Online sensations like Mr. Beast —the YouTuber with nearly 500 million subscribers—have spurred countless imitators with dreams of online fame. More than 127 million people say they work as “creators, ...

Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.

Two recent statements from Pope Leo and President Trump reveal how much of AI’s future is being written behind closed doors, ...

If you've spent even a little time in the tech world, you've probably heard people throw around the term DSA. In interviews, on forums, in university hallways — everyone talks about it. But what ...

The dust has settled on the NBA Draft Lottery. The Milwaukee Bucks will be picking 10th on draft night this June. Now that the initial excitement (or disappointment, although if that’s how you’re ...

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In late January 2026, TikTok settled a social media addiction lawsuit with a plaintiff who argued that TikTok is designed to hook young users. That same plaintiff continued her suit against Meta and ...

How platforms rank content has become a central issue in the digital information ecosystem. Algorithms determine what millions of users see each day, shaping which voices gain visibility and how ...

If you asked most people what income makes you upper class, you'd probably hear numbers like $250,000 or $500,000. The data says otherwise. In 2026, upper class is primarily a percentile definition.

The New York Times reviewed these clips, along with more than 1,000 other videos recommended to young children on YouTube, and found that the algorithm pushes bizarre, often nonsensical, ...

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

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 ...