ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

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ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

With a change of ownership in the works, TikTok’s algorithm – the secret sauce of its success – is going to be reset for US users. What diffe...

How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears

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How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears

Depending on family circumstances and a child’s personality type, gift giving runs the gamut of fun to terrifying. But the most important lesson ...

From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How Christmas diplomacy seeks to exploit seasonal goodwill

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From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How Christmas diplomacy seeks to exploit seasonal goodwill

World leaders like to talk up peace at Christmastime. But alongside the tales of seasonal breaks in fighting are incidents of adversaries taking ad...