The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

Periodic wetting and drying occur extensively in many shallow water systems such as coastal wetlands. Proper description of the wetting and drying front (WDF) is a challenge for hydrodynamic models of ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Many people often find themselves scrolling through a war of outrage online. A politician’s remark starts an X feud, a false story creates a Facebook debate and a TikTok video turns into a conflict ...