If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...
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FICTION: The postman who delivered sound

Nepal, March 15 -- In the year 2031, just five years from now, Kathmandu learned to speak only in Silence.
NIST finalized the first three PQC standards in August 2024. NSS compliance deadlines start January 2027. Learn what ML-KEM, ...
TikTok has quietly become one of the most powerful platforms shaping conversations, music, fashion, and even shopping habits in Nigeria. A song can move from obscurity to every speaker at an ‘Owambe’ ...
WhatsApp's new parent-managed accounts let guardians control who contacts their pre-teen, which groups they join, and all privacy settings, while keeping individual chats end-to-end encrypted.
As an old clip from Nikhil Kamath’s podcast goes viral, it sparks debate around a heated question: has being “pro-Palestine” ...
On January 7, 2026, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a new feature that allows users to review medical test results, prepare for doctor appointments, and seek guidance on diet and fitness—while ...
War propaganda is now built for the algorithm. In a social media war, engagement matters more than belief—and journalism is caught in the middle.
When a culture trends, it looks like acceptance. What it feels like on the ground is a different question entirely.
Big tech has been warned by two watchdogs that it must do more to protect young people online, as it stands accused of ...
Social media has opened myriad avenues for reaching consumers through targeted advertising campaigns. However, the algorithms ...