because they could have drastic effects on media outlets that relied on the site to get their content in front
of readers.
First, there is no incentive for Facebook to do any
of this; while the company denies this report in Gizmodo that the company shelved a change to the News Feed
algorithm that would have eliminated fake news stories
because it disproportionately affected right - wing sites, the fact remains that the company is heavily incentivized to be perceived as neutral by all sides; anything else would drive away users, a particularly problematic outcome for a social network.2
At its heart it's impossible to call any form
of link building «low risk» since Google is always changing its
algorithm to flag links that aren't natural and
because inherent in «link building» is the intention to build links for the purpose
of convincing Google that your website is more authoritative than it would naturally be without link building.
If the hashing
algorithm is slower, as most altcoin
algorithms are, it is a disadvantage
because it takes more processing time to validate a block and increases the number
of organic re-orgs (makes it easier to double spend).
Because of that few people use CPUs to mine today except some Litecoin miners as it uses a different encryption
algorithm.
Even though
algorithms decide so much
of a citizen's life — what ads a person sees, what political messages they hear, what kinds
of loans they can get, how they fair in the criminal justice system — these things are all under the sway
of algorithms, and most consumers don't feel empowered to push back
because they don't know the math.
Responding to a timely question about the growing popularity
of NEO in China, and how the functionality
of Ethereum measures up in comparison, Buterin emphasized that Ethereum will «be optionally quantum - proof with EIP 86 and Casper
because it will support any signature
algorithm that the user wants to use.»
This
algorithm is crucial for ADA's infrastructure and its innovation in blockchain technology,
because it eliminates the need for an energy - hungry proof
of work protocol.
When «hanger» rises (
because hangry is what happens when hungry meets angry), so does the discount in the U.S. version
of «Hungerithm (or, the hunger
algorithm that says it monitors the mood online).
Generally speaking, when Google makes an
algorithm update, it does so
because its engineers think there is a better way to present lists
of information to Google users.
Google considers links valuable in its ranking
algorithm because they're an indication
of trust, credibility, and authority.
Because of this mining
algorithm, the hardware (ASIC chips) needed to mine Litecoin can be more cost - intensive to produce than the ASIC chips used to mine Bitcoin.
In addition, if you take your criteria for decision - making and you write them in an
algorithm, so that everybody can see, okay, not only does that make better decision - making, but it creates more
of an idea meritocracy
because they can see it and they can be part
of building that.
Similarly, the power
of Google's search
algorithm to surreptitiously shift voting preferences
of undecided voters by 20 - 80 percent is highly troubling — and not only
because it could potentially threaten the basic principles
of democracy.
Portfolio insurance products were
algorithm - based products created to protect investors from falling markets by selling «ever - increasing numbers
of futures contracts,» the New York Times explained in 2012,
because «the short position in futures contracts would then offset the losses caused by falls in the stocks they owned.»
Yes, Google's
algorithm will reward you for writing about a news item first, but wouldn't you like to get that extra little organic boost
because you chose to target a variation
of your keyword phrase with higher search volume?
Well, just like a mission to mars and frozen pizza that doesn't taste like cardboard, that pretty crazy idea had some legs — and, whether relenting to investor pressure, or
because it saw the light
of truth (or most likely a mix
of both)-- early this year Facebook rolled out significant changes to its newsfeed
algorithm.
Choudary said the function
of a lot
of big learning
algorithms is not visible even to their own creators
because these
algorithms keep training themselves on data and keep finding new ways
of differentiating and making decisions.
Companies like Facebook and Google have had an outsize effect on political discourse
because of the ways their
algorithms help to promote and spread fake news and propaganda.
The second part is that
because Google and Facebook lack competition, two dominant
algorithms control the flow
of information.
Analysts predicted that brand owners might soon have to start paying in order to reach out to their fans - and their worst fears were not unfounded after all
because while the organic reach
of pages on the site was falling with every new
algorithm roll out, that
of sponsored posts was on the rise.
Social media marketers should take advantage
of this not only
because it saves time, but also
because it will contribute to your original video's views and comments, thus indicating to Facebook's
algorithm that the content is engaging and should be given better organic reach.
Because the kinds
of discussions that garner the most response get the most views, it's typically the most inflammatory content that rises to the top
of the feeds:
Algorithms ensure that the more controversial or dramatic the post, the more likely it is that people will see it.
And,
because of the nature
of social
algorithms that reward controversy, our rants can have big consequences, especially when the fruit they bare doesn't look like the fruit
of the Spirit.
However a cheating
algorithm must be firmly discouraged
because it destroys the very fabric
of any system.
Because of the all - driving need to continue to be seen on Facebook, i.e. to persuade Facebook's content
algorithm to ALLOW our content to be seen, and ultimately to justify the time and energy we've put in building a following.
Because of our need to publish content on our Pages that Facebook's
algorithm will prioritize, Engagement has become Facebook marketers» Holy Grail.
You have models in the case
of road transport where the
algorithms may be proprietary and not available, but they are being made to determine government policy nevertheless,
because it is convenient for politicians to say, «The reasons we are building these roads is
because the computer said so», rather than — «I decided that we would have more roads
because I want to see more roads.»
I give the Webinar — and Beth's advice — two thumbs up
because anyone looking to engage Facebook users must contend with the Facebook
algorithm, and Beth does a brilliant job in making heads and tails
of it, sharing five important hacks to maximize your Facebook strategy.