A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...
The New York Times

There’s a New American TikTok. What Does That Mean for You?

The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok. By Emmett Lindner TikTok has new ...
Global Times

China opposes any form of official exchanges between countries that have diplomatic relations with China and the Taiwan region: mainland spokesperson

China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between countries that have diplomatic relations with China and the Taiwan region. The one-China principle is a basic norm governing international ...
NPR

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group

TikTok has signed a deal to spin-off its U.S. operations to a group controlled by mostly American investors, including software giant Oracle, a company run by billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison.
CNBC

TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says

TikTok's U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew. The entity is named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. As part of the venture, ...
Reuters

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban

WASHINGTON/HONG KONG, Dec 19 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday signed binding agreements to hand control of the short video app's U.S. operations to a group of investors, ...
techtimes

The Secret Behind Viral TikTok Trends: How the Algorithm Drives Short-Form Video Marketing

In just a few years, TikTok has gone from a niche lip-syncing app to one of the most powerful social media platforms in the world. From viral dance routines to comedic skits, food hacks, and global ...
Frontiers

Integral form of the beam envelope equation for electron beam propagation in vacuum and its relation to the K-V equation

The study of the beam envelope radius—a parameter characterizing the transverse size and evolution of a particle beam along its propagation path—is fundamental to the particle accelerators application ...
Her Campus

Ditching the Algorithm: A New Form of Social Media

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TCNJ chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. Let’s be real: we’re all getting tired of the endless curated scrolling.
Scientific American

Relation of Strength to form of Materials

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...
The Washington Post

How TikTok keeps its users scrolling for hours a day

More than 800 U.S. TikTok users shared their data with The Washington Post. We used it to find out why some people become power users, spending hours per day scrolling. Each circle in the chart ...