High school calculus is probably the last time you had to think about algorithms—if you’re lucky, that is. But for performers and content creators alike, there’s a new algorithm to worry about: ...

If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...

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Instagram has introduced a new feature called “Your Algorithm” that gives users more control over the content they see in ...

Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are under mounting pressure to reform the ways in which they're built to be addictive ...