Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...

Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. is a ...

You chose selected. Each dot here represents a single video about selected. While you’re on the app, TikTok tracks how you interact with videos. It monitors your watch time, the videos you like, the ...

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 ...

new video loaded: I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain transcript “Our brains are being melted by the algorithm.” [MUSIC PLAYING] “Attention is infrastructure.” “Those algorithms are ...

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 ...

“It’s very difficult to find love,” Aleksandr Zhadan, a 20-something software developer from Moscow, lamented on social media last year. To speed things up, Mr Zhadan programmed an ...

What’s happened? Instagram is testing a new feature that gives users more control over the type of content they see on the platform. Why is this important? Instagram’s algorithm plays a major role in ...

Researchers from Google Quantum AI report that their quantum processor, Willow, ran an algorithm for a quantum computer that solved a complex physics problem thousands of times faster than the world's ...

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 ...