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As artificial intelligence continues to grow, researchers at the University at Albany are using it to tackle a major online ...

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...

A butterfly flaps its wings and weeks later a tornado touches down halfway around the world. Mathematician Edward Lorenz used the butterfly effect to explain chaos theory in the 1960s. Now, decades ...

T he principal investigator who orders the postdoc to work around the clock yet fails to give her appropriate credit for her research. The international scholar who feels he can’t push back on his ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is seeking closure after a tumultuous childhood. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author of a ...

Ye has reentered the spotlight with confirmation that his long-anticipated album Bully will arrive on March 20. The announcement settles months of uncertainty around the project’s release and confirms ...

The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number of investment firms. The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number ...

Social media algorithms determine what billions of users see daily, yet most creators barely scratch the surface of how they operate. Platforms prioritize content ranking using engagement metrics, ...

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...