SpaceX and NASA to Test Launch Crew Dragon, a New Ride to Orbit
No astronauts will be on board for the Saturday launch, but the capsule could carry crew to the space station later in the year.
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Uber and Lyft Said to Offer Drivers a Chance to Participate in I.P.O.s
The ride-hailing companies intend to set up programs to give cash to some of their drivers, enabling them to buy company stock ahead of an i...
Tesla Offers a $35,000 Model 3, as Elon Musk Long Promised
The lower-priced offering comes as sales appear to slow and follows a reduction in the federal tax credit for the company’s electric vehicle...
YouTube Bans Comments on Videos of Young Children in Bid to Block Predators
The move by the video-sharing site was a response to the latest content-related problem to touch off a firestorm of criticism among users an...
Cuomo Speaks With Bezos, Furiously Trying to Win Back Amazon
The governor of New York has called Jeff Bezos and other Amazon executives to persuade them to resurrect their plan to build a campus in Lon...
Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed
Even as cryptocurrency prices have plunged, several big tech companies are working on their own digital tokens for use in text messaging sys...
As Huawei’s Influence in Canada Grows, Some Fear Spying. Others Just Want Fast Internet.
From sponsoring “Hockey Night in Canada” to financing 5G research, Huawei’s footprint in Canada is expanding. Former government officials ar...
Huawei’s Cutest Fans in China? A Troupe of Dancing Children
In a music video on Chinese social media, young patriots sing the praises of the tech giant’s smartphones. The company says it had nothing t...
F.T.C. Hits Musical.ly With Record Fine for Child Privacy Violation
The agency found many users of the app, now known as TikTok, were under 13 and revealed sensitive personal information without their parents...
MWC 2019: Huawei Politics, Robots and Speedy 5G
The American-led campaign against Huawei hung over the giant tech conference in Barcelona. But most attendees were focused instead on new mo...
Tech Fix: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review: A $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises
Despite being an excellent phone with an innovative wide-angle camera, Samsung’s new flagship device lags Apple in biometrics.
Tech We’re Using: Limiting Your Digital Footprints in a Surveillance State
To protect himself and his sources from prying eyes in China, Paul Mozur, a technology reporter in Shanghai, leaves just an “innocent trace”...
Travel Tips: How to Become a ‘Digital Nomad’
Seeing the world while holding down a full-time job sounds too good to be true, but with the right planning, equipment and support, it can b...
Mind: When the Bully Is the Boss
Managers who aggressively “demand” excellence from their employees won’t necessarily produce it, researchers say.
U.A.E. to Use Equipment From Huawei Despite American Pressure
The country, an ally of the United States, will work with the Chinese company on a high-speed wireless network in latest setback to American...
U.S. Loses Appeal Seeking to Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger
The federal government lost its second bid to halt the blockbuster transaction, which has already begun to reshape much of the media industr...
Feature: Inside the Secret Sting Operations to Expose Celebrity Psychics
Are some celebrity mediums fooling their audience members by reading social media pages in advance? A group of online vigilantes is out to p...
S.E.C. Wants Elon Musk Held in Contempt of Court for Tesla Post on Twitter
Mr. Musk violated a settlement when he published information about production goals without seeking approval from his company’s lawyers, the...
What to Buy: The Discount Cable and Charger Brands You Can Trust
When you need a new charging cable for your phone, or video cable for your TV, you don’t need to spend a fortune. We asked the experts for t...
news analysis: Don’t Fight the Robots. Tax Them.
Many companies invest in automation because the tax code encourages it, not because robots are more productive.
China’s Tech Firms Are Mapping Pig Faces
As a devastating disease afflicts the country’s swine, companies are scrambling to roll out facial and voice recognition and other unproven ...
Seven Black Inventors Whose Patents Helped Shape American Life
Garrett Morgan created an improved gas mask. Marie Van Brittan Brown patented a home security system. Lonnie Johnson dreamed up the Super So...
