How a simple classroom writing exercise provided an avenue for sharing and connection that moved students beyond AI-style ‘content generation’ towards human understanding My creative writing students ...

Adam Mosseri wants AI to give users a sense of control over recommendations. Adam Mosseri wants AI to give users a sense of control over recommendations. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...

Your Algorithm shows you the topics the system thinks you care about most and lets you act on them. You can see the full list, add topics you want more of, and ditch the ones you do not. Right now, ...

A Maricopa County judge is directing Recorder Justin Heap and the Board of Supervisors to try again to settle their dispute over election duties, even as the judge will consider fining the board for ...

Rob Williams knows how to pitch Jeff Bezos: You write a press release as if your product has already been built. Bezos reads it and gives a thumbs up or down. Williams went through this process a lot ...

Topic controls give users more say in what they see, pushing brands to create content tied to clear audience interests. Instagram expanded its Your Algorithm controls to the main feed. This update ...

Dear Eric: My sister and I go to my mom’s house to help with house chores that she is unable to do due to her age and disability. I sometimes pull out boxes upon boxes to look for any important ...

Cheap tricks, it seems, can only get you so far. Companies that are caught spamming risk being penalized in future search results, Lily Ray, who runs Algorythmic, an SEO consulting firm, told me.

Biology has clever ways to mask the effects of potentially harmful gene mutations. Scientists are investigating how this ...