The Washington Post

TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head.

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 ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

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 ...
Android

Instagram Now Lets You Take More Control of Your Reels Algorithm

Instagram is rolling out a new update that addresses a long-standing frustration among users. The Reels algorithm is finally becoming more transparent and customizable. Users can now manually select ...
Boston Herald

New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...
Rolling Stone

Beyond the Algorithm: Why the Best Marketing Still Comes From Human Intuition

Certain moments in a marketing career have a way of distilling years of experience into a single, essential lesson. For me, that moment came during my time at PepsiCo, when I saw firsthand how a brand ...
Mediaite

You’re Not Being Manipulated by Algorithms. You’re Obeying Them

Last week, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi’s remarkably swift media rehabilitation, and the response surprised me. That column argued that modern media rewards spectacle over substance, but it also hinted ...
Reuters

IBM says conventional AMD chips can run quantum computing error correction algorithm

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N), opens new tab said on Friday it can run a key quantum computing error correction algorithm on commonly available chips ...
Seeking Alpha

IBM's key quantum computing algorithm can work with standard AMD chips: report

IBM (NYSE:IBM) said it can run a vital quantum computing algorithm on commonly available chips from Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Reuters reported. Jay Gambetta, the IBM vice president running ...
CNET

Facebook's Algorithm Update Aims to Show You Reels You'll Actually Like, Even if They're AI

Facebook's vice president of product, Jagjit Chawla, talks about how the platform treats AI-generated content and how you can see less of it. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial ...
Marketplace

Export controls on TikTok's algorithm are unique but not unprecedented

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export. The ...
Lifehacker

Apple Has Improved the Powerbeats Pro 2's Heart Rate Issues (but It’s Still Not Enough)

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Did you know you can ...