The New New World: China’s Entrepreneurs Are Wary of Its Future
Behind the scenes, businesspeople worry that Beijing has become more interested in solidifying its control over people’s lives than promotin...
With Interest: The Week in Business: Saudi Arabia Turns East, and Trump and Kim Meet Again
Plus, what a sneaker says about college sports, and questions about the next step in building wireless networks.
Pinterest Restricts Vaccine Search Results to Curb Spread of Misinformation
The digital platform is grappling with the proliferation of anti-vaccination content online, a problem also faced by Facebook, YouTube and T...
Huawei’s Plight Hangs Over Wireless Industry Showcase
The potential bans of Huawei technology is overshadowing the mobile phone industry’s biggest annual event in Barcelona.
Trending: The Future Is Here, Almost: Virtual Travel Becomes More of a Reality
The impact virtual and augmented reality software has had on the travel industry is small but growing. Here are a few examples you may encou...
Virgin Galactic Sends a Rocket Plane to Space Again, in Its Highest Flight Yet
After sending pilots to the edge of space in December, the company moved a step closer to commercial space travel with another safe flight, ...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Chinese and Iranian Hackers Have Returned
In this week’s newsletter, Nicole Perlroth explains why U.S. companies and government agencies face renewed cybersecurity concerns.
Labor’s Hard Choice in Amazon Age: Play Along or Get Tough
The battle over Amazon’s New York plans resurfaced tensions among unions over how to deal with Uber, Airbnb and other emerging giants.
It Started With a Jolt: How New York Became a Tech Town
Amazon may not call it home. But the city, by design and because of its allure, is increasingly a magnet for coders and companies.
personal essay: Rediscovering the World of ‘Blue Highways’
A 1982 memoir of an American road-trip remains relevant in a GPS world.
Google Ends Forced Arbitration for All Employee Disputes
The company had pledged to do away with the controversial practice for sexual harassment claims, but expanded it to all disputes.
Pinterest Is Said to File for I.P.O.
The company is joining a stampede of high profile start-ups heading toward the public markets.
Huawei Is Expanding in Canada, Despite U.S. Pressure
The Chinese technology company, accused by American authorities of posing a security risk, will add to its research and development group in...
Matter: DNA Gets a New — and Bigger — Genetic Alphabet
DNA is spelled out with four letters, or bases. Researchers have now built a system with eight. It may hold clues to the potential for life ...
How Israel’s Moon Lander Got to the Launchpad
With $100 million and a lot of volunteer labor, SpaceIL’s Beresheet spacecraft could be the first privately built vessel to reach the lunar ...
Consumer Groups Accuse Facebook of Duping Children
The groups called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Facebook violated consumer protection and child privacy laws.
Tech Fix: What’s Next for Smartphones? Samsung’s New Galaxy Line Offers a Few Answers
One of the company’s newly unveiled models works with 5G wireless networks. Another folds up like a book.
Advertisers Boycott YouTube After Pedophiles Swarm Comments on Videos of Children
Google said it had deleted the accounts and channels of people leaving the comments in question, but acknowledged “there’s more to be done.”...
Lyft Sets Crucial Date in Race to I.P.O.
Hoping to beat Uber to the market, Lyft plans to talk up its offering to investors, known as the roadshow, in mid-March and go public in ear...
Huawei Risks to Britain Can Be Blunted, U.K. Official Says, in a Rebuff to U.S.
A top security official outlined an alternative approach to the Trump administration’s call to keep the Chinese company Huawei out of 5G net...
Tech We’re Using: How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’
Isabella Kwai, a reporter in Australia, rarely takes notes on paper anymore and instead uses her iPhone. She can still look sources in the e...
Tech Fix: What’s Next for Smartphones? Here Are a Few Answers
For a glimpse of what’s coming, look to Samsung’s newly unveiled Galaxy phones. One of the models works with 5G wireless networks, while ano...
