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When we google a topic, many of us trust that something called "the algorithm" will magically serve up the right information. But what is this algorithm? How does it work? And are we all getting ...

Tulane University and the University of Chicago researchers have conducted research demonstrating that user search habits and the relevance‑based optimization of search engines contribute to the ...

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