Hidden settings and features for the world's most ubiquitous social network.

YouTube has quietly shared new details explaining how viewers can directly influence what appears in their recommendations.

One of the most frustrating, puzzling situations digital marketers encounter is paid media campaign results that get progressively worse despite their best efforts to optimise for continuous ...

More people have opinions about clothes than ever before. That’s a good thing. But how to evaluate a runway show? That’s still rarefied. Here’s how to do it.

You will get distracted. You will open one innocent video, maybe “easy salads to take to the library,” and two hours later ...

Dina Al-Mahdy examines how screens, schedules, and algorithms are reshaping Ramadan, raising questions about what it means to fast, reflect, and slow down in an accelerating world ...

There was a time when Facebook felt like one big food court. Students, bloggers, and foodies used to compete to write dramatic reviews of biryanis, burgers, or brownies. People used to joke about ...

Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your attention. How does the brain integrate such floods of sensory information ...

From Tinder-style apps to astrological birth charts — how today's arranged marriages blend tech and tradition in unexpected ways.

As a landmark trial in Los Angeles puts social media giants Meta and YouTube on trial over claims they deliberately addicted ...

A deeper understanding of what you’re really seeking can help you put your phone down when the world feels out of control.

Algorithms shape our lives and steal our focus. Rituals can help us not only regain control of our attention; they're also a ...