If you’ve been following the buzz around Generative Engine Optimization, or “GEO,” you’ve probably seen some wild claims. “AI ...

Abstract: Efficiently finding similar items in large datasets is a crucial task with applications in various domains. This abstract presents a survey of algorithms and techniques designed for this ...

Do search engine algorithms systematically expose users to content from unreliable sites? There is widespread concern that they do, but little systematic evidence that search engine algorithms, rather ...

Analysts working with top YouTube channels report Shorts older than 30 days receive fewer views. YouTube hasn't confirmed any ...

YouTube launched its first annual Recap feature showing viewing stats, top channels, and personality types. North America ...

YouTube keeps a detailed record of everything you search for, and this history helps the platform recommend videos, shape your home feed and make it easier to find content you previously looked up.

For more than two decades, we’ve lived in a world shaped by Google. Businesses built their web presence around keywords, backlinks and SEO tactics designed to please search engines’ algorithms. But ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Search engines are dead. If your search engine of choice still shows a list of websites, this is only a ghost while a new paradigm is being rolled out. Gone are the days of making your own decisions; ...

YouTube Music appears to be testing a new feature that allows users to search within playlists. The feature was spotted on the iOS version of the YouTube Music app ...