Randi Zuckerberg Says She Was Sexually Harassed on an Alaska Airlines Flight
Ms. Zuckerberg, a former executive at Facebook, said that a passenger made lewd comments toward her and that flight attendants brushed off h...
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Energy Idea for Mars Yields a Clue for Powering Data Centers
The use of natural gas in fuel cells, producing electricity through a chemical reaction, will be given a try at a dozen locations.
A.I. Will Transform the Economy. But How Much, and How Soon?
Three new reports suggest that artificial intelligence can probably do less right now than you think. But by one estimation, up to a third o...
Tech Tip: How to Create Windows 10 Start Menu Folders
If you find your Start menu is overloaded, you can save space by storing groups of apps in folders.
The Shift: How 41 People in Lithuania Took Over Your Facebook Feed
The viral publisher Bored Panda is thriving on the social network despite the algorithm changes that doomed its competitors.
Amazon Trumpets Its Cloud Lead With N.F.L. and Other Deals
The internet retailer used an annual conference to show how machine learning will spur growth at Amazon Web Services, its most profitable bu...
D.J.I., the Chinese Drone Maker, Clashes with U.S. Over Data
A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm’s commercial products may be sending sensitive information about U....
Andy Rubin, Android Creator, Steps Away From Firm Amid Misconduct Report
Mr. Rubin is taking a leave of absence from the start-up Essential amid a report that he had an inappropriate relationship with a subordinat...
Justices Consider How to Apply 18th Century Law to Digital Privacy
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the police need a warrant for cellphone location data in a case that could reshape privacy prot...
Tech We’re Using: Why Old-Fashioned Tools Remain Key for Reporting
Emily Steel, a media reporter for The Times, uses encrypted messaging apps and plenty of new tech. But she still harbors a love for the tele...
Tech Fix: The Best Ways to Share Your Smartphone Photos This Holiday
Tech tools make it easy to efficiently share large numbers of photos with your family. Here are some of the best approaches.
Snapchat Remakes Itself, Splitting the Social From the Media
Instead of one blended feed of information, Snapchat users will now see a social stream on the app’s left side, and a media stream on the ri...
Tech Tip: Punting iPhone Calls to Voice Mail
When the phone rings and you can’t (or don’t want to) answer the call, you can send it directly to voice mail even if your phone is locked.
G.M. Unveils Its Driverless Cars, Aiming to Lead the Pack
Previously reluctant to show the autonomous vehicles it is developing, General Motors now wants to signal its progress in getting them to ma...
State of the Art: The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death.
Over the last decade, a few giant corporations became an inescapable part of online life. Gutting net neutrality would cement their power.
Square Feet: Microsoft to Expand Campus, as Amazon Looks Elsewhere
The software giant plans to invest billions of dollars in renovating its campus in Redmond, Wash., to create a more urban atmosphere.
Net Neutrality Hits a Nerve, Eliciting Intense Reactions
The F.C.C. plan to scrap existing rules for internet delivery has set off heated debate, personal attacks and echoes of the 2016 election.
Rebuking Uber Lawyers, Judge Delays Trade Secrets Trial
A letter from a former Uber employee detailed secretive efforts inside the company to monitor competitors and hide information.
Tech Tip: Managing Multiple Identities on Twitter
You don’t have to log in and out of the Twitter mobile app each time you want to post from another account you own.
A New Way for Machines to See, Taking Shape in Toronto
One of the pioneers of so-called computer vision is working on ways to deal with issues his old ideas could not solve.
Finally Putting Some Fun in Erectile Dysfunction
Shove over, silver foxes! Cloud pharmacies will save millennial men from shame, sending trendy boxes of Viagra and hair-loss cures direct to...
SoftBank Is Said to Offer to Buy Uber Shares at a Steep Discount
The Japanese conglomerate began a tender offer at a valuation of $48 billion, far below the ride-hailing company’s last valuation of nearly ...
