It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...

Instagram just made it a whole lot easier to control what you see in your main feed. The app expanded its algorithm personalization feature to its central feed so users can choose exactly what topics ...

Adam Mosseri wants AI to give users a sense of control over recommendations. Adam Mosseri wants AI to give users a sense of control over recommendations. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...

Your Algorithm shows you the topics the system thinks you care about most and lets you act on them. You can see the full list, add topics you want more of, and ditch the ones you do not. Right now, ...

This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter that's delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon. Sign up today and read it first. Last week I explained how a then 25-year-old ...

A startup founded by a Stanford dropout less than 15 months ago claims to have done something that typically takes human mathematicians decades: solve multiple unsolved problems in mathematics using ...

Promising productivity, the HotSOS Housekeeping app tells workers when and where to clean and is now used by most global hotel brands.

Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals ...

The old game of chasing algorithmic hacks is over. The new game rewards one thing: being genuinely, clearly, consistently yourself. Based on these two LinkedIn algorithm updates, you should take a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper greeting when being introduced to someone? It used to be “How do you do,” but is that outdated now? GENTLE READER: Apparently it is, because Miss Manners notices ...

This repository contains the core recommendation system powering the "For You" feed on X. It combines in-network content (from accounts you follow) with out-of-network content (discovered through ...