Dijkstra’s algorithm won’t be replaced in production routers any time soon

Dijkstra is a legend in computer science and his algorithm, which he published in 1959, predates packet switching by a few years. The specification for OSPF (Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), one of ...
CNET

TikTok Ordered to Change Algorithm Over 'Addictive Design,' or Face a Hefty Fine

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...
Yahoo

EU says TikTok’s algorithm, ‘addictive design’ likely illegal

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European Union regulators say TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive and ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
Variety

Bernie Sanders Claims Larry Ellison Will ‘Control’ TikTok U.S. Algorithm Thanks to Trump Deal — but That’s Not Really True

However, Larry Ellison does not actually “control” the TikTok U.S. joint venture or its content-recommendation algorithm. Oracle is one of several investors in the JV and holds a 15% stake. In ...
Sacramento Bee

Will the TikTok algorithm change? Sacramento creator weighs in on agreement

The popular international application TikTok has announced major changes in an agreement to keep the vertical video platform in the United States. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in ...
Men's Journal

TikTok Issues Statement, Confirms Major Algorithm Problems After U.S. Sale

TikTok explains issues with its algorithm. TikTok users in the U.S. reported feed and content issues over the weekend. Issues followed the creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity, as ...
Newsweek

US TikTok Deal Could Change Your Algorithm

TikTok has reached a deal that will allow it to keep operating in the United States, with a majority American-owned joint venture, but the terms could change the algorithm for users in the U.S. The ...
Phys.org

'Autoplay got me there': How YouTube's algorithm built a following for fascist group Patriotic Alternative

YouTube is a key tool in recruiting far-right activists to the largest British fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA), according to new research. Dr. Tony Karas, Research Fellow in Criminology at ...
Gizmodo

Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’

[Sketchiest Guy in the World Voice] Hey kid, wanna see the X algorithm? It’s right over here. No really, Elon Musk appears to be partly making good on his promise about a week ago to open up the X ...
Business Insider

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

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 ...