This Legislation Could Force Stores to Take Your Cash
The bills come amid a trend toward “cash-free” stores, which supporters say are more convenient. Critics counter that they discriminate agai...
Russian Hackers Targeted European Research Groups, Microsoft Says
The attacks, which come ahead of elections in May, reflect the spread of a broad online campaign linked to Moscow to disrupt its political o...
The Shift: YouTube Unleashed a Conspiracy Theory Boom. Can It Be Contained?
What if stemming the tide of misinformation on YouTube means punishing some of its biggest stars?
Huawei Founder Slams U.S. Charges as ‘Politically Motivated’
Ren Zhengfei had previously avoided passing judgment on the case out of respect for the legal process. Now he appears to be sharpening his l...
Amazon Resets Its Film Operation After Rough Year at Box Office
The tech giant put “too much focus” on art-house fare, the head of Amazon Studios said. The tech giant will now focus more on films for a br...
A Real Tube Carrying Dreams of 600-M.P.H. Transit
Virgin Hyperloop One is testing a system that would put passengers in pods hurtling through vacuum tubes. Other companies are moving ahead w...
Facebook Targeted in Scathing Report by British Parliament
New government regulation of Silicon Valley is needed, a parliamentary committee concluded after an 18-month investigation.
Chinese and Iranian Hackers Renew Their Attacks on U.S. Companies
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and his trade conflicts with China are believed to have inspired new waves of attack...
In Bid to Conquer Oscars, Netflix Mobilizes Savvy Campaigner and Huge Budget
Lisa Taback, who worked with Harvey Weinstein on awards campaigns for best picture winners like “The Artist” and “The King’s Speech,” is in ...
A Mother Learns the Identity of Her Child’s Grandmother. A Sperm Bank Threatens to Sue.
The results of a consumer genetic test identified the mother of the man whose donated sperm was used to conceive Danielle Teuscher’s daughte...
Northern Virginia Is Keeping Amazon’s 25,000 Jobs and It Wants You to Know It
The region has its act together and knows what it is doing, officials said.
As Uber Prepares for I.P.O., Its Losses Pile Up
The ride-hailing giant said that excluding certain costs, its losses increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Amazon Invests in Rivian, a Tesla Rival in Electric Vehicles
The deal is the latest example of how the auto industry is being reshaped by new technologies and nimble companies that have raced ahead of ...
Bits: The Week in Tech: A Break From Consumer Tech
What kinds of companies will be the next so-called unicorns? A hint: Many of them won’t have much in common with Uber or Airbnb.
Facebook Settlement With F.T.C. Could Run Into the Billions
The social media company is in discussions with regulators over claims that it violated a 2011 consent decree regarding user privacy.
The Shift: For Once, Amazon Loses a Popularity Contest
Amazon’s pullout poses a challenge to one of the company’s bedrock beliefs: that being loved by customers is all that matters.
‘Productive Meeting’ Between Amazon and Unions, Then a Shock
Labor groups aiming to organize a Staten Island warehouse were in talks with the company a day before it abandoned plans for a Queens headqu...
The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices
3D-printed and “smart” pharmaceuticals are making medical treatments more effective. But it may take years before the new devices reach most...
Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters
Amazon’s plan to build a sprawling complex in Queens in return for nearly for $3 billion in government incentives had come under fierce oppo...
India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship
The Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics ...
Little Red App: Xi’s Thoughts Are (Surprise!) a Hit in China
Want to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to.
New Zealand Fears Fraying Ties With China, Its Biggest Customer
The cancellation of a tourism initiative and the abrupt return of a Shanghai-bound Air New Zealand flight has many suspecting Chinese retali...
The Perfect Valentine? A Math Formula.
Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a customizable algebraic equation.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Online Dating Scams Cost Americans $143 Million
Careful out there. Scammers are robbing people who are looking for love online, and the problem is only getting worse.
