Field-level analysis examines how ranking algorithms shape consumer trust, visibility, and competition in local service markets using real-world operator data. NUTLEY ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For Aaron Ping, a debate unfolding in Olympia is deeply personal. At home, he still flips through photos of his son Avery: mountain biking with friends, hiking outdoors, playing with ...

BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Many American users who initially joined Xiaohongshu, a Chinese app for sharing daily life, a year ago following a looming TikTok ban - often referred to as ...

If it feels like social platforms suddenly “get” you more than they used to, you’re not imagining it! In 2026, feeds aren’t only reacting to what you click anymore. They’re predicting what you ...

The pop-up message “Website wants to look for and connect to any device on your local network” is a new permission prompt in Chrome or Edge that appears when you visit some specific websites. This new ...

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Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...

I was one of the first people to jump on the ChatGPT bandwagon. The convenience of having an all-knowing research assistant available at the tap of a button has its appeal, and for a long time, I didn ...

You chose selected. Each dot here represents a single video about selected. While you’re on the app, TikTok tracks how you interact with videos. It monitors your watch time, the videos you like, the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGUN) — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced landmark legislation Tuesday aimed squarely at what he calls “surveillance pricing,” a practice in which companies use consumers’ ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study by Ohio State University researchers found that personalized algorithms, which are used by numerous social media platforms, lead to a distorted view of reality ...