The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

From closet cast-offs to coveted finds, younger shoppers are turning to second-hand clothes on Depop. Increasingly, it’s the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. President Donald Trump announced a ...

This article explores how AI-driven social platforms now read, predict and act on user behavior, reshaping discovery, creator ...

To sum up, online courses allow creators to monetize expertise at scale. Instead of one-on-one consulting or relying on ad ...

Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

A TikTok clip began circulating, filmed inside a parked car near Bole, Addis Ababa. The camera faced inward. A man called Tamru sat in the passenger seat, shoulders hunched, voice low, describing ...

In 2025, the Instagram algorithm has become more advanced than ever, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to decide what content users see in their Feeds, Reels, Stories, Explore pages, ...

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is in his fifth season after the team made him the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Barnes' draft class is considered to be one of the best in recent ...

Tech company Meta is breaking French anti-discrimination law, due to the sexist recommendations of its algorithm, according to a first-of-its-kind decision from the country’s equalities regulator, the ...

Meta has fostered an industry for viral Facebook content, but some creators say it's started to break down. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Some of the most successful creators on Facebook aren't names ...