Maintainers and developers are now using AI to help build Linux. Simultaneously, Rust has graduated to being a co-equal language with C for mainstream Linux development. However, the programming world ...

Microsoft is bringing GitHub Copilot’s most advanced Visual Studio integration to C++, allowing the AI assistant to tap into the compiler's understanding of whole C++ codebases.

Microsoft will soon have millions of lines of new code written to replace C and C++. A combination of AI, algorithms, and ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

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 ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...

The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

You might have heard that algorithms are in control of everything you hear, read, and see. They control the next song on your Spotify playlist, or what YouTube suggests you watch after you finish a ...

If you’ve ever paused a video on TikTok to wonder why it’s being shown to you, you know about the mysteries of the popular short-form video app’s algorithm. A post with no caption and minimal ...

Social media platforms are more than just tools for sharing cat videos or keeping up with friends—they're powerful influencers of public opinion. The algorithms that drive these platforms determine ...

Microsoft has updated a key cryptographic library with two new encryption algorithms designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers. The updates were made last week to SymCrypt, a core ...