Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let ...
The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...
Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Social media platforms often guess what you want to see but you can change your algorithm with a few taps on your screen. Let’s start with Instagram. Every time ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - No one knows you more than an algorithm. Your best friend may not know you like to watch videos of people knitting or power washing a sidewalk. But the algorithms of TikTok and ...
In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had only recently acquired the platform, and he claimed ...
YouTube's dominance of online video is also transforming career goals. Reports indicate that 57% of Gen Zers want to be influencers, including YouTube influencers. Another recent survey of Gen Alpha ...