If you type in words like “spider-man”, “elsa”, “hulk” or even “superheroes” into YouTube, it’s safe to assume that the majority of content the video site’s algorithm serves up is probably decent.

Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. “The Algorithm” is impenetrable. It’s mysterious, it’s all-knowing, it’s ...

I've got two algorithms that I'm pretty proud of: 1) When I was at LinkedIn, I came up with a faster algorithm to find routes between members. I eventually found out this algorithm is called ...

Algorithms influence everything we do now. Who’s creating them? Understanding coders and why how they think is changing how we live. Want more from the show? You can get messages right from our hosts ...