Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing habits or ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

The year in 2016. The date is September 8. And on the front page of the Aftenposten, a Norwegian newspaper, there is an open letter written by the editor and addressed to Mark Zuckerberg. In the ...

Even before the advent of Google Maps, folks were using programs like MapQuest to print up directions and figure out the shortest route between any two locations. While it’s easy to take mapping apps ...