Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...
The Verge

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you want to tweak what’s on your feed, you can make a post and ask. If you want to tweak what’s on your feed, ...
Fast Company

Threads now lets you rewrite your feed without ever opening a menu

Threads is testing a simpler way for people to nudge their feed in a specific direction without digging through settings or retraining the algorithm long term. The new feature, called Dear Algo, lets ...
CNBC

Gold and silver price swings are powering algo traders and machine-learning funds

Machine-learning hedge funds surged on the recent jump in precious metals prices, before sidestepping last week's sell-off. Also known as commodity trading advisors (CTAs), the sector notched up one ...

Vibe coding is coding, period

As AI tools such as Claude Code take off, most of the world’s software may end up being written by software. Hello, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In.
Search Engine Roundtable

Google: Search Algorithms, Spam Detections & Policies Don't Fundamentally Change With AI Search

Google's John Mueller said that when it comes to AI Search and the changes that come with that, Google's core search algorithms, spam detection methods, spam policies, and other search systems do not ...
The Atlantic

Facts vs. Clicks: How Algorithms Reward Extremism

On this week’s episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He examines the ...
IEEE

Shortest Path Finding using Modified Dijkstra’s algorithm with Adaptive Penalty Function

Abstract: Path finding is a technique that is employed extensively for determination of Shortest Path (SP) between source node and destination node. There are various path-finding algorithms like ...
Mashable

Threads will let users speak to the algorithm

Threads is testing a new way for users to manipulate their own recommendation algorithm. The feature, aptly called "Dear algo," allows users to post a message to the algorithm with the note "dear algo ...
Mediaite

You’re Not Being Manipulated by Algorithms. You’re Obeying Them

Last week, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi’s remarkably swift media rehabilitation, and the response surprised me. That column argued that modern media rewards spectacle over substance, but it also hinted ...
NPR

2 Senators want to hold big tech accountable for harms caused by algorithms

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...