In 2017, algorithms are quietly shaping our day-to-day lives. Google advertises to us based on our search history and assumptions they make about what they think we want to buy. Streaming services ...

One bleary late night this summer, a friend played me The Ghost Trade, the lone 1986 album by Camberwell Now, a short-lived band formed from the ashes of seminal British art-punks This Heat. I ...

YouTube’s proprietary AI algorithm is at the heart of the company’s success, and it’s secrecy is key to continued Internet video dominance. However, a recent report from Mozilla, found YouTube’s ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

YouTube's recommendation algorithm focuses on individual videos, not channel averages. YouTube aims to show videos that align with your interests and preferences. The algorithm doesn't punish channels ...

New information about how various factors influence YouTube’s video recommendation algorithm is revealed by members of the team responsible for working on it. Having only been implemented in 2016, we ...