“Algorithms are a mathematical equation based on the statistical middle,” says Christiane Robbins, a founding partner of ...

Operation was linked to an inquiry into X’s recommendation algorithm, which has now been expanded to include scrutiny of the ...

For the first time, a jury will hear claims that social media giants like Meta designed social media to addict young users.

Another key change over this timeframe was Instagram’s decision in 2019 to hide “likes” on posts. The thinking behind this decision was to try to reduce the pressure on account owners to make content ...

Machine learning redesigns microscopic web sensors to be five times more flexible than nature-inspired versions, enabling detection of masses as small as trillionths of a gram.

Washington is the latest state to propose laws preventing the proliferation and manufacture of 3D-printed firearms.

AI slop and enshittification are making the public social commons unbearable. The alternative pathways are more accessible than you think.

It’s boom times for meal-replacement products that cater to the overwhelmed (and wellness-obsessed) millennial. But Soylent they are not.

The path toward the hybrid future requires resistance against the path of least resistance. If you don't share your best self ...