For decades, computer scientists working on negative-weight graphs tried to match the speed of Dijkstra’s algorithm with similar “combinatorial” algorithms. These involve discrete operations — like ...

An algorithm optimized to play heads-up limit Texas Hold’em poker will never lose in the long run against any opponent.

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One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science.

We decided to put this algorithm to the test, pitting it against TIME’s photo editors. To do that, we took the 20 most liked images on TIME’s Instagram feed and had our photo editors rate each ...