Quantum computing has long been viewed as a threat to cryptocurrencies, a technology that could one day crack the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchains. In 2026, that fear is resurfacing ...
Instagram is rolling out a new tool called Your Algorithm that gives you direct control over the videos that fill your Reels tab. Your interests shift as time moves on. Now your feed can shift with ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed ...
The company's pricing strategy is grabbing headlines at a time affordability has become a major issue for U.S. consumers. Instacart customers are unknowingly participating in widespread algorithmic ...
TikTok has reached a deal to cede a substantial portion of its U.S. operation to a group of American investors, thus ending a years-long tussle in which the federal government has sought to force the ...
The deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, set off waves of tributes and memorials, but for some families, it stopped them cold. Nick Reiner, the couple’s 32-year-old ...
TikTok may finally have a deal to keep it up and running for good on Americans' smartphones. ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, stated on Thursday, Dec. 18, that it had signed agreements giving ...
A new U.S.-based joint venture would keep TikTok online while handing oversight of its algorithm and data security to some of America’s wealthiest investors. Reading time 2 minutes TikTok and ...