Why it matters: When jurors in Los Angeles walk into a courtroom this week, they'll confront a question technology companies have long sidestepped: can a line of code, an algorithmic feed, or a design ...

Meta has now rolled out the "Build Your 2026 Algorithm" feature for Instagram Reels to allow users use it to personalize their feeds. Instagram Reels 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live After a test ...

The writer and comedian Megan Koester got her first writing job, reviewing internet pornography, from a Craigslist ad she responded to more than 15 years ago. Several years after that, she used the ...

In this episode, we explore the palangre fishing method, known for catching large fish. The gear used includes heavy nylon (#200), hooks (#10), stainless steel (#16), and ropes (#8), with hooks spaced ...

For decades, the fossil fuel industry has relied on a familiar playbook: delay, deny, distract. From funding climate skepticism to overstating green credentials, oil and gas giants have shaped public ...

As many market participants anticipate a year-end rally, there are mounting indications that such an outcome is far from assured. Investor positioning appears increasingly stretched, with multiple ...

One major issue facing artificial intelligence is the interaction between a computer's memory and its processing capabilities. When an algorithm is in operation, data flows rapidly between these two ...

TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. At first, the mental health-related videos ...

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 ...

Michael Burry — the investor known for predicting the housing meltdown ahead of 2008 — has turned his attention to one of the market's most beloved themes: artificial intelligence. Burry recently ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

Mr. Conte is the co-founder and chief executive of Patreon. The World Wide Web was introduced some three decades ago. Describing in 2019 the hopes that had been projected onto the internet at its ...