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A nostalgic hit built out of vintage pop-culture references captured the “If you liked that, you’ll like this” spirit of ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

The LinkedIn algorithm can feel like a mysterious gatekeeper, deciding which posts reach only a few connections and which break free into wider feeds. For professionals, creators, and brands, ...

Jack Conte, the chief executive of Patreon, a platform for creators to monetize their art and content, outlines his vision ...

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General suggests that personalization algorithms used by ...

This fall, the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences launched a new master’s of science graduate program in ...

Feeds that amplify hysterical content are accelerating extremism and a grievance society that endangers us all. Media personalities and online influencers who sow social division for a living, blame ...

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers have struggled to tamp down online misinformation and extremism. The latest effort, from Sens. Mark ...

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