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

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. President Donald Trump announced a ...
Comic Book Movie

READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME First Teaser Spotlights New Hiders And Seekers Ahead Of Tomorrow's Trailer

We got our first official look at horror comedy sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come this week via a series of promo stills courtesy of People.com, and we now have a first glimpse of some footage. The ...
6abc News

FIRST LOOK: 'Ready or Not: Here I Come' trailer starring Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton

The "Ready or Not: Here I Come" trailer is officially here! The sequel to the 2019 Searchlight Pictures fan-favorite horror comedy follows Samara Weaving reprising her role as Grace, who ends up in ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

First responders serve while celebrating Thanksgiving

ST. LOUIS – First responders across the region spent Thanksgiving answering calls throughout the day, but they still found time to enjoy a holiday meal. At the Lemay Fire Protection District, the ...
WPLG

Volunteers serve Thanksgiving meals to first responders in Miami-Dade

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Rachel Newman said she was grateful this Thanksgiving. She was among the volunteers who shared their gratitude with first responders. The Embrace Girls Foundation, Interiors ...
Orange County Register

Veterans frustrated with slowness getting OC’s first cemetery for those who served

Orange County veterans made their frustration clear with state representatives in town Friday for an informational hearing on the long-awaited Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in ...
USA Today

Beg your pardon? Why do Presidents pardon turkeys? We explain

It seems as though the Presidential Turkey Pardon ceremony has existed since the Pilgrims because it has become such a well-known tradition. But, the event didn't become official until 1989. It's one ...
KUTV

First Presidency lowers minimum age for young women to serve mission

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wanting to serve a full-time mission can now do it one year earlier. Effectively immediately, according to the Church, ...
The Progress-Index

Turkey Giveaways in Petersburg for those in need

Two separate turkey giveaways will provide turkeys for families in Petersburg, Virginia. Willie's Wellness Center will give away 130 turkeys on November 22 on a ticketed basis. A second giveaway at ...
The New York Times

Where, oh Where, Will the First Female President Come From?

Did you notice that when we went to the polls this month, voters in New Jersey and Virginia elected female candidates for governor? Big news! Come January, America will have women running 14 states ...
The Verge

The algorithm failed music

Music recommendation algorithms were supposed to help us cut through the noise, but they just served us up slop. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ...