Justice Department Sues to Stop California Net Neutrality Law
The agency filed its suit shortly after the state’s bill, meant to guarantee equal access to the internet, was signed into law.
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Meat Labs Pursue a Once-Impossible Goal: Kosher Bacon
A rabbi at the world’s largest kosher certification agency is leading an effort to determine if and how meat grown from animal cells can sat...
A Penthouse Made for Instagram
Spotless walls, a “millennial pink” sofa, and a spa-style bathtub that’s waiting to be filled with flowers. And every inch of its 2,400 squa...
With a Murdoch in Charge, a Start-Up Leads the Way on Mobile Video
Vertical Networks, founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, has become a major supplier of app-centric video series that are drawing young viewers on S...
Elon Musk and Tesla Settle With S.E.C. in Fraud Case
After walking away from a deal, Tesla’s chief agreed to give up the chairmanship for three years and pay a $20 million fine.
Sloan Kettering Executive Turns Over Windfall Stake in Biotech Start-Up
With the cancer center’s corporate ties under scrutiny, the hospital told employees that no one should profit personally from representing M...
LendingClub Founder, Ousted in 2016, Settles Fraud Charges
The S.E.C. said that Renaud Laplanche had improperly approved alterations to some of the company’s lending products to bolster the company’s...
Google Chief Agrees to Testify to Congress
Sundar Pichai, the chief executive, met with Republican and Democratic lawmakers to try to tamp down criticism facing the company.
Strategies: The New iPhones Look Fine. But My Old One Is Better Than Ever.
With a fresh battery and operating system, an aging iPhone 6 seems faster than ever. Why would Apple take steps to discourage a new purchase...
Facebook Is Breached, Putting 50 Million Users’ Data at Risk
The company was attacked amid one of the most difficult times in its history and as it continues to contend with the falloutfrom its role in...
S.E.C. Goes After Musk With its ‘Ultimate’ Penalty. Here’s Who Else Has Been Banned.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to ban Mr. Musk from ever serving as an officer or director of a public company.
Bits: The Week in Tech: The Robots Aren’t as Human as They Seem
Robots are struggling to cope with the real world. Lately, so are Twitter, Google, Facebook and a few other companies.
Bytedance of China Eyes $75 Billion Valuation, Joining Start-Up Giants
A new fund-raising round could value the maker of the Tik Tok and Toutiao apps at nearly as much as Uber, as China’s online surge continues....
S.E.C. Sues Tesla’s Elon Musk Over Fraud in Move That Could Oust Him
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Thursday that accused Mr. Musk, the electric-car manufacturer’s chief executive, of m...
Trilobites: Hidden Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya Revealed in a 3-D Laser Map
Using technology known as lidar, a team of archaeologists found evidence beneath the jungle canopy in Guatemala of how the Mesoamerican civi...
The Hot Property That’s Next on Tech’s Agenda: Real Estate
Venture capitalists are racing to pour money into technology for real estate — or what Silicon Valley is now calling proptech.
It’s Google’s Turn in Washington’s Glare
The internet giant has largely avoided the scrutiny faced by its internet peers. Now lawmakers are questioning whether it has too much influ...
Google Tweaks Chrome in Response to Privacy Criticism
Google said users will be able to opt-out of getting automatically signed into Chrome.
Tech We’re Using: The Sun Sets. The Wind Dies. But Energy Data Is Relentless.
Alternative power sources have upended the electric grid. Ivan Penn, who covers the beat, discusses the changes and how he keeps track of th...
Tech Tip: Spare Your Friends: Make a Mini-Movie of Your Fabulous Vacation
Showing all of the videos from your travels can be cumbersome. Instead, stitch them together into a short highlight reel.
Trilobites: The Marvelous Filters in the Manta Ray’s Mouth
The car-sized, kite-shaped fishes don’t have to clear their throats because of their unique method of filtration that could be applied to pr...
How Zinc Batteries Could Change Energy Storage
Making the batteries rechargeable and lowering their cost are seen as important advances in enabling the electric grid to depend on power fr...
