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Instagram’s chronological feed is back
Instagram's chronological feed is back and it's called "following."
TikTok will switch up For You recommendations to avoid 'repetitive patterns'
It notes that some kinds of videos can be 'problematic if viewed in clusters.'
Twitter says its algorithms amplify the ‘political right’ but it doesn’t know why
According to Twitter’s research team, the company’s timeline algorithm amplifies content from the “political right” in six of the seven countries it studied.
House bill would limit Section 230 protections for 'malicious' algorithms
House Democrats are introducing a bill that limits Section 230 protections for companies that 'recklessly' use algorithms to recommend harmful content.
Twitter's AI bounty program reveals bias toward young, pretty white people
Twitter's first AI bias bounty has wrapped up, and it learned that beauty filters skew its photo algorithm — among other issues.
Twitter launches bug bounty contest to detect algorithmic bias
It will pay up to $3,500 to those who find issues with the image-cropping algorithm.
Autonomous quadrotor beats two human pilots in a drone race
Researchers from the University of Zurich have created an algorithm that allowed an AI-powered drone to beat two human pilots on an experimental race track.
TikTok's AI is now available to other companies
ByteDance is now selling the AI behind TikTok to other companies, and there are already takers in the US.
Instagram reveals more about how its algorithms decide what you see
Instagram has shared a new blog post that attempts to address some of the "misconceptions" around how it surfaces content.
Google to adapt its ad technology after France hands it a $267 million fine
Google has agreed to pay a $267 million fine and change its ad practices after France found it had abused its dominant online ad position.
Netflix tests the 'Play Something' button on mobile, starting with Android
Can't decide what to stream? Netflix's 'Play Something' button is starting to pop up on phones too.
How social media recommendation algorithms help spread hate
The issues and pitfalls presented by social algorithms are well-known and have been well-documented. So, really, what are we going to do about it?
Facebook makes it easier for users to see News Feed stories in chronological order
Facebook is rolling out a News Feed update that lets you switch off algorithmically-ranked posts in favor of a chronological timeline.
Proposed face unlock system would let you access your device with a wink
BYU professor D.J. Lee has patented a two-factor facial recognition authentication system that scans a subject's face and a unique facial action for identity verification.
Recommended Reading: The MCU after 'WandaVision'
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
Instagram will no longer promote recycled TikToks on its TikTok clone
Algorithms will watch out for watermarks that make 'the Reels experience less satisfying.'
MIT project generates custom robots to navigate different terrains
A team at MIT has built a platform to design the perfect robot for a specific terrain.
Hitting the Books: How to fight gerrymandering with math
Math is more than a bevy of equations that you learned in school and promptly forgot upon graduation — it is the language of our universe. Mathematics helps explain everything from the manner in which viruses spread to the speeds at which galaxies rotate. In Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Bad, math teacher and author Anna Weltman delves into how mathematics’ impact can be felt throughout science, politics, history, education, and art.
Twitter has 'more analysis to do' after algorithm shows possible racial bias
Twitter plans to study its algorithm after an experiment showed possible signs of racial bias.
Mozilla asks YouTube users to ‘donate’ their recommendations
created a browser extension to help researchers study YouTube’s recommendations algorithm.