ecoustics

Is the Algorithm Living Rent-Free in Our Heads? The 21st-Century Thought Police of What We Read, Watch, Think, and Hear

From the music you stream to the rage you post, the algorithm owns you. Orwell saw it coming—control disguised as choice, obedience sold as connection. Real freedom starts when you feel again. George ...
China Digital Times

Better Living through Algorithm Regulation: Less Exploitation and Profit-Seeking, More “Mainstream Values” and “Positive Energy”

The latest target in the Chinese government’s regulatory blitz against big tech is algorithms. Last week, a host of ministries announced a new plan to introduce the world’s first comprehensive, ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Manhattan Penthouse Shows Living With an Algorithm on 4 Stories

Running along Manhattan’s skyline is a vein of private spectacle, accessible by invitation only. Mostly, it’s a place of generic luxury, where a fortune buys a bigger room, a higher ceiling, a better ...
BBC

Algorithms

Michael Ondaatje Northern Rocks The NHS at 70 The Verb at the Proms Latitude Festival Can algorithms help writers think more clearly and create innovative work ? On this week's 'Algorithm Verb' Ian ...