GoKawiil - Tech News

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Why social media algorithms feed you posts you dislike (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: social media, algorithms, national academy of sciences

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What We Lost When Search Stopped Making Us Think (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: search engines, seo content, ai-generated pages

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Patreon is changing its algorithm to help smaller creators get discovered (theverge.com)

2026-08-21 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: patreon, jack conte, discovery algorithm

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Senators press TikTok on 'sinister' experiment that held back an algorithm safety feature (engadget.com)

2026-08-20 | by Karissa Bell | tags: tiktok, algorithm, filter bubbles

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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-20 | by Aisha Malik | tags: tiktok, shou chew, algorithm

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X's Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study Finds (slashdot.org)

2026-08-19 | tags: unix, algorithm, democrats

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Mathematics in the age of AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: artificial intelligence, mathematics, machine learning

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Mathematics in the Age of AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: artificial intelligence, mathematics, machine learning

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Study finds X algorithm prioritizes ragebait that disproportionately impacts Democrats (engadget.com)

2026-08-18 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: x algorithm, social media, stanford university

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A faster way to calculate the day of the week (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: calculus, day of the week, algorithms

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Xorshift Generators (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: xorshift, generators, pseudorandom

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Silicon Valley Loves Jargon—and ‘Hill-Climbing’ Is Its Favorite New Phrase (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-14 | tags: silicon valley, hill-climbing, computer science

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Microsoft and LinkedIn just analyzed the future of work and AI. It all points to one key skill set (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: microsoft, linkedin, artificial intelligence

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X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned' (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Karissa Bell | tags: shadowbanning, github, algorithm

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How Compaction Works in Pi (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: compaction, programming, algorithms

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X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Sarah Perez | tags: github, for you algorithm, ranking system

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McDonald's Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I'll Never Stop Eating There (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | by Reece Rogers | tags: mcdonald's, loyalty program, privacy rights

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Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: kidsscreen, youtube, parental control

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Everything you do is being recorded (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-09 | by Ross Andersen | tags: algorithms, noise, recorded

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Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-09 | by Francisco Velasquez | tags: algorithms, content platforms, creators

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TikTok knowingly lied about how its algorithm led to a suicide (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: algorithm, chase, internal

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TikTok reportedly kept a key safety feature from millions ‘by design,’ with tragic results (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: algorithm, chase, internal

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Why some people mow a lawn better than others (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by The Pudding | tags: coverage path planning, traveling salesman, optimal path

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How ServiceNow’s CEO Weighs Long-Term Bets (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-03 | tags: servicenow, ceo, algorithms

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The Computational Theory of Mind (2015) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Rescorla | tags: computational theory of mind, cognitive science, neurophysiological description

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AI Images Are Everywhere. Here’s What They Do to Our Brains, and What We Can Do. (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-02 | tags: machine learning, neural networks, feed algorithms

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Elevators (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: elevator algorithm, elevator scheduling, scan algorithm

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Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs (engadget.com)

2026-07-30 | by Anna Washenko | tags: spotify, user notes, playlists

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Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: quantum computers, ibm, quantum advantage

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Why more data and compute won’t save algorithmic trading (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: algorithmic trading, retail investors, data signals