In the world of big tech, algorithms are behind much of what we see online. They affect what users digitally encounter on a day-to-day basis, including the ads they are targeted with, the results they ...

What is an algorithm? It can feel like a big, abstract, concept. So here’s presenter Jon Stroud with a step-by-step guide. BBC Bitesize: What is an algorithm? How did the exam algorithm work? Made by ...

So much of our lives is lived online, and most of us are aware that what we do on social media is largely governed by unseen and unspecified rules. In recent years, particularly since 2016, when ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...