Uber Settles Data Breach Investigation for $148 Million
The ride-hailing company faced charges that it covered up a breach of user data, rather than immediately notifying consumers.
Critic's Notebook: The Existential Void of the Pop-Up ‘Experience’
I went to as many Instagramable “museums,” “factories” and “mansions” as I could. They nearly broke me.
Why India Wants to Scan All Fingers, Eyes and Faces
The government says its identification system for public services has already saved billions of dollars, but critics are worried about data ...
Ex-Google Employee Urges Lawmakers to Take On Company
A former research scientist at the tech giant said that a project to build a censored search engine was a “catastrophic failure of the inter...
Cheaper Battery Is Unveiled as a Step to a Carbon-Free Grid
The entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong says his company’s tests of zinc-based storage for solar and wind energy show the potential for large-s...
State of the Art: How Apple Thrived in a Season of Tech Scandals
Everyone is worried about the power of big technology companies. Apple alone has managed to turn the fears into an argument for its own busi...
Feature: The Crisis of Election Security
As the midterms approach, America’s electronic voting systems are more vulnerable than ever. Why isn’t anyone trying to fix them?
India’s Top Court Limits a Sweeping Biometric ID Program
The Supreme Court upheld the Aadhaar program but rebuked the government for requiring the fingerprint ID for virtually everything in daily l...
When Zuckerberg Asserted Control, Instagram’s Founders Chafed
Facebook’s acquisition of the photo-sharing site was a model for making a tech deal work. But slowly losing independence was difficult to ac...
Is a New Russian Meddling Tactic Hiding in Plain Sight?
USAReally might look like any other fledgling news organization. But some cybersecurity experts believe it may be part of a retooled Russian...
Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Stealing Secrets to Help Intel
The chip maker claims Apple wanted to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm technology and make sure Intel’s chips were just as good.
Ex-Content Moderator Sues Facebook, Saying Violent Images Caused Her PTSD
The woman, who worked as a contractor for Facebook for nine months, cited her viewing of thousands of images of rapes, killings and other di...
Why India Wants to Scan All Fingers, Eyes and Faces
The government says its identification system for public services has already saved billions of dollars, but critics are worried about data ...
How Instagram Rose Into a Cultural Powerhouse
Instagram’s co-founders, who resigned on Monday, presided over a company that boomed with help from technological advances and societal chan...
Instagram’s Co-Founders Said to Step Down From Company
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram’s co-founders, resigned from the photo app on Monday. Their exits add to the challenges facing Fac...
Hotel Workers Fret Over a New Rival: Alexa at the Front Desk
As technologies threaten to displace service workers, unions are making job protection and new opportunities a priority in contract talks.
Trump’s China Fight Puts U.S. Tech in the Cross Hairs
As tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods go into effect on Monday, tech and telecom companies warn that America’s dominance is at risk.
When Reporting on Defcon, Avoid Stereotypes and A.T.M.s
My goal, in writing about the annual hacking and cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, was to show a more nuanced portrait of the hacker co...
Charles Kao, Nobel Laureate Who Revolutionized Fiber Optics, Dies at 84
In the 1960s, Dr. Kao outlined the potential capacity of fiber optic cables for storing information, laying the technical groundwork for mod...
Get in Bed With Skynet
Robot furniture is happening. This is the single greatest thing to happen to humanity ever, the robots told us to say.
INTERNETTING WITH AMANDA HESS: Why the Internet Wants Your Baby to Fail
How YouTube family vlogs are remaking childhood itself to fit the algorithm. Episode 7 of our video series.
News Site to Investigate Big Tech, Helped by Craigslist Founder
The Markup, dedicated to investigating technology and its effect on society, will be led by two former ProPublica journalists. Craig Newmark...
Want to See What’s Up Amazon’s Sleeve? Take a Tour of Seattle
The e-commerce giant uses its headquarters city as a living laboratory, trying out new retail and logistics models.
