Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’

Google’s TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises ...

Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x

Google Research recently revealed TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces the memory footprint of large language ...
WFMZ-TV

The algorithm effect: How social media decides what you see

Ever wonder why your social media feed seems to “read your mind?” One minute, you’re watching a video about travel, and suddenly, your feed is filled with flight deals and hotel recommendations. It’s ...
AOL

Rachel Cruze: 3 Ways the Algorithm Sabotages Your Spending (and What To Do)

Deloitte’s 2025 Digital Media Trends survey found that the average American spent just under one hour per day on social media, with Gen Zers and millennials putting in the most time. While you might ...
Gizmodo

X’s Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative, Researchers Find

In case you had any doubt, Elon Musk’s X has an algorithm that favors conservative content posted by political activists over liberal content or posts by traditional news media accounts, according to ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
Time

Do Compression Socks Actually Work?

Sweeney is a contributor for TIME. Sweeney is a contributor for TIME. You might associate compression socks with your grandparents or a hospital setting. But the stockings have become a trendy travel ...
Harvard Business Review

When You Have to Assign Work No One Wants to Do

A manager assigns a team member to an unglamorous task. A senior colleague hands off a notoriously difficult client to a junior colleague. Someone must assume extra ...
techtimes

How Social Media Algorithms Work to Rank Content and Boost Your Online Reach

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, ...
WBUR

How do internet algorithms shape our appetites?

The Endless Thread team talks with food author and baker Ruby Tandoh about how online food culture is changing what we cook and eat. Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson report. This segment aired on ...