Officials of Ukraine's Defense Forces were targeted in a charity-themed campaign between October and December 2025 that ...

Most platforms give you some control over what appears in your recommendations and ‘for you’ feeds. Most platforms give you some control over what appears in your recommendations and ‘for you’ feeds ...

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 ...

For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Analysts working with top YouTube channels report Shorts older than 30 days receive fewer views. YouTube hasn't confirmed any algorithm change. Retention analysts say Shorts older than 28-30 days are ...

From education and advocacy to entrepreneurship and culture, the creators on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Media list are redefining what it means to influence. Across platforms, Gen Z creators are ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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The source code for Android 16 QPR1 is now available on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) after a weeks-long delay. This release gives developers access to the code for new features like Material ...

Pervasive, evasive malware thought to have been eliminated has wormed its way back into development environments. Just a little over two weeks after GlassWorm was declared “fully contained and closed” ...

Music recommendation algorithms were supposed to help us cut through the noise, but they just served us up slop. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ...