YouTube’s dislike button is barely functional, says Mozilla
YouTube’s dislike button does nothing for the algorithm, a new Mozilla study has found. We continue to see content we don’t want no matter how much we mash that thumbs…
Mind-bending MIT project uses lasers to generate music from spiderwebs
In perhaps one of the most far-out uses of technology to date, an MIT engineer used lasers to make music based on the vibrational patterns of spiderwebs.
Evolving, self-replicating robots are here — but don’t worry about an uprising
Self-replicating robots are a staple of apocalyptic science fiction movies, but now the idea has made the jump from fiction to reality.
New study shows that Facebook’s job ad algorithm still discriminates based on gender
Facebook isn’t supposed to let advertisers target by things like age or gender for employment ads anymore, but a new study showed that the social network’s ad algorithm is doing…
Doctors use algorithms that aren’t designed to treat all patients equally
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. In hospitals and health systems across the country, physicians sometimes use algorithms…
Twitter to investigate apparent racial bias in photo previews
The first look a Twitter user gets at a tweet might be an unintentionally racially biased one. Twitter said Sunday that it would investigate whether the neural network that selects…
An open letter to the most disappointing algorithms in my life
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. In the digital age, personalized algorithms are our constant companions. We see…
How to escape your social media bubble before the election
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. You live in an online bubble. But, you’re not alone. We all…
People are fighting algorithms for a more just and equitable future. You can, too.
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. Algorithms shape our lives, some more gently than others. From dating apps,…
Why chaos prevents us from predicting the weather
Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. Will a storm probably hit my town? Will it be a terrible…