This week, scientists brought us the first-ever picture of a black hole. Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old MIT graduate student, led the team that developed the algorithm making this photo possible. She ...

In this introspective video essay, we explore the realities of modern content creation and the influence of the YouTube algorithm. From analytics-driven decision-making to the struggle between ...

Displaced people fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit in a pickup at in the southern port city of Sidon on March 2, 2026 [Mohammed Zaatari/AP] Israel’s attacks in Lebanon — and the threat ...

Beirut, Lebanon and Gaza City, Palestine – Along Beirut’s downtown waterfront, Alaa is looking for somewhere to rest his head. The Syrian refugee, originally from the occupied Golan Heights, is now ...

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for ...

In a landmark decision, a California jury has awarded $3 million to a 20-year-old woman who claimed Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube intentionally design their platforms to be addictive and ...

Minister says Israel's 'land grab' could prolong displacement Hundreds of thousands may not go home in long term Aid funds much lower than 2024 war, minister says BEIRUT, March 31 (Reuters) - Lebanon ...

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has applauded the government’s initiative to formalise alumni protocol in schools, describing it as “a step in the right direction".

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress. By Cecilia Kang Ryan Mac and Eli Tan Cecilia Kang reported from ...

The compression algorithm works by shrinking the data stored by large language models, with Google’s research finding that it can reduce memory usage by at least six times “with zero accuracy loss.” ...

A jury in California agreed with a plaintiff who argued that Meta and Google, two social-media giants, designed their platforms to be addictive. That opens the floodgates to more litigation and ...

A California jury on Wednesday found that Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a small child, awarding her $6 million in a rare ...