Solving problems by computer just got a lot faster
A new algorithm shuffles through all possible solutions to find the best answer
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SPEED DEMON This new computer program’s clever number-crunching strategy could route ride shares, discover new drugs and analyze genetic data far faster than other algorithms.
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