App-Only Banks Rise in Europe and Aim at Traditional Lenders
Favorable regulations and an influx of venture capital have made London a testing ground for banks without physical branches.
news analysis: Just Don’t Call It Privacy
Amazon, Google and Twitter executives are heading to Congress. Should legislators give consumers control over the data companies have on the...
Surfacing: For Hackers, Anonymity Was Once Critical. That’s Changing.
At Defcon, one of the world’s largest hacking conferences, new pressures are reshaping the community’s attitudes toward privacy and anonymit...
These Robots Run, Dance and Flip. But Are They a Business?
Boston Dynamics often makes a splash with videos of its anthropomorphic robots. But after years of work, it is not clear who would buy them ...
Google C.E.O. Denies Allegations of Political Bias in Search Results
Sundar Pichai said in an email to staff on Friday that the company does not alter search results for political gain.
PayPal Cuts Off Infowars, Joining Other Tech Giants
PayPal will stop processing all payments for Alex Jones’s website, its online store and its subsidiaries.
Bits: The Week in Tech: Are Robots Coming for Your Job? Eventually, Yes.
In the next few years, it doesn’t appear that technology will replace many jobs. But that could change 10 years from now.
Jeff Bezos Cites a Big Number, but Few Details, in Plan for Low-Income Montessori Preschools
The announcement that Mr. Bezos would start a network of Montessori preschools has made some in the education world wary.
New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data
Two members of Congress asked for details of practices concerning the personal data of viewers younger than 13.
Hey, Alexa, Defrost My Peas
Amazon announced more than a dozen devices and tools for its Alexa voice assistant, including a microwave.
Sloan Kettering’s Cozy Deal With Start-Up Ignites a New Uproar
A for-profit venture with exclusive rights to use the center’s vast archive of tissue slides has generated concerns at the nonprofit cancer ...
France Bans Smartphones in Schools Through 9th Grade. Will It Help Students?
The government hopes the move will get students to pay more attention in class and talk more to each other. But some doubt whether the ban c...
The Most Fun (and Useful) Things You Can Do With an Amazon Echo or Google Home
Smart home devices will tell you the weather and answer trivia questions, sure, but they can do so much more. Try these tips to streamline y...
Tech We’re Using: Windows on How Cities Change Can Be All Too Captivating
Technology is crowding curbs with ride hailers and keeping homeowners fixated on housing values. Here are the tools that Emily Badger, a wri...
Inside Facebook’s Election ‘War Room’
Seven weeks before the midterm elections, the social network is setting up a central hub to root out disinformation and false news. We visit...
Trilobites: Elephant Tusk DNA Helps Track Ivory Poachers
Researchers are examining the genetic data in seized elephant ivory to trace it back to the animals’ homelands and connect it to global traf...
A Wedding Ring With a Dirty Little Secret
They’re not as shiny as diamonds, but smog free rings are considered sustainable and ethical — and they’re also much more affordable.
The Big Secret of Celebrity Wealth (Is That No One Knows Anything)
Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine and Chris Pratt are cumulatively worth $150 million, according to your Google results. Are they really?
INTERNETTING WITH AMANDA HESS: We Answer Your ‘Internetting’ Questions About Vagina Eggs, Time Lords and Steroid Rumors
It’s “Internetting After Dark,” the show about the show. There’s a cat in here!
Europe to Investigate Amazon’s Dual Role of Merchant and Platform
The European Union’s antitrust chief announced an inquiry into the e-commerce giant over its use of data collected about third-party merchan...
State of the Art: Why Jeff Bezos Should Push for Nobody to Get as Rich as Jeff Bezos
Here’s what the Amazon founder’s vast fortune tells us about the economic concentration of the tech industry — and how he might help unravel...
Tech Fix: Apple Watch Series 4 Review: A Big Deal for Our Health
The faster speeds and larger screen sound boring on paper. But an electrical heart sensor gives a glimpse of the promise to come, our review...
