If you feel like you’re being nickel-and-dimed everywhere you shop – you probably are. Instacart has been using a shady AI algorithm that charges different prices to different customers on the same ...

The new Dynamic View feature was announced last week as part of the Gemini 3.0 update. It started rolling out on the web version of Gemini recently, and I’ve been testing it out over the last few days ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

My wife and I just took a long trip, for us, to the Pacific Northwest. It was a part of the country neither of us had ever been to and had a number of personal connections that made it a much ...

FIFA said Wednesday that ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup will start at $60 for the cheapest group-stage seats and range to $6,730 for the most expensive tickets to the final – but all of that is ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...

After two and a half years we have enough data to form a clearer picture about who is using AI, what they are using it for, what they think about it, and what it means for learning. What do students ...

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it. Credit...Illustration by Christoph Niemann Supported by By Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Kevin Roose and Casey Newton are the hosts of The Times’s “Hard ...

Museums, science centers and other attractions are embracing airline-style dynamic pricing as many struggle with attendance shortfalls. How much will it cost to visit a museum, zoo or aquarium this ...

A study with 500-plus consumers showed 62 percent of restaurants worry about how consumers will react—and with good reason. Let’s be clear: While dynamic pricing is a feasible option for many ...

It was curious that critics overlooked comparisons to hotels, airlines and concert promoters who have been using this tactic for years. A restaurant selling fresh fish in Boston or Seattle can set its ...