The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

Numberphile revived an ancient multiplication trick—halves and doubles—also called Egyptian or Russian math, where you ...

new video loaded: I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain transcript Jack Conte, the chief executive of Patreon, a platform for creators to monetize their art and content, outlines his ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

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In just a few years, TikTok has gone from a niche lip-syncing app to one of the most powerful social media platforms in the world. From viral dance routines to comedic skits, food hacks, and global ...

YouTube’s recommendation engine briefly promoted a video featuring an AI-generated NSFW thumbnail to a wide array of users, including minors and those searching for unrelated content. The video, ...

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Wikipedia is often described as the last good website on an internet increasingly filled with toxic social media and AI slop. But it seems the online encyclopedia is not completely immune to broader ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Meta has revealed its latest plans to improve Facebook's experience which will start with how its algorithm works, particularly as the company has revealed that it will incorporate user controls and ...