Thursday, 26 November 2015

Which coast prefers spicier food? Graze thinks it knows how Americans snack based on region


There’s been a lot of talk about how algorithms might know you better than anything – just yesterday, researchers claim computers can predict relationships better than a human therapist. So it comes as no surprise that when it comes to something as simple as snacking, algorithms, too, want to predict my favorite foods. The way Graze, a subscription-based snack box service, does it, however, is not just by your indicated preferences – but also through your demographics. Using a database of 500 million customer ratings, Graze predicts the snacks that you might like based on common tastes in your region. “Snacking…

This story continues at The Next Web

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