Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

To use the feature in a public post, type “Dear Algo” and then a description of what you want Threads’ algorithm to show you more of. Once you make your request, the change will stick for three days ...

Meta's Threads is letting users be the boss of their own algorithm

Meta's Threads introduces Dear Algo, an AI feature for personalized feeds, as it surpasses 400 million monthly users and outpaces X in daily usage.
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ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok is on track to change hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Chinese ...
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What to know about TikTok, its algorithm, and the US-China deal to keep it running

A central question to TikTok’s potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — after it’s ...

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the ...
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Google Algorithm Leak Contradicts What Google Has Said About Website Rankings

Imad is a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...
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OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...
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TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement ...
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ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

(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 ...