Feed algorithms are not politically neutral. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, using the ...

Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...

Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

Most of you have used a navigation app like Google Maps for your travels at some point. These apps rely on algorithms that ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, defending his company against claims that ...

Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka want you to know: Algorithms aren't that complicated. "To me, an algorithm is just a sequence of steps to achieve an outcome," says Buolamwini, a computer scientist and ...

African gaming apps are growing fast, with millions of daily users playing every day. This is a trend that has cemented ...

Divide any circle’s circumference by its diameter and you get pi. But what, exactly, are its digits? Measuring physical ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...