Parts of a ‘Virtual’ Border Wall, Built With the Tech Behind Driverless Cars
In a rural Texas county, lidar sensor technology is being tested as a way to spot illegal intruders from Mexico. That use could divide worke...
Matter: Why Your DNA Is Still Uncharted Territory
Scientists are focusing on a relatively small number of human genes and neglecting thousands of others. The reasons have more to do with pro...
Justice Department Is Examining Tesla After Musk Comment
The company said the department requested documents after its chief executive, Elon Musk, said he had “funding secured” to take its stock of...
Facebook Accused of Allowing Bias Against Women in Job Ads
A case filed with federal regulators says the company’s targeting technology is used to screen out female candidates in violation of the law...
Tech Fix: The iPhone XS and XS Max Review: Bigger Is Now Definitely Better
Apple’s new smartphones start at $999 and $1,099, but their superb cameras and screens make them worth the high prices, our reviewer writes....
With Moon as His Muse, Japanese Billionaire Signs Up for SpaceX Voyage
Elon Musk shared a stage at a SpaceX factory on Monday night with Yusaku Maezawa, who will make a significant investment in the company’s ne...
A San Francisco Tech Mogul Buys a Fabled Slice of New York Media
Something like this was tried 18 years ago, when AOL bought Time Warner. But Marc Benioff, long a prominent figure in his hometown, does thi...
After Fetching a High Price, Time Magazine Moves Into a New Era
“These things just take a lot longer than you think they would,” one executive said of the sale of Time magazine. Now Meredith must turn to ...
SpaceX to Announce First Customer for Trip Around the Moon
The mystery passenger would follow a looping path around the moon without landing aboard a new rocket, but when the flight might occur is un...
Trilobites: What 13,000 Patents Involving the DNA of Sea Life Tell Us About the Future
Whether a single private entity should be able to set the direction of how the genes of so many living things are used was a piece of a broa...
If You See Disinformation Ahead of the Midterms, We Want to Hear From You
Here’s how to send tips to Times reporters about disinformation online.
Is the Shofar … an Instrument of Technological Disruption?
Mark Zuckerberg performed for his followers on Facebook while Marc Benioff of Salesforce (and now Time) led a live congregation in San Franc...
Q&A: Lapses in Turning the Lights On
When you flip the switch, there seems to be a wait before the bulb glows brightly.
Time Magazine Is Bought by Marc Benioff, Salesforce Billionaire
The storied weekly spent less than a year as part of the Iowa-based Meredith Corporation. Its new owners, Mr. Benioff and his wife, are buyi...
Marc Benioff Explains Why He Is Buying Time Magazine
While having a massage late Sunday, the West Coast-based tech billionaire discussed via text message why he was entering the East Coast-base...
Walmart Finally Makes It to the Big Apple
For years, the giant retailer faced political resistance in New York City, but now it has a foothold through its e-commerce site, Jet.com, w...
Betting Against Tesla: Skeptics Make Their Case
Elon Musk says short-sellers are conspiring to bring his company down. Some seasoned investors say it’s just a matter of fundamentals.
Sweden to End Twitter Experiment Letting Ordinary People Be Nation’s Voice
For seven years, Sweden has given control of the @sweden twitter account to a different person each week, yielding quirky, surprising and pr...
They Left Public Radio to Try Their Fortunes on the Blockchain
Manoush Zomorodi and Jen Poyant, formerly of WNYC, started a podcast, “ZigZag,” to document their lives as entrepreneurs and working mothers...
The Progressive Playbook: How These Candidates Pulled Off Their Upsets
Among the surprises this primary season were several high-profile upsets from the left. The Times asked some of the strategists and candidat...
Overwatch Bets Gaming Fans Will Cheer for the Home Team to Save the World
By branding its franchises to represent cities from Boston to Shanghai, a video game attracted investment from professional sports executive...
Mary Meeker, the ‘Queen of the Internet,’ Is Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Her Own Fund
Ms. Meeker, a high-profile investor and former Wall Street tech analyst, is departing the venture capital firm to start a new investment fun...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Apple’s Watch Steals the Show
Apple held its annual iPhone event, but its watch wowed the industry. Plus, Google is in for a tougher time in Washington.
