How parallel computing can be (in)efficient
You wake up in the morning, and reach out to your smartphone to cancel the alarm and check up on…
Category Archives: How does it work?
Google PageRank: how search engines `bring order to the Web'
A crucial innovation of Google was a mathematically quite simple but powerful algorithm called PageRank.
The quest for a better Internet
The quantum Internet - A glimpse into the future
"Look it up on the Internet!" - How Web Search Works
Whatever we want to know - from scientific discovery to home renovation - the answer is usually the same: `Look…
Artificial intelligence for two-year olds
One of my biggest pleasures of life is to watch my children learn things that we take for granted. Some…
Word usages reflect network community structure on Twitter
Networks can be found everywhere, and are also present in social media platforms such as Twitter. On Twitter, users can…
Finding the shortest route to your holiday destination: Dijkstra's algorithm
Twenty years ago, driving to your holiday destination was a tedious task. You had to plot a route in a…
