In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.
In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.Open
The BookTok community — ravenous readers who share reviews of their latest reads — is reshaping the streaming wars . Why it matters: Production studios are tuning in to influential creators and built-in fanbases, placing their bets on book adaptations to win viewers. What they're saying: "To me, it's a way of finding treasure," Hannah Griffiths, head of adaptations at independent production house Banijay, tells Axios. - "It's such a sophisticated readership...they've done a lot of the work for you by sifting and finding the good material." By the numbers: Nearly half of the original drama series that premiered on Netflix , Disney + and Amazon Prime Video from January 2024 to June 2025 were book adaptations, according to a March…
The BookTok community — ravenous readers who share reviews of their latest reads — is reshaping the streaming wars . Why it matters: Production studios are tuning in to influential creators and built-in fanbases, placing their bets on book adaptations to win viewers. What they're saying: "To me, it's a way of finding treasure," Hannah Griffiths, head of adaptations at independent production house Banijay, tells Axios. - "It's such a sophisticated readership...they've done a lot of the work for you by sifting and finding the good material." By the numbers: Nearly half of the original drama series that premiered on Netflix , Disney + and Amazon Prime Video from January 2024 to June 2025 were book adaptations, according to a March…Open
Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.
Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.Open
A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…
A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…Open
A jury found the companies negligent in their app designs, harming a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.
Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. - What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI , it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. - Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. - That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random…
Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. - What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI , it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. - Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. - That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random…Open
Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.