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 ...

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...

Meta on Wednesday debuted an AI feature called "Dear Algo" that lets Threads users personalize their content-recommendation algorithms. Threads users will be able to tell the Dear Algo tool what kinds ...

The calendar has flipped to February, which means, of course, that the madness of March is just around the corner. Less than six weeks stand between us and an official 68-team bracket for this year's ...

Health officials said multiple people with confirmed measles visited several Washington, D.C., locations while contagious. A list of events and dates included, among others, last month's National ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speakers at press conference. The Fed is not expected to adjust rates at its upcoming March meeting, but may cut later in 2026.

The Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft on the pad Feb. 1 during a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 2 mission. Credit: NASA/Sam Lott WASHINGTON — NASA is no longer planning a February launch ...

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US negotiators urge quick vote before Trump's focus turns to domestic issues US, Ukraine have discussed elections and referendum in May Territorial issues, including Donbas and Zaporizhzhia plant, ...

A total lunar eclipse on March 3-4, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the last total lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028-2029. When you purchase through links on ...

After watching popular children’s channels like CoComelon, Bluey, or Ms. Rachel, The New York Times found that more than 40 percent of Shorts recommended by the platform “appeared to contain ...

The 2026 March Madness tournament begins with selections on Sunday, March 15. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. Action continues through the Final Four in ...