How to tweak your online platform algorithms

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

Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say

I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LTK CEO ...
Tech Times

How Recommendation Algorithms Shape What You Watch and Share: Streaming and Social Media Explained

Learn how recommendation algorithms, streaming recommendations, and social media algorithms use content recommendation ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

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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DeepMind’s AlphaDev Leverages Deep Reinforcement Learning to Discover Faster Sorting Algorithms

Sorting algorithm is one of the most popular foundation algorithms that are used trillions of times on almost every day. But like many algorithms, it has reached a stage whereby human are struggling ...
New Scientist

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...
Scientific American

The Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card Number

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...