The internet isn't uniform; algorithms constantly pivot based on local laws and cultural habits. In South Korea, for example, ...

At home with only her newborn twins and her phone for company, Anna Stothard was lonely and looking for community — so she ...

Meta is giving Instagram users a rare glimpse into why certain posts are showing up on their Reels, the platform’s feed of algorithmically curated videos. Starting today, users will now see a list of ...

Move over, Sky Zone and Chuck E. Cheese. A new hands-on exhibit at Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center entertains kids while immersing them in modern art — and even letting them climb on it. At the opening ...

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 ...

new video loaded: I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain transcript “Our brains are being melted by the algorithm.” [MUSIC PLAYING] “Attention is infrastructure.” “Those algorithms are ...

Generation Alpha’s “brain rot” slang is creating real income opportunities (this is one of the worlds of 2024, as Digital Journal reported). From meme consulting to AI language training, young ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

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 ...