The modern internet is ruled by algorithms. When you boot up Instagram, for example, what you see in your feed is strategically sorted by the app's AI based on your past activity to keep you engaged ...

To reset your Instagram feed, go to your profile, tap the menu, select Content Preferences, then Reset Suggested Content, and confirm. This clears Instagram’s recommendation algorithm, allowing you to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When you open up Instagram, only some of what you see is from people ...

Have you noticed how much your Instagram recommendations have sucked lately, swaying so far from your interests and preferences that sometimes you feel like tossing your phone across the room? Well, ...

Instagram is letting accounts hit reset. A new feature will soon let users refresh recommendations with just a few taps. It rolls out globally to help users personalize their experience. Medi-Sys’ ...

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SHREVEPORT, La. - No one knows you more than an algorithm. Your best friend may not know you like to watch videos of people knitting or power washing a sidewalk. But the algorithms of TikTok and ...

Instagram is releasing a feature that will let users easily reset their algorithms, as the UK government strengthens its regulation of online safety. With the new reset feature, users can clear their ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...