Netflix Competitors Learn The Power Of Teamwork

By STEVE LOHR, New York Times
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 9:10pm

A contest with a $1 million prize for improving on Netflix’s movie recommendations ended in a dead heat, but has already produced an impressive legacy.

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