Mashable

12 unexpected ways algorithms control your life

That's become the go-to refrain for why your Instagram feed keeps surfacing the same five people or why YouTube is feeding you questionable "up next" video recommendations. But you should blame the ...
PC World

Nagle’s Algorithm: The obscure router setting that can hurt PC gamers

Even if your network knowledge runs deep there’s a high chance you haven’t heard of Nagle’s Algorithm. Named after its creator, John Nagle, this algorithm plays a part in the efficient operation of ...

Alternative SoMe algorithms can help users form more accurate and less polarized beliefs

The algorithms that most social media platforms like Facebook, X, and TikTok use today might be contributing to political ...
The Regulatory ReviewOpinion

When Algorithms Decide Who Gets Health Care

Should an algorithm end a patient’s coverage for health care with a keystroke? Artificial intelligence (AI) already helps ...
ZDNet

Instagram's algorithms explained: Why you see certain content and how to change that

If you like to peruse your Instagram timeline but need help understanding the app's algorithm, Instagram has clarified why you see certain posts and may not see others. Instagram says there is not one ...
Forbes

What Is An Algorithm? Defining And Applying Algorithms

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...
USA Today

TikTok users would feel the impact if algorithm isn't part of a sale, experts say

TikTok engages more than 170 million Americans with its endless scroll and viral content, but as a potential sale for the popular platform nears, experts are concerned about the future of the app's ...
Gizmodo

‘I Was Shadowbanned:’ How Hinge’s Algorithm Decides Who You Date

Some dating app users say manipulative algorithms suppress the good matches. When tech companies run romance, the truth is hard to grasp. Reading time 12 minutes Last year, a friend came to me with a ...
Business Insider

What happens if TikTok is sold without the algorithm that drives the 'For You' page? It might not be so bad.

If ByteDance is actually forced to sell TikTok, it might not include the app's algorithm. But that might not be a huge issue for a new owner. For You-page recommendations could be recreated. TikTok ...
Newsweek

How Can I Change My Netflix Algorithm?

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Netflix has thousands of movies and TV shows for you to enjoy, but what ...
Newsweek

Algorithm Can Predict If You’ll Live after a Heart Transplant with Scary Accuracy

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new algorithm developed by scientists at UCLA may bring us as close ...