Whistleblowers say Meta and TikTok amplified harmful content and sidelined safety concerns to boost engagement and protect business interests.

Reality TV drama, masculinity influencers and viral podcast clips might seem like separate cultural moments. But experts say ...

As artificial intelligence continues to grow, researchers at the University at Albany are using it to tackle a major online issue — cyberbullying. Researchers at ...

AI startup Memvid is offering $800 for someone to test and critique the memory of popular AI chatbots.

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 ...

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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 ...

A butterfly flaps its wings and weeks later a tornado touches down halfway around the world. Mathematician Edward Lorenz used the butterfly effect to explain chaos theory in the 1960s. Now, decades ...

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 ...

T he principal investigator who orders the postdoc to work around the clock yet fails to give her appropriate credit for her research. The international scholar who feels he can’t push back on his ...

A new album from Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is set to arrive on March 20. The rapper has inked a partnership deal with the independent music company Gamma for the release of Bully, ...

Ye has reentered the spotlight with confirmation that his long-anticipated album Bully will arrive on March 20. The announcement settles months of uncertainty around the project’s release and confirms ...