An obituary of Tony Hoare, a pioneer and one of the greatest programmers in the early history of computing.

One of the world's biggest YouTubers believes algorithms are creating an addictive cycle online.

No algorithm, no endless playlists, no podcasts on demand. Just a handful of albums, wired headphones and a lot of silence ...

With no visible metrics, addictive feeds or the pressure to present an immaculate appearance, the platform proposes using ...

Imagine that notification popping up on your phone. Love it or hate it, there's a lot of great music out there on TikTok ...

"When you're just showing raw visual stimuli and bombarding a kid with it, it just doesn't seem it's probably that good for them." The post YouTube Filling With Horrifying AI Slop for Children ...

When we relinquish care to a computer, we put lives at the mercy of a flawed system ...

Algorithms and seemingly innocuous posts like "what I eat in a day" videos are where dangerous eating behaviors begin, ...

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

Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Today, I’m talking ...