Quantum researchers have deployed a new algorithm to manage noise in qubits in real time. The method can be applied to a wide range of different qubits, even in large numbers. Noise is the "ghost in ...

Instagram users were missing 70 percent of all posts and 50 percent of their friends’ posts before the app ditched the reverse chronological feed for an algorithm in July 2016. Despite backlash about ...

Meta has now given users a comprehensive look at just how it utilizes AI systems to help platforms like Facebook and Instagram determine just what users can see on their feeds. Through Meta’s ...

Ten years have passed since Google introduced the Penguin algorithm and took a stronger stance on manipulative link-building practices. The algorithm has had a number of updates and has become a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Newton method, invented by physicist Isaac Newton about 300 years ago, is an algorithm that still plays an important role in a wide range of fields, including logistics, financial engineering, ...