Most social media platforms, from X to Facebook, are designed to make it difficult to put down your phone. Companies achieve this goal via algorithms, which in short are mathematical formulas that ...

When it comes to teaching math, a debate has persisted for decades: How, and to what degree, should algorithms be a focus of learning math? The step-by-step procedures are among the most debated ...

If you've been noticing a distinct change in the content you're seeing on Facebook recently, you aren't alone. Several members of the IndyStar newsroom have reported seeing a disproportionate amount ...

Get a closer look at the hidden forces curating your kid's online world This article teaches you how to get inside TikTok's head to decipher the custom algorithm made for your child so that you can ...

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the ...

A quantum computer algorithm that is used to find the prime factors in an encryption key. Created by applied mathematician Peter Shor in the mid-1990s, Shor's algorithm may be used to break the codes ...

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Billionaire Elon Musk said Twitter’s algorithm is manipulating people without their understanding and encouraged people to make changes to how they use the social media platform. Twitter offers its ...