TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

With a change of ownership in the works, TikTok’s algorithm – the secret sauce of its success – is going to be reset for US users. What differences users will see is unclear, but changes are coming.

What to know about TikTok, its algorithm, and the US-China deal to keep it running

A central question to TikTok’s potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its ...
Computerworld

Commerce Department proposes Belgian algorithm as new encryption standard

After a three-year worldwide competition, the U.S. Commerce Department today announced that the Rijndael encryption algorithm from Belgium has been proposed as the nation’s new Advanced Encryption ...
CoinTelegraph

What is the CryptoNight mining algorithm, and how does it work?

Mining algorithms are the backbone of blockchain-based networks like Bitcoin and other protocols. In blockchain technology, mining algorithms are necessary for transaction verification and network ...

Oracle will manage TikTok’s algorithm for US users under Trump administration deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech giant Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok’s algorithm to operate for U.S. users, according to a ...