X has open sourced its new algorithm, with owner Elon Musk defending it as users responded to the changes with criticism.

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We fully decrypted SearchGuard, the anti-bot system protecting Google Search. Here's exactly how Google tells humans and bots apart.

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Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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The iPhone is renowned for its blazing speed, but as fast as an iPhone and iOS 26 may be, there are still situations where your device may begin to act sluggish or feel like it's underperforming.

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How do the algorithms that populate our social media feeds actually work? In a piece for Time Magazine excerpted from his recent book Robin Hood Math, Noah Giansiracusa sheds light on the algorithms ...