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

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by Spotify‘s algorithm recommending songs that don’t match your taste, there’s some good news. The streaming giant is finally giving you a way to take control of its ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to the NFL's season of parity. Want a dominant team? Sorry, the Rams lost to the Panthers in Week 13. The Broncos eked out another nail-biter to become the ...

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.

For years, one of the main draws to the Apple ecosystem has been AirDrop. Being able to seamlessly send photos, documents, and other files to Apple devices with just a tap has long been one of the ...

Have you been harmed by a social media algorithm? If so, U.S. Sen. John Curtis wants to let you sue. The Algorithm Accountability Act, introduced Tuesday by Curtis and co-sponsored by Arizona Democrat ...

Last month, my husband, our 6-year-old daughter, and I flew from Nashville to San Francisco for our yearly visit with my brother and his family. Every time, my nervous system exhales amid the city’s ...

Toys are supposed to be fun and exciting for children, while some are also educational, but a few products aimed at kids have caused a wave of confusion among adults. Unsuspecting moms and dads—and ...