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Elon Musk recently disclosed the algorithm behind the content recommendation system of his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), an unusual move. The algorithm determines which posts and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

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