Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...
TikTok is a global short-form video platform that allows users to create and watch videos typically lasting from a few ...
Music platforms have just released their annual summaries of what each user listens to most. A researcher of their algorithms explains the real impact ...
The rise of high-speed internet in the early 2000s transformed the global labor market for high-skilled labor. As email, instant messaging, and voice over internet calling (e.g., Skype) became ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They ...
The time has come when views on Tik Tok are the top priority, when adults don’t fall asleep without watching popular videos, and children start filming on Tik Tok before they have learned to connect ...
Whether we’re using Spotify, Amazon, Netflix or Instagram, we encounter algorithms that recommend content or products to us every day. In 2017 Netflix stated that its users discover around 80 percent ...
Algorithms don't just pick playlists. They're changing your life Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka want you to know: Algorithms aren't that complicated. "To me, an algorithm is just a sequence of steps ...
Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from ...
You're heartbroken, and you're on Instagram. You type in your ex's name through tears in the search bar. It was a messy breakup; you squint so you can't see whether they archived photos of you two, ...
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 ...