“Robert” and “Bob” refer to the same first name but are textually far apart. Traditional string similarity functions do not allow a flexible way to account for such synonyms, abbreviations and aliases ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Meta announced on Tuesday a new Facebook algorithm update that will showcase more Reels videos tailored to users’ preferences. The update includes features that offer users greater control over the ...

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There were seven confirmed algorithm updates (two less than last year). But Google's March core update was Google's biggest update ever. Google launched seven official and confirmed algorithmic ...

Abstract: String matching plays a crucial role in applications, such involving retrieval of information, data mining, natural language processing, and biology with computation. However, existing ...

Abstract: Text preparation has moved beyond simple word handling which right now structures a minor piece of its application. With the arrival of globalization and the extremely large measure of text ...