Python removal index identifies large females as key targets for limiting population growth

When it comes to removing Burmese pythons, one snake does not equal another. A new study by researchers at the University of ...
quantumzeitgeist

New algorithms beat existing methods for quantum circuits

New algorithms beat existing methods for synthesizing CNOT and Clifford circuits, crucial for quantum error correction.
The Guardian

I turned off my algorithm for 24 hours. Is this how social media used to be?

Thanks to a little-known feature in Instagram, I try to travel back to 2012 – before everything on the internet was an ad Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...
nytimes.com

Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms

Technology companies have been “running real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians” for too long, communications minister says. By Laura Chung Reporting from Sydney, Australia The ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Labor proposes social media algorithm choice under new digital duty of care

The federal government's proposed digital duty of care could let Australians opt in or out of algorithmically recommended social media content. The draft laws will require online platforms to reduce ...
The Guardian

‘Global reckoning for big tech’: Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms

Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the ...
The Fresno Bee

First testimony to begin in Clovis trial of teen accused in Caleb Quick killing. What to know

The April 2025 shooting death of 18-year-old Caleb Quick outside a Clovis McDonald’s has moved through more than a year of court proceedings involving two teen defendants, disputed motives and a fight ...
Phys.org

Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to new research led by University College Dublin. Rather than passive victims ...
NPR

How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...
The Fresno Bee

Details on motive behind Caleb Quick slaying emerge as judge backs murder charge

It remains unclear whether the accused getaway driver in the Caleb Quick slaying will be tried as an adult, though a judge said prosecutors presented enough evidence to seek a murder conviction ...
National Hockey League

Quick says it 'felt like the right time' to retire from NHL

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --Jonathan Quick is retiring from the NHL after 19 seasons. The three-time Stanley Cup champion, who has the most wins (410) and shutouts (65) of any United States-born goalie in ...