Could Robotic Birds Lead to Safer Air Travel?
Birds and planes don’t mix — so some airports are testing whether drones (with flapping wings) can scare flocks away. We take you inside a t...
As Bitcoin Scrapes $10,000, an Investment Boom Like No Other
The virtual currency’s price reached a new threshold, leaving critics and enthusiasts alike stunned by its soaring value.
Supreme Court Weighs Streamlined Patent Challenges
The justices seemed divided on the constitutionality of a procedure that makes it easier to seek to invalidate a patent without going to cou...
Tech Tip: Making the Leap to D.S.L.R.
If using your phone’s camera has sparked a serious interest in photography, upgrading to a more versatile camera can have creative rewards.
Twitter Says Blocking a New York Times Account Was ‘an Error’
The Times’s international account was locked after a tweet on the Canadian prime minister. The account was down for nearly a day.
Initial Coin Offerings Horrify a Former S.E.C. Regulator
Joseph Grundfest, now a law professor, called funding efforts using virtual currency the most “notorious violation of federal securities law...
Amazon, in Hunt for Lower Prices, Recruits Indian Merchants
Thousands of Indian sellers have shipped bedding, jewelry, kitchenware and clothing to Amazon warehouses to serve bargain-hunting Americans....
Advertising: Brands Heed Social Media. They’re Advised Not to Forget Word of Mouth.
While online comments can be a valuable tool for gauging public sentiment, a study found that consumers may send different messages when tal...
If No One Owns the Moon, Can Anyone Make Money Up There?
Ambiguities in the 50-year-old Outer Space Treaty may be getting in the way of entrepreneurs seeking opportunities elsewhere in our solar sy...
How a Comedy Website Came to Sell Wine to Survive
Someecards had a great idea that went viral. Then Facebook, responsible for much of its success, almost killed it.
Trilobites: Cities That Never Sleep Are Shaped by Sunrise and Sunset
A study using cellphone call records of more than a million people found that city dwellers continue to be affected by Earth’s natural light...
Hooray for Fiona the Hippo, Our Bundle of Social-Media Joy
“I feel like I represent Beyoncé,” said the Cincinnati zoo’s vice president of marketing. “People fly across the world to just catch a glimp...
Hacks That Help: Using Tech to Fight Child Exploitation
Thorn, a nonprofit founded by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, helps law enforcement agencies sort through sex listings.
Yesterday In Styles: What Was the Two-Way Pager?
In which we look back at our own rough drafts of history.
Tech Tip: Ways to Stop Facebook From Eating Your Battery
The mobile app for the social network can be a bit of a battery hog, but you can do a few things to rein in the power grab.
From Atari (Remember It?), a New Console With Old Games
The Flashback, a top seller at Dollar General, is squeezing lots of nostalgia out of a retro product this holiday shopping season.
Facebook Founder’s Favor Comes With Complications
Wherever Mark Zuckerberg goes in Silicon Valley, he seems to generate a housing problem, including at an R.V. community where residents were...
Tech Tip: Choosing a Payment Option for Google Play
Even though you don’t have to pay for free apps, the Google Play store will urge you to add a payment option to your account.
Rollback of Net Neutrality Has Small Businesses Worried
Small companies, which have increasingly turned to the internet, worry that a pay-for-play system online could price them out of doing busin...
Were You a Victim of Russian Propaganda? Facebook Will Help You Find Out
Facebook said it planned to roll out a new tool so you can figure out whether the page or account you followed or liked was run by Russian a...
Trilobites: ‘Crazy Jigsaw Puzzles’ Improve Our Views of Coral Reefs
An analysis of 3D photomosaics of reefs in the Pacific Ocean could help scientists better understand the health of coral around the world.
Tech Fix: How to Buy a Great TV This Black Friday
Black Friday tends to be when prices for great TVs drop to their lowest. But there are pitfalls, so we put together a playbook for how to sn...
