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Researchers reveal bias in a widely used measure of algorithm performance

When scientists test algorithms that sort or classify data, they often turn to a trusted tool called Normalized Mutual ...
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For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...
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Lamport’s one-time password algorithm (or, don’t talk to complete strangers!)

The Lamport algorithm for generating and applying one-time passwords (OTPs) is a simple solution that provides great value in the right context. Not only can the Lamport OTP scheme provide effective ...
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Algorithm offers faster, more reliable control over language model outputs

A paper co-authored by Prof. Alex Lew has been selected as one of four "Outstanding Papers" at this year's Conference on Language Modeling (COLM 2025), held in Montreal in October.