Bing, smaller firms, win Google's Android search auction in Europe

Microsoft's Bing, PrivacyWall and Info.com were among the search engines that won a quarterly auction by Alphabet's Google to show up as search options on new Android devices in 31 European countries.

Discovery of binary stars the first step in creating 'movie of the universe'

A discovery of binary stars could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed, according ...

Google Search flips the AI switch for millions more users

Google is flipping on AI Mode worldwide, adding 35+ languages and 40+ countries to reach 200 regions. Powered by Gemini, ...

V717 Andromedae is an active low mass ratio contact binary, observations reveal

Astronomers from Australia and Serbia have performed multi-band photometric observations of a binary star known as V717 ...
The Conversation

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from ...
Android Authority

Google's new app shows Microsoft how desktop search should work

Google has introduced a new experimental search app for Windows. You can press Alt + Space to bring up the new Google app for Windows to search your computer, Google ...
Today

How To Choose Teeth Whitening Products That Actually Work, According to Dentists

Whether you've got a big event lined up or you're just tired of staring at your face on Zoom, whitening your teeth at home can be a more complicated project than you think. With so many ...
Forbes

An Algorithm For Controlling Epidemics

When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge. They must decide when to intervene and how forcefully, knowing that their choices carry both ...
Search Engine Land

How to create content that works for search and generative engines

For years, optimizing content meant focusing almost entirely on Google and other traditional engines. But with the rapid rise of generative AI chatbots – tools that don’t just link but summarize – ...
Wall Street Journal

Is an Algorithm Blocking Your Job Search? One Man Is Trying to Find Out.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Annie Minoff: A few years ago, Derek Mobley was working in IT. He loved his job ...
Scientific American

The Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card Number

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...
Harvard Medical School

How the Secret Algorithms Behind Social Media Actually Work

How do the algorithms that populate our social media feeds actually work? In a piece for Time Magazine excerpted from his recent book Robin Hood Math, Noah Giansiracusa sheds light on the algorithms ...