Tech We’re Using: Germany Is Wary of a Digital World (but Loves Its E-Toothbrushes)
Melissa Eddy, a Berlin reporter, explains how privacy laws have led to blurred Google Street View pictures, and why WhatsApp, Instagram and ...
Former Senior Apple Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading
The former executive, who oversaw compliance with insider trading rules, was accused by the S.E.C. of profiting on nonpublic information.
The Strange Experience of Being Australia’s First Tech Billionaires
In a country where wealth usually comes from mining or banking, Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes of Atlassian are a new kind of mogul....
Why Amazon Is Caught in an Unexpected Brawl in New York
The company expected a smooth path to a deal. But then came the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the progressive left, which shook the f...
Tech Tip: How to Make a 3-D Model of Your Home Renovation Vision
Before you get out the hardware, use software like free floor-plan apps and augmented-reality tools to sketch out the ideas for your remodel...
‘Gay Muslim’ Comic Strip Vanishes After Indonesia Calls it Pornographic
The strip’s tagline was “Gay Muslim comics for people who are able to think.” Instagram said it had not complied with the government’s reque...
Facebook Group of French Journalists Harassed Women for Years
The private Facebook group, called the Ligue du LOL, was behind waves of online mockery of women in journalism, often those who were feminis...
T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Gets New Scrutiny From the Left
Democratic lawmakers, empowered by their new House majority, have amplified their criticism of the deal, and two hearings are set this week....
Administration Readies Order to Keep China Out of Wireless Networks
A long-awaited executive order would block technology from adversarial powers, including China, from superfast next-generation networks.
‘Not All Fun and Memes’: BuzzFeed News Employees Plan to Form a Union
A reporter for the site estimates the effort has the support of “90 percent” of eligible employees. The BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti has s...
in her words: Girls Get Tech. They Just Need Others to Believe It.
New research explores how access to technology helps put girls on par with boys.
In China, This Video Game Lets You Be a Tiger Mom or a Driven Dad
Mete out love and discipline. Set ambitious goals. Endure a teenager’s first dates. Fans say the game Chinese Parents is a surprisingly poig...
Washington Post Finds Itself in the Middle of the Jeff Bezos Story
The paper, which has flourished under Mr. Bezos’ ownership, is now reporting on his dispute with another publisher, American Media Inc.
Trump to Sign Executive Order Promoting Artificial Intelligence
But the order does not set aside additional funds for A.I. development, and officials provided few details on how it will track the progress...
A.I. Shows Promise as a Physician Assistant
A neural network analyzed the medical records of 600,000 hospital patients in China, and diagnosed their conditions as accurately as doctors...
Trump to Sign Executive Order Promoting Artificial Intelligence
But the order does not set aside additional funds for A.I. development, and officials provided few details on how it will track the progress...
Jeff Bezos’ Extortion Claim Said to Be Under Review by Prosecutors
If American Media is found to have broken a law, it would be in violation of a deal struck with federal prosecutors in connection to hush mo...
A.I. Shows Promise as a Physician Assistant
A neural network analyzed the medical records of 600,000 hospital patients in China, and diagnosed their conditions as accurately as doctors...
Clean, On Time and Rat-Free: 9 International Transit Systems With Lessons for New York
From Tokyo to Zurich, readers told us how New York’s subway compares with the public transportation in their cities (spoiler alert: not well...
The Next Wave of ‘Unicorn’ Start-Ups
Uber and Airbnb were part of an early generation of tech start-ups that quickly reached $1 billion in value. The up-and-coming generation is...
These 50 Start-Ups May Be the Next ‘Unicorns’
CB Insights, a firm that tracks start-ups, analyzed a variety of data to create a list of 50 private companies around the world that are on ...
They Fixed Pornography
OnlyFans has put X-rated entertainment in the hands of its entertainers. Call it the paywall of porn.
You Call That Meat? Not So Fast, Cattle Ranchers Say
With new vegetarian and lab-produced burgers coming to stores, several states are looking to bar newcomers from using the word meat on their...