Tech We’re Using: How to Cover Rocket Blastoffs With an iPhone
Space shuttle launches were Earth-rattling when seen in person. Now rocket launches can be covered through an iPhone, says Kenneth Chang, wh...
Tech Tip: Cropping Photos With Mac Preview
The free image editor that Apple includes with its Macs can do a lot of things, including trimming out unwanted parts of your photos.
State of the Art: Twitter, It’s Time to End Your Anything-Goes Paradise
Twitter should scrap a founding principle — everyone gains equal footing and any behavior is tolerated — and create a new system that reward...
Skin Deep: His Eye Makeup Is Way Better Than Yours
How teenage boys and young men wearing makeup are affecting beauty norms.
Atelier Swarovski Turns to Man-Made Gems
The line’s first high jewelry collection features diamonds and emeralds grown in laboratories.
Warning Signs About Another Giant Bitcoin Exchange
On some days, Bitfinex claims to be doing more trades than some stock exchanges. But it has lost millions in two hackings and has no governm...
Net Neutrality Repeal: What Could Happen and How It Could Affect You
For you and me, the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to repeal net neutrality rules can be boiled down to two questions: What might ...
Uber Discloses Data Breach, Kept Secret for a Year, Affecting 57 Million Accounts
The ride-hailing company said it was hacked last October and that the breach was kept secret. In the aftermath, Uber fired its top security ...
Meg Whitman to Step Down as Hewlett Packard Enterprise C.E.O.
After building eBay into an internet giant, Ms. Whitman has steered one of Silicon Valley’s corporate icons for six years with mixed results...
F.C.C. Announces Plan to Repeal Net Neutrality
A rollback of net neutrality regulations would represent a significant victory for broadband and telecom companies like AT&T and Comcast...
Tech Tip: Transforming Rich Text Into a PDF
The rich text format for word-processing documents is versatile, but saving an R.T.F. file as a PDF gives it even more compatibility.
Economic Scene: Patent ‘Trolls’ Recede as Threat to Innovation. Will Justices Change That?
Created to keep invalid claims from hurting companies, consumers and the economy, a government panel faces an existential threat in a case b...
Justice Department Sues to Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger
A lawsuit to block the merger sets up a showdown over the first blockbuster acquisition to come before the Trump administration.
Skype Vanishes From App Stores in China, Including Apple’s
The app still functions in China, but its fate there is unclear as the government moves against foreign-run tools for online communication.
F.C.C. Is Said to Plan Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
In a sweeping proposal to be revealed on Tuesday, Ajit Pai, the chairman of the F.C.C., plans to scrap the net neutrality rules, said people...
As Chip Makers Consolidate, Marvell to Buy Cavium in $6 Billion Deal
The deal comes amid fears that a rush of consolidation has left the chip making industry too heavily concentrated.
Wake Up and Smell the Traffic? London Tries Coffee to Power Buses
In an effort to curb toxic diesel fumes, oil from used grounds has been added to the fuel for the British capital’s iconic red double-decker...
Tech Tip: Stopping Autoplay Videos on Safari
The most recent version of the Mac operating system includes controls for stopping web page videos that start blasting on their own.
Uber Strikes Deal With Volvo to Bring Self-Driving Cars to Its Network
Uber has agreed to buy tens of thousands of self-driving Volvos for its ride-hailing network once the technology is production-ready.
As Silicon Valley Gets ‘Crazy,’ Midwest Beckons Tech Investors
Funding and start-ups are concentrated on the coasts, especially in California. But there are signs of an entrepreneurial awakening in the h...
Chinese Phone Maker Bets Big With a Premium Price
Huawei Technologies wants to banish from consumers’ minds the idea that Chinese brands can produce only cheap knockoffs.
Six Years After Fukushima, Robots Finally Find Reactors’ Melted Uranium Fuel
The government and Tepco officials designed radiation-hardened machines to search for the fuel that escaped the plant’s ruined reactors.
