Abstract: This study focuses on improving the precision and global search capabilities of the Harris Hawk Optimization algorithm when dealing with debris flow disasters. The enhanced algorithm, called ...

Abstract: The increasing sophistication and frequency of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks necessitate advanced detection systems. These attacks leave networks vulnerable to disruptions, ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

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 ...

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...

Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. TikTok announced on Jan. 22, 2026, that it has formed TikTok ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence models can secretly transmit dangerous inclinations to one another like a contagion, a recent study found. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

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