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How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Your nervous system is under siege, and the people creating that content are counting on exactly this reaction.

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Why understanding algorithms matters as much as reading the news

The war in Gaza has underscored a painful truth: Israel excels on the battlefield but falters in the battle for hearts and minds. An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank at a position in the South, near the Israel-Gaza border fence, on October 30, 2025.

The fight for Israel's legitimacy now runs through algorithms

 Students using the LMS platform set personal goals, select subjects at their own level, and progress at their own pace

AI meets education: A vision for personalized learning


It’s time to insist on social algorithm transparency - opinion

This is not about freedom of speech but about what to amplify.

 Popular social media app logos on a phone; illustrative

Bias and belonging in an online world: Navigating identity in the digital divide - opinion

Whether speaking Hebrew, English, or Arabic, I’m frequently asked where I’m “really from.”

 THE WRITER says that she is trapped in a snow globe of identity, yet finds joy in the blend; three languages, three books, and a journey of self-discovery.

Moptu: Algorithm-free social media creating an online safe space for Jews

‘On other social media platforms you fight antisemitism. On Moptu, you get the information to wage those fights’

 A screenshot of the Moptu app.

Majority of TikTok content in US created by active adult users, new study shows

Figures show that 98%, the majority of public content posted on TikTok is created by 25% of users, in fact a minority of very active adult users.

 An illustration of the TikTok logo.

Tinder, other Match dating apps encourage compulsive use, lawsuit claims

Match Group MTCH.O, which owns dating apps Tinder, Hinge, and the League, was sued on Wednesday in a class action lawsuit claiming that the apps are designed to addict users and generate profit.

 The dating app Tinder is shown on a mobile phone in this picture illustration

AI 'death calculator' can predict when you die - study

An AI-powered 'death calculator' claims to predict the day you die with disturbing accuracy with just four data points.

Death calculator

Azerbaijani young talent: From computer science to AI

Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Sentiment Analysis of Text in Azerbaijani and English.

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New algorithm borrows from nature to escape from ‘search bubbles'

A team of computer scientists has now devised a way to break through these search bubbles with an algorithm called Pyrorank.

 The Google logo at Alphabet's Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California, in 2018.

Instagram's algorithm promoted pedophilia - WSJ report

Unlike forums and file-sharing services where illegal content distributors typically hide, Instragm's algorithm actively promoted such content.

The Instagram application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017.

Researcher using AI to piece together fragments of ancient texts

A team led by Prof. Enrique Jiménez constructed an unprecedented database called the Fragmentarium, which uses automation to piece together text fragments.

Original Akkadian Tablet XI (the "Deluge Tablet") of the Epic of Gilgamesh