Explore the intricacies of Spotify's shuffle feature in this insightful video. Delve into why it's not truly random, the role of algorithms, and the surprising reasons behind our preference for a ...

Annemarije de Boer is a Los Angeles-based director and visual storyteller specializing in technology reviews and digital innovation journalism. Drawing from her BA in Psychology and decades of ...

Data logs reveal Spotify shuffle algorithm flaws as a user uncovers an identical 72-song sequence playing on consecutive days.

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Brian E. Hansen was curious about the exact algorithm iTunes used to select tracks during its "Party Shuffle" mode and so he set out to perform a statistical analysis of its inner workings: After ...

Sometimes simple algorithms are just wrong. In this case shuffling an array looks like a foolproof task, but the obvious doesn't always work and the correct algorithm is just a tiny change away. Find ...

To keep data safe in the cloud, a group of computer scientists suggests doing the Melbourne Shuffle. That may sound like a dance move (and it is), but it's also a computer algorithm developed by ...

Sometimes simple algorithms are just wrong. In this case shuffling an array looks like a foolproof task, but the obvious doesn't always work and the correct algorithm is just a tiny change away. Find ...

Encryption might not be enough for all that data stored in the cloud. Usage patterns -- which files are accessed and when -- can give away secrets as well. Computer scientists have developed an ...