Making the Most of Your Technology During Hurricane Florence
Here’s how to protect your devices and use your smartphone to your advantage during the storm.
F.T.C. Hearings Add to Efforts That Threaten Tech Industry
The agency kicked off a series of hearings on whether its competition and consumer protection policies should better reflect new technologie...
Stealing From a Cashierless Store (Without You, or the Cameras, Knowing It)
A start-up uses visual tracking and behavioral data to operate a new San Francisco market, which lets shoppers walk out unimpeded. And somet...
Social Q’s: Aren’t You a Little Young for DMs?
A reader wonders whether to tell the parents of an 8-year-old former babysitting charge that the girl has an Instagram account.
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Pledge $2 Billion for Homeless and Preschoolers
The money, put into a project he called the Day 1 Fund, is by far the largest donation by Mr. Bezos, the world’s richest person.
Paying Is Voluntary at This Selfie-Friendly Store
Drug Store, a new health-drink outlet in New York, is betting that customers will pay by text message after grabbing a bottle.
Critic’s notebook: The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast
“Adventures in New America” and “The Horror of Dolores Roach” take fiction podcasts to new heights with mash-ups of horror, comedy and socia...
Facebook ‘Better Prepared’ to Fight Election Interference, Mark Zuckerberg Says
The chief executive published a roughly 3,300-word post cataloging the steps the social network has taken to prevent manipulation.
Leaked Google Video After Trump’s Win Adds to Pressure From Conservatives
Executives at a company meeting expressed dismay about the election in the footage, which was posted by the right-wing news site Breitbart.
Five Functional Smartwatches Chic Enough for Everyday Wear
Finding a smartwatch that balances form and function can be difficult, but these five options offer the features you need to track activity,...
Tech We’re Using: When Cryptocurrencies Fluctuate, He Uses These Tech Tools to Keep Track
Technology has helped spawn a virtual currency market, which is highly volatile. Here’s how Nathaniel Popper, who covers cryptocurrencies, k...
Apple’s iPhone Event 2018: What to Expect
Apple on Wednesday will host its annual unveiling of new smartphones, smart watches and software before the holiday season.
State of the Art: The Metamorphosis of Silicon Valley C.E.O.s: From Big to Boring
Technology chief executives were once admired for their force-of-nature personalities and daring. Now boring is the new black (or is it beig...
On Technology: Google Knows Where You’ve Been, but Does It Know Who You Are?
How looking at the location data that the company collects about you lets you see yourself in a whole new way.
Tech Fix: Apple Plans to Unveil New iPhones. Here’s How to Save On an Upgrade.
With Apple expected to introduce pricier and bigger-screen iPhones this week, here are a few tips on how to upgrade your device without brea...
Lasker Awards Given for Work in Genetics, Anesthesia and Promoting Women in Science
The coveted prize was awarded to a Scottish veterinarian, two scientists who championed an overlooked protein and a pioneering researcher wh...
Imran Khan, Snap’s No. 2 Executive, Is to Depart
He is the latest top executive to leave Snap at a turbulent time for the once-highflying social network.
Jack Ma, Alibaba’s Chairman, Plans to Step Down
The departure of the executive who led the Chinese company through its transformation into a major power in technology comes at a challengin...
Replace ‘Tech’ With ‘Banks,’ and We’ve Seen a Big Comeuppance Before
A decade after Wall Street’s meltdown, the cloud growing over Silicon Valley is a reminder that trust can be awfully hard to regain once it’...
Advertising: Role Models Tell Girls That STEM’s for Them in New Campaign
The Ad Council — along with G.E., Google, IBM, Microsoft and Verizon — is trying to encourage girls ages 11 to 15 to get involved in science...
Pinterest Is a Unicorn. It Just Doesn’t Act Like One.