For the First Family of Pleasure Products, Toys Are Us
Once sold in seedy bookstores, sex toys are now a chic, “Made in America” business, instilling customers with brand loyalty.
Apple Postpones Release of HomePod Speaker
Apple had said its HomePod speaker, a response to Amazon’s Echo, would debut this year. Now it won’t be released till early next year.
Stitch Fix Prepares an I.P.O. in the Shadow of Amazon
The online retailer is a rarity: A start-up that has been profitable. But investors will have to decide if it can compete with the e-commerc...
Tech Tip: Taking Control of the Control Center
Apple has moved some things around in the iOS 11 Control Center, but you can also make changes of your own.
Mike and Nathaniel’s Week in Tech: Everybody Loves Bitcoin
In this week’s tech newsletter, Mike Isaac and Nathaniel Popper delve into the popularity of Bitcoin, and the new troubles at Twitter.
Tesla Unveils an Electric Rival to Semi Trucks
Aiming to remake a multibillion-dollar industry, the automaker said it would have a semi for sale in two years that would be nearly self-dri...
F.C.C. Opens Door to More Consolidation in TV Business
The agency voted to relax several rules, including allowing a company to own more than one of the top stations in a local market.
Tech Tip: How to Add Emoji to Your Twitter Name
With just a few steps, you can add emoji characters and change the name shown on your Twitter account.
Amazon Sellers Brood as States Come Calling for Taxes
Most third-party sellers on Amazon do not collect sales tax. States, thirsty for the millions of dollars in unpaid revenue, are coming for t...
Vancouver Limits Airbnb, in an Effort to Combat Its Housing Crisis
Vancouver is the largest Canadian city to limit Airbnb. The company says it will challenge the new rules.
The Shift: Snapchat’s New Test: Grow Like Facebook, Without the Baggage
Under pressure from investors, Snap is making radical changes. Can it emulate Facebook without losing its innovative spirit?
Signs of Russian Meddling in ‘Brexit’ Referendum
Researchers have found evidence that Russian-language or Kremlin-linked Twitter accounts pushed divisive messages in British politics, too
Tech Fix: A New Phone Comes Out. Yours Slows Down. A Conspiracy? No.
Your smartphone is not deliberately losing speed just because your phone maker has a new gadget for sale. For devices that do slow down, her...
Tech We’re Using: When Using 5 Messaging Apps is Not Enough
Katie Benner, a technology writer for The Times, uses more than a half-dozen messaging apps to keep up with sources. There are upsides — and...
Tech Tip: The Key to Getting Shadow-Free Mac Screenshots
If you don’t want the 3-D shadow on screenshots you take of macOS desktop windows, you just need to know the keyboard shortcut.
Vanu Bose, Who Brought Cellular Service to Remote Areas, Dies at 52
Mr. Bose, whose father founded the Bose Corporation, was an innovator in his own right, developing wireless networks that helped Puerto Rico...
Tech Tip: When Dinosaurs Roam in Chrome
A long-hidden game inside the Google Chrome browser can help pass the time while you wait for your internet connection to come back.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Ivory Tower Can’t Keep Ignoring Tech
Algorithms are shaping our lives. Where’s academia when it comes to helping us make sense of this?
It’s Time to Tax Companies for Using Our Personal Data
Companies are making a fortune by using personal data gleaned from the internet. They would barely notice a 1 percent tax, but it could make...
Yale Professors Race Google and IBM to the First Quantum Computer
Robert Schoelkopf helped create technology that promises to deliver the machines of tomorrow at Google and IBM. Now, he is giving them some ...
Trilobites: The Dream Chaser Space Plane Takes Flight and Aces Its Landing
Built by Sierra Nevada Corporation, the space plane that brings to mind NASA’s retired shuttles completed a successful test flight and landi...
Missouri Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google
The state’s attorney general has begun investigating Google’s business practices, saying the company has gotten a “free pass” from federal r...
Steve Jurvetson Quits Venture Capital Firm Amid Sexual Harassment Inquiry
Reports of widespread harassment of female entrepreneurs by venture investors have shaken up Silicon Valley in recent months.
Tech Tip: Enlarge the Screen in Windows 10
The built-in Magnifier tool that comes with Windows can be adjusted so you can zoom in just how you like.
Lyft to Begin Operations in Toronto, Its First Market Outside the U.S.
The ride-hailing company, a major rival to Uber in the United States, made the announcement after receiving an injection of new financing.
On Spotify, Lipsticks Now Dress Up the Music
The makeup artist Pat McGrath and Spotify have teamed up to sell makeup to Gen Z.
Five Technologies That Will Rock Your World
The new wave of artificial intelligence will reduce jobs, but will also improve your health and products like your smartphone.
In Berlin, a Design Studio Puts Luxury Into 3-D
VOJD Studios has used the printing process to create small but pricey objects for brands like Prabal Gurung and Alexander McQueen.
Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear
With fewer cultural hurdles and more financial incentives than car owners, big-rig operators are charting the route to an autonomous future....
She Warned of ‘Peer-to-Peer Misinformation.’ Congress Listened.
Renee DiResta has been tracking disinformation on Facebook and other sites since the anti-vaccine movement. Congress turned to her for the g...
Fashion’s Interest in Alternative Fabrics Keeps Growing
Partnerships are expected with businesses that have figured out ways to make leather without cows, silk without worms and fabrics from recyc...
Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. to Its Core
A serial leak of the agency’s cyberweapons has damaged morale, slowed intelligence operations and resulted in hacking attacks on businesses ...
Where Self-Driving Cars Go to Learn
Arizona’s promise to keep the driverless car industry free of regulations has attracted dozens of companies, including Uber, Waymo and Lyft....
Plugging Into the Gig Economy, From Home With a Headset
A company called Liveops has become the Uber of call centers by doting on its agents. But is the work liberating, or dehumanizing?
In One Hour, Alibaba’s Singles Day Sales Exceed $10 Billion
The shopping extravaganza — China’s version of Black Friday and Amazon’s Prime Day — will test logistics networks and retail innovations.
Tech Tip: Managing Email on Multiple Devices
If you set up your mail accounts with the IMAP standard on your computer and mobile gadgets, keeping your mailboxes in sync is much easier.
Men at Work Wonder if They Overstepped With Women, Too
High-profile sexual harassment allegations are making rank-and-file employees worry about their past workplace actions.
‘It’s a Black Thing’: Offensive Quip Becomes a Rallying Cry in Brazil
A television anchorman was suspended after a leaked video in which he made a denigrating remark about Afro-Brazilians.
Bits: Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Get Ready for Robot Cars
In this week’s tech newsletter, Farhad Manjoo and Mike Isaac delve into how driverless cars are getting more driverless and the complexities...
Musical.ly, a Chinese App Big in the U.S., Sells for $1 Billion
The music video service, which is popular with tweens and teenagers, has been bought by the owner of a popular Chinese news aggregation serv...
Uber Drivers Aren’t Self Employed, U.K. Tribunal Rules
The decision, which affirmed a ruling made last year, casts doubt on a hiring model used by many “gig economy” businesses.
Modern Love: When Your Uber Driver Brings a Time Machine
A woman is plunged into her tumultuous past when she gets a ride to the airport from a man intimately connected to her divorce.
AT&T Deal Puts Trump’s Antitrust Cop at Center of a Political Storm
Makan Delrahim, who leads the antitrust division at the Justice Department, has thrown a surprising twist into a blockbuster bid for Time Wa...
Legislator Targets Tech Perks in Baltimore County District
A state legislator called for an audit of Baltimore County Public Schools’ multimillion-dollar technology initiative.
Twitter, Facing Another Uproar, Pauses Its Verification Process
The social media service said it needed to do better after it verified the account of Jason Kessler, a white supremacist, and was met with o...
