Singapore has rolled out a matchmaking service for its government workers, an initiative that comes as the country wrestles with a record-low fertility rate. FirstDate, which launched this week for ...

Recommendation algorithms promise social media users a personalized experience, but some experts worry they promote doomscrolling, brain rot, and myriad mental health problems. Australia recently ...

The US has criticised Australia's proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it amounts to "censorship of protected speech". Under Australia's draft digital duty ...

"Good to have choice": Australians on opting-out of social media algorithms The US has criticised Australia's proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it ...

Technology companies have been “running real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians” for too long, communications minister says. By Laura Chung Reporting from Sydney, Australia The ...

Consumers would be able to turn off social media algorithms under legislation proposed in Australia, BBC Reports. Tech firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face “substantial penalties” if they do ...

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived. By Emily ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BBC Boss Matt Brittin Sets Out Silicon Valley-Style Revolution At British Broadcaster The BBC's Director General, Matt Brittin, ...

The BBC‘s Director General, Matt Brittin, has said the British broadcaster’s streaming service could benefit from a “public service algorithm” that allows it to function more like YouTube. The ...

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to new research led by University College Dublin. Rather than passive victims ...