The company rejects Silicon Valley’s aggressive, hype-driven way of doing business. But its slow and steady approach has frustrated some inv...
The week ahead: U.S.-European Trade Talks Resume, and New Apple Devices Are Unveiled
Also this week, a Census Bureau report will give a snapshot of median household income, a climate summit is set for San Francisco and the Eu...
California Tries New Tack on Gun Violence: Bullet Controls
The state already has some of the strictest gun control legislation. Now it's pushing to limit the unfettered sale of ammunition.
Top Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Financial Ties in Major Research Journals
A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in...
Apple Removes Alex Jones’s Infowars From Its App Store
The elimination leaves Mr. Jones with a dearth of avenues to reach a mainstream audience.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, to Retire From Company He Co-Founded
In an interview, Mr. Ma said it was “the beginning of an era” for him and that he planned to focus on philanthropy in education.
Amazon’s Antitrust Antagonist Has a Breakthrough Idea
With a single scholarly article, Lina Khan, 29, has reframed decades of monopoly law.
The Interpreter: As Germans Seek News, YouTube Delivers Far-Right Tirades
A researcher found the platform’s recommendation system had steered viewers to fringe and conspiracy videos on a neo-Nazi demonstration in C...
Tesla Shaken by Executive’s Quick Exit and Elon Musk’s Pot Smoke
Tesla stock fell as much as 9 percent, after an accounting executive departed just weeks after he arrived and the company’s chief held forth...
Streaming: Netflix Roulette, Where the Movies Never End
Is “binge-watching” actually a good idea? One viewer finds out after he willingly subjects himself to Netflix’s algorithms.
Corner Office: Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures on Nuclear Reactors, Failure and Asking Questions
The venture capitalist talks about going from “being a player on the field to being a coach” and what it’s like to see your company lose 98 ...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Silicon Valley Goes to Washington. Again.
Was it the pathetic moment we deserve? Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg testified on Capitol Hill. A cast of characters ...
The Mystery of Amazon HQ2 Has Finalists Seeing Clues Everywhere
Amazon announced its plans for a second headquarters a year ago on Friday. People in the 20 finalist cities are looking for any sign of a wi...
Twitter Bars Alex Jones, Citing Harassing Messages
Even as Facebook and YouTube had barred Mr. Jones, the internet provocateur, Twitter had not. On Thursday, it did.
Is Facebook Watch a Serious Streaming Platform? These 6 Shows Say Yes
Facebook is beefing up its original TV content, most of which seems aimed at younger users. But is it any good? Here’s a look at the best on...
Apple’s Takeover of Shazam Is Cleared by European Regulators
The European Union, which has emerged as the world’s toughest overseer of technology, said the deal did not pose any threat to competition.
Workout Machines Get a Silicon Valley Upgrade. But Is the Price Right?
In recent weeks two tech start-ups have introduced sleek wall-mounted fitness systems that stream workouts into customers’ homes.
State of the Art: What Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg Taught Congress and Vice Versa
Wednesday’s hearings in Washington with social media executives did not devolve into ham-handed apologies. Instead, they showed a political ...
A New Spotify Initiative Makes the Big Record Labels Nervous
The streaming service has been making deals with independent artists. Could it change the music industry as we know it?
These Firms Say They Can Help Prevent School Shootings and Suicides. Do They?
Haunted by mass killings, schools are hiring Twitter and Facebook monitoring services to keep a constant watch on students. The companies sa...
Jeff Bezos’ First Major Political Donation Is $10 Million to Elect Veterans
Mr. Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, made what was by far their largest political contribution to the With Honor Fund, which backs congression...
Tech We’re Using: Staying Plugged In (for Hundreds of Miles) on the Campaign Trail
With midterm elections looming and candidates exploiting more tools to reach voters directly, Sydney Ember, a politics reporter, makes sure ...
Theranos Is Shutting Down
The Silicon Valley startup is expected to shutter its operations after it failed to deliver revolutionary lab-testing amid allegations of fr...