Reddit Bans ‘Incel’ Group for Inciting Violence Against Women
The incels, or involuntary celibates, violated the internet forum’s new policy against advocating physical harm, including rape.
Breakingviews: Will Qualcomm Agree to a Deal With Broadcom? Ask Apple
If Apple chooses to settle its lawsuit against Qualcomm, it could preserve the company’s independence from Broadcom.
When the Media Is in on the Experiment
Several dozen news outlets participated in a new study, which finds that even a few stories can substantially increase discussion about a to...
Uber 2.0: New C.E.O. Wants to Put His Stamp on the Company
Dara Khosrowshahi wants the ride-hailing giant to move past the scandals that shook the company.
WITH...JARON LANIER: Soothsayer in the Hills Sees Silicon Valley’s Sinister Side
His house and his new book, “Dawn of the New Everything,” are both crammed full of strange and mesmerizing stuff.
Tech Tip: Grab Copies of Google Emails, Photos and Files
When you decide it’s time to leave Google for another service, you can download a complete archive of all the files and data you used with G...
Jaron Lanier Can Hear the Digital Future
Join Jaron Lanier, the father of virtual reality, as he contemplates his two obsessions: VR and music. “Musical instruments are the best use...
The Shift: YouTube’s Rapid Response Partisans Game the News of Tragedy
A community of internet talking heads gets their fact-challenged messages across by working fast after events like the church massacre in Te...
Bitcoin Expansion Is Off the Table. At Least for Now.
The push would have created a split in the Bitcoin community and led to major issues for the virtual currency.
Why Texas Shooting Could Draw Apple Back Into Security Debate
That man who killed 26 people had an iPhone and authorities want to gain access to it. But as in an earlier case, it is locked with a passwo...
China Spreads Propaganda to U.S. on Facebook, a Platform it Bans at Home
The Chinese government does not allow its people to access Facebook, but it uses the network to influence opinion overseas.
Tech We’re Using: Smartphones in Egypt Bring Biting Humor but Also Scrutiny
As connectivity has improved, political talk on social media and digital picture-taking can provoke suspicion, or worse, our Cairo bureau ch...
Our Guide to the Holiday Season’s Biggest Video Games and Consoles
The industry is pushing out a diverse lineup of titles and promoting new consoles to compete for people’s wallets.
State of the Art: What Reality TV Teaches Us About Russia’s Influence Campaign
Like a twisted version of the producers of an unscripted TV show, Kremlin-linked trolls used fake personas to provoke very real drama.
Tencent of China Raises Its Stake in Struggling Snap
The announcement came a day after Snap reported disappointing results for its third quarter, spurring analysts and investors to question whe...
Tech Tip: Add International Keyboards on an iPhone
Apple’s software for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch can handle extra international keyboards for text entry in dozens of languages.
Snapchat User Growth Disappoints in Another Down Quarter
The latest financial results for the messaging and media company Snap included higher costs and a net loss more than triple that of a year a...
Uber’s New Mantra: ‘We Do the Right Thing. Period.’
The the ride-hailing service’s new chief executive is trying to present a new, less combative image for his company.
Tweeting in 280 Characters? Now You Can Do It, Too
The social media service is doubling its character limit for almost all users, a major change that it hopes will spur more activity across T...
Sina Doubles Down to Ward Off Activists After Proxy Fight
The Chinese internet company, which is listed in New York, announced changes to its shareholder structure, effectively handing majority cont...
Waymo’s Autonomous Cars Cut Out Human Drivers in Road Tests
The Alphabet unit says it expects to allow passengers to ride in truly driverless cars in its tests within the next few months.
China’s Technology Ambitions Could Upset the Global Trade Order
China is gleaning know-how from foreign firms, willing or otherwise, to build the industries of the future, in an effort that worries compan...
