The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...

Being invited to present research at an international academic conference is an honor for any seasoned professional. But for ...

When a one-line fix triggers thousands of PRs, something's off A Go library maintainer has urged developers to turn off ...

X has open sourced its recommendation algorithm again, releasing new code and documentation that explain how posts are selected and ranked in users’ feeds, following a transparency pledge made by Elon ...

Vitalik Buterin supports open-sourcing X’s algorithm but insists transparency must be verifiable, not just published code. Critics argue users need auditable proof of how content is ranked, boosted, ...

Buterin proposes ZK proofs to verify social media algorithms without revealing code or user data. The framework shifts focus from moderation to provable algorithm behavior and on-chain timestamps. ZK ...

With his computer plugged into a projector at the front of the room, Hudson Blankner, a freshman in Gabe Johnson’s Computational Foundations 1 class, displayed his final project: a trio of classic ...

According to @timnitGebru, AddisCoder is offering a one-month free algorithms and coding camp for high schoolers in Ethiopia, with applications open until December 31. This initiative provides ...

Trump approved a deal handing control of TikTok’s U.S. algorithm to Oracle. Oracle will rebuild, retrain, and monitor the algorithm without ByteDance involvement. The new U.S.-based TikTok venture ...