Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals ...

Google published a research blog post on Tuesday about a new compression algorithm for AI models. Within hours, memory stocks were falling. Micron dropped 3 per cent, Western Digital lost 4.7 per cent ...

When Ben Rosenfeld started working as a residential assistant at a Stanford University dorm, he encountered 77 freshmen possessed by an “all-consuming” force. His new gig coincided with the release of ...

If you are leasing a car, what’s the point of paying thousands of dollars due at lease signing? My contract says tax, title, fees and licensing — but then wouldn’t I have to pay that again at the end ...

The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number of investment firms. The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number ...

Social media algorithms determine what billions of users see daily, yet most creators barely scratch the surface of how they operate. Platforms prioritize content ranking using engagement metrics, ...

Netflix would like you to know that Adolescence has been watched for more than 555 million hours this year, a number so large it feels almost impossible to quantify. (You don’t rack up a figure like ...

Sydney Sweeney as Millie and Amanda Seyfried as Nina in The Housemaid. Staff Writer Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Housemaid. If you're in the mood for a twisty, high-camp thriller full ...

In this video, I explain how computer scientists simulate evolution to train or evolve AI. Explore the fascinating intersection of natural evolution and artificial intelligence. Supreme Court hands ...

If you’ve ever grabbed your phone “for just five minutes” and somehow found yourself still scrolling through TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts an hour later, you can relate. Many people assume ...