I tried out outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me

Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened ...
MusicRadar

“I learned synthesis using the Micromoog, so I’ve always had an appreciation for those kinds of synths”: Ambient maestro Steve Hauschildt on the obscure plugins ...

Following a relocation to Tbilisi, Steve Hauschildt’s eighth album finds him channelling a period of profound personal change ...

The unregulated industry that coaches veterans to pile on benefits

The number of vets receiving 100 percent disability ratings has surged in recent years. For-profit firms, influencers and the ...
Siliconera

FFXII Play Arts Shin Fran Figure Debuts in May 2026

A Final Fantasy Play Arts Shin figure of Fran from FFXII will debut worldwide in 2026, and her bow features a real string.
UNHCR

Figures at a glance

As of the end of 2024, the most recent reporting period, 123.2 million people had been forced to flee their homes globally due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events ...
NPR

Politics

November 5, 2025 • Next year, the Supreme Court will decide whether the President can use a five decade old emergency powers act to shape the U.S. economy.Trump invoked the International Emergency ...