If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...

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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, ...

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French President Emmanuel Macron commented on American social media and AI companies using "free speech" as a defense against European regulators during remarks at the "All India Institute of Medical ...

Stephanie Mistre holds herself together well as she walks through the bedroom that once belonged to her 15-year-old daughter, Marie. Warning: This story details youth suicide and eating disorders. For ...

A proposal from the government headquarters could shake the foundations of anonymous communication. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is strongly pushing for a real name obligation on the internet. He ...

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Nurses are the tireless heroes of healthcare, unsung and under-resourced. They believe in the work they do and work every day to do more with less. Thankfully, new technologies and workforce ...

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