Abuse of over-the-counter drugs surges among young people in Japan
As more people turn to addictive medications readily available at drugstores to ease their mental suffering, experts are sounding the alarm.
Five letters, six attempts and just one puzzle to solve per day. The simplicity of the rules "just grabs you" and has led to Wordle's meteoric rise in popularity.
Auction of Muslim women on Indian app shows tech weaponized for abuse
The fake auctions are just the latest examples of how technology is being used to put women at risk through online abuse, theft of privacy or sexual exploitation.
Trump to launch his social media app in February, listing shows
TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order before going live on the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday.
Shopping through social-media platforms expected to hit $1.2 trillion by 2025: study
More than half of so-called social buyers surveyed said they are likely to support small businesses over larger retailers.
Former Facebook executive pushes to open social media’s ‘black boxes’
His project could accurately track what Facebook users paid the most attention to — and that irritated his bosses.
Mercedes-Benz swept up in latest China internet furor over model’s eyes
The episode, reported by a state media outlet, has made the maker of luxury cars the latest target of consumer nationalism in China.
Tech trends in 2022: Meatless meat, web 3.0 and Big Tech battles
Technology is set to change our lives in a variety of ways in the coming year.
Some experts are cautious about the legal restrictions because of potential conflict with the right to freedom of expression as stipulated in the Constitution.
As climate anxiety rises, chat groups tackle isolation and taboos
A growing network of discussion groups offer spaces for people to open up about their feelings on the changing climate.
Buying influence: How China manipulates Facebook and Twitter
Swarms of accounts are amplifying Beijing’s brash new messaging as the country tries to shape the global narrative about the coronavirus and much else.
