Gothenburg promised to optimise school admissions with a piece of code. The resulting chaos showed how unaccountable systems are ruining lives, says Charlotta Kronblad of the University of Gothenburg ...

More than a decade after going dark, social networking site Friendster has returned with an aim to turn the social media landscape on its head. Relaunched as a mobile app in April, it retains some ...

As cost-of-living pressures reshape how we sweat, one in three Aussies are apparently turning to AI to write their exercise .

Gen Z is reviving the iPod as younger users seek distraction-free music, fewer algorithms, and more control over how they listen.

Since Omegle's demise in late 2023, the internet has been introduced to a number of Omegle alternatives, from the tame to the explicit. Thundr is a random video and text chat service that's emulating ...

KAFD MD John Pagano said the hotel would help meet growing demand for centrally located accommodation in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia pushes towards its target of attracting 150 million visitors annually by ...

Streaming platforms promise endless choice, but their algorithms often push you toward the same popular titles, narrowing what you discover. Academic research shows these feedback loops can suppress ...

An algorithm from the US is giving zoologists a new window into the habits of microbats, and could save lives at wind farms as a result.

A burgeoning group of YouTube strategists are charging big money to YouTubers who want to expand their popularity.

ShopStyle is gone, Stitch Fix is not what it used to be, and your phone deserves better than a lineup of apps from 2018. We ...

The UK government has announced the first early-stage British AI companies that are to receive investment through its new UK ...