KBOI

Boise council to weigh new guidelines to limit foothills' development

Mayor McLean will present a resolution on Tuesday to Boise City Council aimed at protecting Boise’s Foothills from further ...

As counties prepare to count unhoused population, HUD guidelines assure an undercount

Clark and Washoe counties are gearing up this week to resume an early-morning count of the number of unsheltered folks in an ...
TechCrunch

Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say

As social media becomes increasingly reliant on algorithmic feeds, creators are navigating a new normal: Just because you post something doesn’t mean your followers will see it. “I think that 2025 was ...
techtimes

How Recommendation Algorithms Shape What You Watch and Share: Streaming and Social Media Explained

Learn how recommendation algorithms, streaming recommendations, and social media algorithms use content recommendation systems to deliver personalized recommendations. Pixabay, TungArt7 From movie ...
Reuters

What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...
SFGate

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 ...
The Boston Globe

Social media needs a reset button

Mark Bartholomew is the vice dean for research at the University at Buffalo School of Law. Martin Skladany is a law professor at Penn State University. We yearn to remake ourselves each new year. The ...
The Herald-Sun

If you suspect abuse, who do you notify? What should county DSS do with reports?

All NC adults are expected to report suspected abuse, neglect. County DSS must screen abuse reports to assess dangers. Cases failing to reach a legal threshold aren’t investigated. County social ...
Digital Trends

Instagram supercharges creation and feed control with new Edits app features and “Your Algorithm”

Instagram has launched a major update for its Edits app. The app’s latest version adds pre-built templates, storyboards, advanced text customization options, and the ability to pull public Reels ...
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Your FYP Knows You a Little Too Well, This is Why

If you’ve ever grabbed your phone “for just five minutes” and somehow found yourself still scrolling through TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts an hour later, you can relate. Many people assume ...
Engadget

Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends

For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come ...
The Verge

Instagram gives you more control over your Reels algorithm

Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. is a ...