Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Dating apps in 2026 have evolved from casual swipe games into high-stakes optimization challenges where incomplete profiles ...

If you’ve been swiping on Match, POF, or MeetMe without getting replies, it’s not just bad luck—it’s likely your profile isn’t optimized for 2026’s AI-driven algorithms. These platforms now prioritize ...

Dating apps promised connection, but growing research suggests endless swiping may be increasing loneliness, burnout, and the ...

Abstract: Evolutionary reinforcement learning (ERL), which integrates the evolutionary algorithms (EAs) and reinforcement learning (RL) for optimization, has demonstrated remarkable performance ...

Of those who say dating negatively impacts their mental health, 37% cite ghosting as a top trigger. Another 38% say that ...

Marriage Pact released its annual Stanford Campus Report on May 3, revealing data on the undergraduate population’s ...

Abstract: Since UAVs usually fly at higher altitudes, resulting in a more significant proportion of small targets after imaging, this poses a challenge to the target detection algorithm at this stage; ...

The search for human connection has been turned into a ruthlessly efficient, psychologically addictive game that is rigged ...

Half of single Americans say they are going on fewer dates or choosing less expensive activities because of rising costs, according to BMO’s 2026 survey. Gen Z adults spend an average of $205 per date ...