Department of Computer Science - University of Texas at Austin

The Dijkstra Scholars Program — Because Talent is Universal, But Opportunity is Not.

Now in its second year, the Dijkstra Scholars Program is a transformational initiative designed to dismantle barriers to a ...
CNET

The Only Netflix Hack You'll Ever Need: All the Secret Codes to Unlock Hidden Content

You know the drill: You open Netflix, scroll for 20 minutes and end up watching the same show the algorithm always pushes on you. If you're tired of seeing the same five titles over and over, it's ...
UC Berkeley School of Information

Prof. Josh Blumenstock & Ph.D. Alum Emily Aiken Publish Article on Data, Algorithms, and Program Eligibility

Joshua Blumenstock is a Chancellor’s Associate Professor at the School of Information at UC Berkeley. Emily Aiken is a PhD ...
Amnesty UK

Automated Racism

Amnesty International UK's new report Automated Racism exposes how almost three-quarters of UK police forces are using technology to try to “predict crime” - with little regard for our human rights.
BBC

Using subprograms to produce structured code

A procedure is a subprogram that performs a specific task. When the task is complete, the subprogram ends and the main program continues from where it left off. For example, a procedure may be written ...