A part of the success of the “Seaweed Brain Podcast” was because it was a new way of connecting fans from tight-knit communities into a larger one. Dedicating a platform to one series allowed the fans ...

With more than 27 million podcast episodes released last year, new apps like Snipd, Podsnacks, and TL;DL use AI to summarize shows, surface key moments, and help you keep up—without having to listen ...

Social media hijacks the same brain circuits as nicotine. Michigan's new phone ban is the first response. Its author wants more.

Inspired by groups like Devo, Telehealth are a bit like Seattle’s version of Brooklyn’s Bodega, making synthy punk that is very plugged in to plugged-in culture. The band, who are led by married ...

Mainly, social media content created by people who also may be suffering from brain rot. Stuff on Tik Tok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, etc.  Essentially, meaningless ‘entertainment’ that produces a ...

AI is killing, harming, delaying, or forcing higher prices on a wide range of technologies and tech products and services. The AI industry is: ...

Disney just released the Pixar trailer for 'Toy Story 5' today, and the film seems to be about toys and traditional childhood being challenged by devices and in ...

We finally have a trailer for the new "Toy Story 5" film, along with a brand new poster! The toys are trying to help Bonnie make new friends, but now a table ...

Short-form video is dominant on social media, and so many of us are constantly scrolling as our algorithm feeds us entertaining clips. So is it causing “brain rot?” This internet slang term has been ...

The moment the SheKnows Teen Council settled around the table during one of our focus groups, the chaos began. “Wait, you don’t know Mango Funk?” one girl gasped, half-laughing, half-scandalized.

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

From analog hobbies to tech curfews, these Gen Zers are experimenting with science-backed ways to help their brains feel a little less foggy. Doomscrolling has taken over our screen time, and ...