It's called the infinite scroll—a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes.

Reaching for your phone is often a micro-escape—a quick way to sidestep boredom, stress, loneliness, or uncertainty. Mental health experts say we don’t just check our devices for information, but for ...

It's hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive.

PewDiePie “fixed” YouTube’s algorithm using his own AI by asking it to remove all Shorts and recommended videos.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reaching for your phone is often a micro-escape—a quick way to sidestep boredom, stress, loneliness, or uncertainty. Mental health ...

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 ...

US President Donald Trump says he is ordering all federal agencies to stop using technology provided by AI startup Anthropic. This follows the company's failure to reach an agreement with the Defense ...

There's no question whether auto start-stop technology brings about tangible fuel economy benefits. A study by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) found that drivers could potentially see a 7-26 ...

Cash feels as unnecessary as ever these days. It just gets in the way as I take my phone out of my pocket to pay at the register. With credit cards, phones, finger prints, and face scans, I hardly ...

Hours after exclusion of Anthropic, OpenAI announces fresh Pentagon deal, but says it will maintain same safety guardrails at the heart of the dispute Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get ...

Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three ...

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Three U.S. cabinet agencies on Monday moved to cease use of Anthropic's AI products, joining the military in directing staff to use models from rivals such ‌as OpenAI ...