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Instagram takes a jab at TikTok by updating its Reels recommendation algorithm to de-rank clips with its competitor’s watermarks Instagram is updated its Reels recommendation algorithm The algorithm will not promote Reels that have a TikTok watermark The firm says its users do not enjoy seeing recycled content on the platform Instagram has been trying … Read more
NHS algorithm used to spot people most at risk of dying or being admitted to intensive care performs ‘poorly’ on Covid-19 patients, study finds NEWS2 is an algorithm used almost universally across the NHS It gives a score to a patient which indicates how likely they are to deteriorate But King’s College London researchers found ‘poor-to-moderate’ performance when used … Read more
Tories hail U-turn on ‘mutant algorithm’ that sparked fears of planning free-for-all in the shires as Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick says shift WON’T wreck target of building 300,000 new homes a year Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt led the revolt against the planning algorithm Housing Secretary announced algorithm had been tweaked to include the North … Read more
A hedge fund tied to a British billionaire who was caught on camera last year bragging about his wealth has been fined $170 million for lying to investors. Hedge-fund manager 52-year-old Michael Platt who co-founded BlueCrest Capital Management and who is estimated to be worth $8 billion, boasted to a New York taxi driver last … Read more
A machine learning algorithm has shown the ability to link specific behaviors, such as walking and breathing, to their related brain signals – a first step to developing brain-machine interfaces. The algorithm, funded by the US Army, was tested on two monkeys that made various arm and eye movements. The technology successfully isolated the neural … Read more
People across the world will soon put on scary makeup, terrifying masks and spooky costumes in honor of Halloween, but an algorithm is capable of transforming you into a flesh eating zombie in just seconds. The website, called MakeMeAZombie,’ stems from Toonify that transforms portraits into fun-loving cartoons, but has been redesigned to make users … Read more
A new algorithm could be used in the NHS to help hospitals ‘share the load’ and ensure Covid-19 patients get access to an ICU bed when needed, a study has found. Queen Mary University of London researchers, proposes a load balancing system that would see critical ICU patients transferred between hospitals as needed. This would involve an algorithm … Read more
Facebook altered its algorithm to prevent articles from certain news websites from appearing on its newsfeed, a new report states. According to the Wall Street Journal, CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved the changes that would result in the websites receiving a cut in traffic and views three years ago. The move came after the social media … Read more
A curvy model has hit out at TikTok, has accused the video sharing platform of ‘discriminating against her body’ after removing her videos because she’s ‘too sexy’. Neyleen Ashley, 31, from Miami, Florida, claims TikTok – famous for its choreographed and intentionally humorous videos – make a point of removing her videos, even when similar … Read more
Meghan Markle ‘looks more trustworthy’ than the Queen when comparing their faces, authors of a new study into changes in portraits over 500 years claim. Experts from PSL Research University created an algorithm that scans faces in painted portraits and photographs to determine the trustworthiness of the person. The authors used the trustworthiness tool to discover … Read more