Generative AI is everywhere, especially online, where it has been used to imitate humans. Chances are you’ve seen it yourself ...

An easy way to do this is to go to Settings & privacy > Content preferences, and then open the “Unfollow people and groups” ...

These days, large language models can handle increasingly complex tasks, writing complex code and engaging in sophisticated ...

A study, which researchers from the U.S. and Germany published last year, found TikTok's algorithm "exploits user interests in 30% to 50% of the recommendation videos", after examining data from 347 ...

To do the method, begin by writing the two numbers you want to multiply at the top of two columns. In the left column, you progressively halve the number and take the integer floor of any “and a half” ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

There’s a place in Nevada, Missouri where treasure hunters, antique enthusiasts, and bargain seekers converge like moths to a flame—the Wagon Wheel Flea Market, a sprawling wonderland of the weird, ...

LinkedIn support accidentally revealed its algorithm: it tracks "viewer tolerance," reducing visibility for authors whose posts are consistently ignored. To succeed, diversify content types weekly, ...

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 ...

Instagram is experimenting with bringing tools to control your own algorithm to Threads, its X rival. The feature was uncovered while in development by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who ...