Lawmakers Credit Facebook and Twitter for Fighting Foreign Influence
Facebook and Twitter have been criticized for months over foreign interference on their sites, but lawmakers on Wednesday changed their tone...
Tech Fix: Tech Can Hurt Our Sleep. So I Tried Bose Sleepbuds for Help.
For $250, the well-designed earbuds are a limited solution that mask noise but didn’t get our columnist to snooze longer.
A Hologram Hits the Runway
In the Times AR team’s first rendition of video that you can walk around, Ashley Graham is “a model in motion without the filters, Photoshop...
AnchorFree, Maker of a Top Online Privacy App, Raises $295 Million
The investment suggests that Hotspot Shield and other virtual private networks, or VPNs, are becoming more mainstream.
Live Briefing: Facebook and Twitter Executives Head to Capitol Hill
Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about their companies response to foreign meddling in elections and the ...
Trump Says Google Is Rigged, Despite Its Denials. What Do We Know About How It Works?
Not many people have a good understanding of how Google delivers search results. And for good reason — the company tries to keep it a secret...
JD.com’s Richard Liu Was Arrested on a Rape Allegation, Police Say
The investigation of Mr. Liu, the billionaire founder of one of China’s e-commerce giants, still has a ways to go, the Minneapolis Police De...
Facebook and Twitter Have a Message for Lawmakers: We’re Trying
In testimony prepared ahead of congressional hearings on Wednesday, Facebook and Twitter displayed a conciliatory approach over issues like ...
Amazon, Following Apple, Reaches $1,000,000,000,000 in Value
Apple became the first public company to be worth $1 trillion. Amazon hit the same milestone a month later, but the reasons for the e-commer...
Understanding the times: Satellite Images and Shadow Analysis: How The Times Verifies Eyewitness Videos
Visual investigations based on social media posts require a mix of traditional journalistic diligence and cutting-edge internet skills.
Alex Jones Said Bans Would Strengthen Him. He Was Wrong.
Bans by Facebook and YouTube drastically reduced the reach of Infowars, Mr. Jones’s right-wing conspiracy site, a review of its traffic show...
Nonfiction: The Father of Personal Computing Who Was Also a Terrible Dad
With “Small Fry,” Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the first child of Steve Jobs, delivers an eloquent memoir of a childhood steeped in emotional abuse.
Amazon’s Plan to Reach 500 Million Indians: Speak Their Language
As the online retailer looked at India, its top new market, it realized it needed to reach beyond the relatively small, urban English-speaki...
Amazon Sets Its Sights on the $88 Billion Online Ad Market
The online retailer is moving aggressively into digital advertising, emerging as a major competitor to Google and Facebook.
Fringe Figures Find Refuge in Facebook’s Private Groups
Many private groups reviewed by The Times contained content and behavior that appeared to violate Facebook rules, like those against hate sp...
DealBook: Silicon Valley Doesn’t Like Trump. It Can Still Work With the Government.
Tech workers are pushing back against federal contracts, particularly with the Pentagon. Here’s why that might be a mistake.
The New New World: China’s Internet Obsesses Over Arrest of JD.com Founder Richard Liu
The furor over Mr. Liu’s legal troubles reflects China’s fascination with self-made tech tycoons, who have become symbols of the country’s r...
Tech Giants Now Share Details on Political Ads. What Does That Mean For You?
We tried out new tools from Facebook, Google and Twitter that let you look up campaign ads. Here’s what the databases can — and cannot — do....
Advertising: Tricky Ads From a Vitamin Company That Talks Up Openness
In a hype-fed industry, Ritual seemed refreshingly low-key. But it has a habit, in its marketing, of quoting from web posts it paid for.
The Week ahead: Summer Winds Down, and Big Tech Is Called Before Congress
The newest jobs numbers are expected to show healthy gains, and Detroit automakers will report sales for August.
Spooky Theory on Ills of U.S. Diplomats in Cuba
Doctors and scientists say microwave strikes may have caused sonic delusions and very real brain damage among embassy staff and family membe...
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