Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

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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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 to become the first back-to-back World ...

Microsoft announced a new educational initiative called "Java and AI for Beginners: A Practical Video Series for Java," offering a structured introduction for Java developers interested in generative ...

Is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space trying to tell us something? According to a controversial theory, the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS is not just a silent traveller but a ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

A variation of a puzzle called the “pick-up sticks problem” asks the following question: If I have some number of sticks with random lengths between 0 and 1, what are the chances that no three of ...