Ransomware groups are using "post-quantum" hype to intimidate victims

Kyber, first observed in circulation as early as September, takes its name from the alternate designation of ML-KEM ...

In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe

A relatively new ransomware family is using a novel approach to hype the strength of the encryption used to scramble ...
IEEE

An Approach to Parallelize Kruskal's Algorithm Using Helper Threads

Abstract: In this paper we present a Helper Threading scheme used to parallelize efficiently Kruskal's Minimum Spanning Forest algorithm. This algorithm is known for exhibiting inherently sequential ...
New York Post

The best way to fix your TikTok algorithm when your FYP is out of control

There's no way to shut off the TikTok algorithm, but there are ways to train it. Kaspars Grinvalds - stock.adobe.com If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile.
The Conversation

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right‑wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly

A new study published today in Nature has found that X’s algorithm – the hidden system or “recipe” that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order – shifts users’ political opinions in ...
Gizmodo

X’s Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative, Researchers Find

In case you had any doubt, Elon Musk’s X has an algorithm that favors conservative content posted by political activists over liberal content or posts by traditional news media accounts, according to ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
Android Police

How to fix your Spotify algorithm in under 5 minutes

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...
Variety

Bernie Sanders Claims Larry Ellison Will ‘Control’ TikTok U.S. Algorithm Thanks to Trump Deal — but That’s Not Really True

However, Larry Ellison does not actually “control” the TikTok U.S. joint venture or its content-recommendation algorithm. Oracle is one of several investors in the JV and holds a 15% stake. In ...
Gizmodo

Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’

[Sketchiest Guy in the World Voice] Hey kid, wanna see the X algorithm? It’s right over here. No really, Elon Musk appears to be partly making good on his promise about a week ago to open up the X ...
TechCrunch

X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies

In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had only recently acquired the platform, and he claimed ...