Spotify’s shuffle algorithm is like the ultimate DJ—it promises randomness, but in a way that won’t make you hate the playlist. If you’ve ever tried shuffling your songs on Spotify, you might have ...

The Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm, also known as the Knuth shuffle, is a popular method for randomly shuffling the elements of an array in JavaScript. It ensures a truly random permutation of ...

Brian E. Hansen was curious about the exact algorithm iTunes used to select tracks during its "Party Shuffle" mode and so he set out to perform a statistical analysis of its inner workings: After ...

Spotify has updated its default shuffle to a new “Fewer repeats” algorithm that avoids playing recently heard songs. Premium users can stick with this new mode or switch back to the completely random ...

How many fans listen to albums all the way through from start to finish in tracklisting order? British band Me Rex don’t care: their new album ‘Megabear’ has been designed to be played in any order ...

Abstract: With the development of technology, secret communication with audio, image and video files has become important. In this case, encryption and steganography play a major role. While ...

image: Encryption might not be enough for all that data stored in the cloud. An analysis of usage patterns -- which files are accessed and when -- can give away secrets as well. Computer scientists at ...