Tech Tip: Microsoft Office Mobile Apps: Free or With a Fee
You can usually do basic editing with the free touch-screen versions of Microsoft’s Office apps, but you need to pay up to fully use the pro...
State of the Art: Saudi Money Fuels the Tech Industry. It’s Time to Ask Why.
As the world’s moneyed princes, dictators and oligarchs look for more places to park their billions, mountains of money may be coming to Sil...
A.I. Researchers Leave Elon Musk Lab to Begin Robotics Start-Up
Pieter Abbeel, a Berkeley professor, is part of the team that has started Embodied Intelligence to make it possible for robots to learn on t...
Hedge Funds Push the Price of Bitcoin to New Highs
Since the beginning of the year, the value of Bitcoin has climbed 600 percent, fueled in part by interest from institutional investors.
Breakingviews: Mountain of Debt Casts Shadow Over Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal
Beyond the issue of whether Qualcomm is willing to negotiate with Broadcom is the nearly $90 billion in cash necessary to close the chip mak...
The Paradise Papers: After a Tax Crackdown, Apple Found a New Shelter for Its Profits
The tech giant has found a tax haven in the island of Jersey, leaving billions of dollars untouched by the United States, leaked documents r...
Tech Tip: Slowing iPhone Battery Drain
Older iPhone models often take a performance and power hit when a new version of iOS arrives, but software updates may help.
Broadcom Offers $105 Billion to Buy Rival Chip Maker Qualcomm
The takeover bid sets up a battle between two of the biggest chip makers, whose products touch nearly every smartphone in the world.
The Paradise Papers: Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments
Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner’s ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigati...
Want a Car Pool in Your Neighborhood? Via Says Vote for It
Via, an app that offers low-cost car pool rides, is using crowdsourcing to ask New Yorkers to vote for the neighborhoods it should serve nex...
Building A.I. That Can Build A.I.
Google and others, fighting for a small pool of researchers, are looking for automated ways to deal with a shortage of artificial intelligen...
How We Used VR to Explore What Music Feels Like to a Deaf Person
With the help of two deaf collaborators, virtual reality producers at The Times made an immersive video about the experience of hearing musi...
On YouTube Kids, Startling Videos Slip Past Filters
The app has more than 11 million weekly viewers. But some disturbing knockoff videos have reached children, upsetting parents.
This Life: App Time for Nap Time: The Parennials Are Here
The much-examined generation born between 1980 and 2000 are now having children of their own, and parenting very differently from their fore...
As Sex Accusations Flood Social Media, Lawyers Gear Up for Suits
Brett Ratner, a Hollywood director, sued a woman who accused him of sexual harassment. Some lawyers expect more such cases to happen, they s...
Facebook Says It’s Policing Fake Accounts. But They’re Still Easy to Spot.
Executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google faced questioning this week on Capitol Hill about Russia’s intrusions. But that is only a small f...
In Reversal, Tech Companies Back Sex Trafficking Bill
Opposing the bill became difficult for the companies, which have been under harsh scrutiny in recent weeks.
Education Disrupted: Inside Silicon Valley’s Playbook for Wooing School Superintendents
Tech firms are deploying sophisticated marketing techniques to try to sell their wares into America’s classrooms.
Person Who Deleted Trump’s Twitter Account Said to Be Contractor
Originally described as a company employee, the person behind the deletion of President Trump’s Twitter account on Thursday was actually a c...
Rogue Twitter Employee Briefly Shuts Down Trump’s Account
Amid a presidency that has seemed, at times, to be conducted primarily in 140-character pieces, it was a seismic event when a Twitter worker...
The Disappearing American Grad Student
Graduate programs in STEM have the highest percentage of international students of any broad academic field. Why don’t the locals bother?
Afghanistan Acts to Ban WhatsApp, but Claims Move Is Temporary
It was not clear whether telecommunications providers would comply with the government’s request, which an official said had come from the c...
Tech Tip: Making YouTube Safer for Children
The popular video site can be the Wild West in terms of content, but you have a few ways to block inappropriate clips for young viewers.
Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Facebook Under Fire in Washington
Google, Facebook and Twitter faced lawmakers’ ire in Washington this week. Facebook got the brunt of it, say Farhad Manjoo and Mike Isaac of...
Sina, an Internet Pioneer in China, Wards Off U.S. Activist
Aristeia Capital, a hedge fund based in Connecticut, lost its campaign to name directors to Sina’s board and shake up how the Chinese compan...
India’s Top Payments App Adds Chatting, Challenging WhatsApp
Paytm, which has grown sharply over the past year, is acting to fend off WhatsApp’s planned move into India’s payments market.
Russia Investigation Has Tech Giants Shying From ‘Social’ Label
Not long ago, social media features were a must-have for any tech company. But the Russian disinformation campaign has put them in an unflat...
Apple Report Expects New iPhones to Jump-Start Growth
Apple posted strong revenue and profit increases and, buoyed by a slate of new iPhones, including the $999 iPhone X, forecast that growth wo...
Tech Tip: When the iPhone Disturbs You About Driving
The Do Not Disturb feature in iOS 11 is meant to cut down on distractions behind the wheel, but you can turn it off when you take taxis and ...
Alibaba’s Earnings Jump as China’s Online Shopping Boom Continues
The e-commerce giant posted strong results for its most recent quarter but still faces challenges that include growing outside of its core b...
Waymo Enlists AutoNation to Maintain Driverless Test Fleet
The move is a sign that the self-driving unit of Alphabet, Google’s parent, is closer to putting its technology into cars in ride-hailing op...
Tech Fix: The iPhone X Is Cool. That Doesn’t Mean You Are Ready for It.
Apple’s newest iPhone takes a big leap from past models by shedding a home button and including a face scanner. And remember the price: $999...
Senators Press Tech Executives but Split on Russia’s Role in Trump’s Win
After months of avoiding a public debate about whether Russia helped tip the election, Republicans sought to portray the Kremlin-backed effo...
Facebook, Under Fire in Russia Inquiry, Posts 79% Rise in Profit
Facebook’s top executives skipped congressional hearings on Russian meddling to report the company’s blockbuster financial results to shareh...
These Are the Ads Russia Bought on Facebook in 2016
A look at some of the ads designed by Russia to exploit divisions in American society and to tip the 2016 election in favor of Donald J. Tru...
Tesla’s Elon Musk Reassures Investors Over Model 3 Delays
The electric-car maker cited record output of its existing models, and its chief said bottlenecks on its first mass-market offering were bei...
Tech We’re Using: Encountering Robots While Still Using Fax Machines in Japan
Motoko Rich, the Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, discussed how Japanese robotics were highly advanced even as communicating by fa...
Tech Tip: A Stylus That Works for Tablet and Wallet
Pricey stylus tools bring useful features for creative professionals, but the less expensive models may be fine for handwriting and sketchin...
Spoiler Alert: ‘Great British Bake Off’ Winner Is Named (on Twitter)
One of the judges mistakenly posted the result before the finale aired in Britain, but the episode still drew a live audience of more than 7...
Sony’s Fortunes Improve, From Rising Profit to a Return for Aibo
The Japanese electronics giant has projected what would be its largest-ever annual operating profit, and announced a revival of its mechanic...
Live Briefing: What to Watch for as the Intelligence Committees Grill Facebook, Twitter and Google
The committees are investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and want to know more about how the online platforms were used to...
State of the Art: The Upside of Being Ruled by the Five Tech Giants
What if it’s not that bad that so much economic, social and political power is held by Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft?
Where the STEM Jobs Are (and Where They Aren’t)
The enthusiasm for science education rests on the assumption that these fields are flush with opportunity. Physicists, go digital.
On Technology: Not the Bots We Were Looking For
Technologists once told us that social bots would change our lives forever. They were right — but not in the way they expected.
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