Recommended For You: How machine learning helps you choose what to consume next - Science in the News

Ever wonder how music-streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora find songs that you like? Or how Facebook and Google find stories that are interesting to you? Many technology companies use machine learning algorithms to give personalized product suggestions; these algorithms can be found everywhere on the internet. One such algorithm may have even led you to the Science in the News article that you are now reading. Essentially, an algorithm is a set of instructions detailing how to complete a certain task.