You can now hyperpersonalize your YouTube algorithm using plain language.

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Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. “The Algorithm” is impenetrable. It’s mysterious, it’s all-knowing, it’s ...

Parenting algorithms can increase stress for new parents through targeted products and data-driven advice-here's how families can push back.

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...