Imagine you're in a candy store, and every time you pick a candy, the shopkeeper remembers what you like. Then, next time, they give you more of your favorite candies. That's how algorithms work online, they remember what we like and show us more of it.
The Basics: Algorithms are like smart helpers that make decisions based on what we do online. If you click on a funny video, the algorithm will try to find other funny videos for you. This is why your feed starts looking more and more like something you enjoy.
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- How Does a Smartphone Recognize Your Face?
- Why Do We Use Passwords for Security?
- Why Do We Use ‘Barcodes’ on Products and How Do They Work?
- How does the latest generation of brain-computer interfaces function?
- How Did the Internet Begin?
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