Algorithms

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  Instagram Blend Feature With Personalised Content Suggestions Launched: How it Works

  Instagram 'Blend' feature for users on Thursday, a new private co-operative feed that works similarly to direct messages. Users can invite friends to a blend, and Instagram's algorithm will automatically curate a unique, ongoing feed of recommended Reels for both members, based on their individual platform activity.

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  Blog: A Rant On SEO, Growth And Google, By A Digital Media Survivor

  Imagine a boss who never speaks to you, changes KPIs overnight and penalises you for reasons you don't understand.

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  Redmi Buds 7S With Spatial Audio, Up to 32 Hours Battery Life Launched: Price, Features

  Redmi Buds 7S have been introduced in China as a successor to the Redmi Buds 6S. The latest TWS earphones are claimed to offer a total battery life of up to 32 hours including the case. They support active noise cancellation (ANC) and SoundID-based audio personalisation. The earphones support Xiaomi’s self-developed HRTF algorithm, which is sai...

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  Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study

  Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.

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  Opinion | Is Bollywood Only About 'Reels' And 'Memes' Now?

  Reelification is not just a trend, it is an evolution, an omnipresent force shaping cinema's contours. It is the new language. And in this reality, the algorithm reigns supreme, dictating what survives, and what, if anything, will ever be remembered.

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  Instagram Exploring Dislike Button for Comments, with Potential Impact on Ranking Algorithms

  Instagram has finally confirmed that it is testing a new 'dislike' button that lets users downvote a distasteful or irrelevant comment on the platform. The dislike button will appear across both Feed posts and Reels. The Meta-owned photo and video-sharing platform will not show the dislike count but it will be considered in ranking comments.

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  New Algorithm Uses Fiber Optic Cables to Improve Earthquake Detection Globally

  Researchers have developed an algorithm that converts fiber optic cables into seismic sensors, improving earthquake detection and early warning systems. The method integrates fiber optic and traditional seismometer data, overcoming challenges in earthquake monitoring. The technology could also help detect seismic activity in volcanoes and glaciers....

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  Scientists Discover Hidden Clues to the Dark Universe in 3D Galaxy Maps

  A breakthrough study has revealed new insights into the "dark universe," which consists of dark matter and dark energy. By using a novel technique called field-level inference (FLI), scientists have discovered previously hidden details in 3D galaxy maps. This method preserves the three-dimensional nature of the data, unlike traditional compression ...

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  Another Military Secret Leaked On Online Gaming Hub. How It Was Handled

  Gaming fuels competitiveness, and when that gets an added dose of dopamine due to gaming algorithms, it sometimes leads to disaster. That is what happened when an online gamer got too passionate over a debate about a military platform.

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  Robot Replicates Traditional Chinese Massage for Therapy and Wellness

  A robotic system developed by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology mimics traditional Chinese massage techniques for therapeutic purposes. The robot features two robotic arms equipped with hands that replicate massage techniques such as palm-punching, kneading, vibrating, and finger ...

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  Mars Dust Storms May Be Predictable Based on Surface Heating Patterns

  A new study suggests warm days on Mars often precede dust storms, with researchers analysing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The findings show 78% of storms correlate with increased solar heating, particularly in northern regions of the planet. Scientists have developed an algorithm predicting certain storm types with 64% confidence, ...

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  Amazon Web Services (AWS) Launches Automated Reasoning Checks in Preview to Combat AI Hallucinations

  Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched a new service at its ongoing re:Invent conference that will help enterprises reduce instances of artificial intelligence (AI) hallucination. Launched on Monday, the Automated Reasoning checks tool is available in preview and can be found within the Amazon Bedrock Guardrails. The company claimed that the tool mathe...

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  Funtouch OS 15 Open Beta Program Begins for iQOO Neo 9 Pro in India: What’s New

  Funtouch OS 15 Open Beta for iQOO Neo 9 Pro users in India has begun, the company announced on Monday. The Funtouch OS 15 Open Beta for the iQOO Neo 9 Pro brings enhanced animations and effects, a priority scheduling algorithm, Google's Circle to Search, and features powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...

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  How Elon Musk Makes "Fewer Dumb Mistakes"

  Elon Musk's algorithm is rooted in questioning requirements, simplifying processes and prioritising automation last.