For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come ...

In this talk I will discuss first solutions to some of the challenges we face in developing online reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms for use in digital health interventions targeting patients ...

Meta is giving Instagram users a rare glimpse into why certain posts are showing up on their Reels, the platform’s feed of algorithmically curated videos. Starting today, users will now see a list of ...

The Boston Celtics did not exactly blow the roof off of TD Garden with their shooting from beyond the arc in their 123-117 home win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday (Dec. 2) night, connecting on ...

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.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious plans for The Line, a one-of-a-kind linear city in the Saudi Arabian desert, look quite different moving forward. The Line, the centerpiece of the ...

Shares of Altria (MO) are under modest selling pressure into Thursday’s open as the cigarette maker met expectations on the bottom-line for the third quarter, but realized a 1.5% drop in revenue that ...

It's easy to assume that the e-commerce boom is all about flashy storefronts, speedy shipping, and frictionless apps. But behind every "Buy Now" button lies a bigger transformation—one that's ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google ran an algorithm on its “Willow” quantum-computing chip that can be repeated on similar platforms and outperform classical supercomputers, a breakthrough it said clears a path ...