His method even outperforms MIT's algorithm. The post Computer whizz builds Wordle bot that solves game in four guesses ...

Nikola Jokić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Dončić lead the way, but the rest of the Ladder remains up for grabs. Shaun Powell Jaylen Brown scores 42 points in a win over the New York Knicks. The ...

Personal recommendations continue to drive book discovery more than algorithms, social media, and other digital tools, according to the 2026 State of Reading Report released today by Everand and Fable ...

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 ...

Kon Knueppel keeps hold of No. 1 as the Top 5 fray gets jostled a bit in this week's Kia Rookie Ladder. Steve Aschburner Kon Knueppel stays hot and drops 28 points on the Pacers. “Irrational ...

Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

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.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A new bill would hold social media platforms responsible for foreseeable algorithmic harms. A new bill would hold ...

Mr. Conte is the co-founder and chief executive of Patreon. The World Wide Web was introduced some three decades ago. Describing in 2019 the hopes that had been projected onto the internet at its ...

What if your word processor could not only understand your needs but also anticipate them? With the 2025 update to Microsoft Word, that vision is closer to reality than ever. Packed with innovative ...

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