Why Jeff Bezos Went to Medium With His Message
“When people have something to say, they come to Medium, where they can say it at length,” a spokeswoman for the online platform said.
Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Against Czech Republic After Security Warning
The threat of legal action by the Chinese tech giant is part of a broader effort to defend itself from charges that it poses a security risk...
Jeff Bezos Said He Was a Victim of Extortion and Blackmail. What’s the Difference?
Blackmail and extortion schemes have existed for centuries, from 17th-century Scottish farmers paying off plunderers to David Letterman reve...
Crypto-Exchange Says It Can’t Pay Investors Because Its C.E.O. Died, and He Had the Passwords
Quadriga CX said that Gerald W. Cotten died while visiting India in December, and he was the sole person able to access $250 million in clie...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Business Is Booming Despite Backlash
Global criticism of the tech industry hasn’t had an impact on the bottom line — at least not yet, writes Kate Conger.
Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer of ‘Extortion and Blackmail’
In an online post, the chief executive of Amazon said the tabloid’s owner had used “extortion and blackmail” to try to stop his investigatio...
Instagram Bans Graphic Images of Self-Harm After Teenager’s Suicide
Instagram and its parent company, Facebook, will no longer allow images of cutting and will make nongraphic photos of self-harm, such as hea...
Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer of ‘Extortion and Blackmail’
In an online post, the chief executive of Amazon said the tabloid’s owner had used “extortion and blackmail” to try to stop his investigatio...
U.K. Doctors Call for Caution in Children’s Use of Screens and Social Media
Britain’s chief medical officers declined to recommend specific age or time limits, but saw associations between social media use and mental...
Twitter Continues Its Profit Streak, While Still Shedding Users
Net income was $255 million in the fourth quarter, the fifth straight with a profit. But the company reported a loss of users for the third ...
Germany Restricts Facebook’s Data Gathering
The competition authority said the company could no longer combine data from different sources without explicit permission from users.
How Facebook’s Tiny China Sales Floor Helps Generate Big Ad Money
In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, Facebook, working with a local partner, has found a way to overcome China’s internet blocks to mak...
Google and Waze Must Stop Sharing Drunken-Driving Checkpoints, New York Police Demand
The N.Y.P.D. said that Waze, by allowing people to share the locations of sobriety checkpoints, was impeding the police’s ability to keep st...
Tech Fix: Are Your Children Racking Up Charges From Mobile Games? Here’s How to Fight Back
Parents are often surprised by unauthorized credit card charges. The culprit: Bait apps, which lure children into buying virtual junk online...
New Emojis Are Coming: Interracial Couples, Guide Dogs, Falafel and More
The new emojis and variants, which emphasize inclusivity, are expected to come out later this year, the organization that sets standards for...
The Shift: Instacart and DoorDash’s Tip Policies Are Delivering Outrage
The delivery companies are under fire from critics who say the companies are taking advantage of their workers with deceptive tipping polici...
Spotify, in Major Podcast Push, Buys Gimlet Media and Audio Tool Start-Up
The deals will help the music-streaming giant expand beyond its core service and reduce its reliance on the major record labels.
The New York Times Co. Reports $709 Million in Digital Revenue for 2018
The company is nearing its goal of $800 million in digital revenue ahead of a 2020 target. Paying subscribers rose to 4.3 million, a record....
Tech We’re Using: When the Tools of the Trade Are the Keyboard and Mouse
For Daisuke Wakabayashi, who covers Google, computer accessories are important. Very important.
Chief of Apple Stores Is Leaving After 5 Years in the Job
Angela Ahrendts, hired after leading Burberry to global prominence, was among Apple’s highest-paid executives.
Making New Drugs With a Dose of Artificial Intelligence
Researchers at DeepMind, owned by Google’s parent company, and other companies are applying their powerful A.I. systems to drug discovery re...
Snap Stems the Flood of Users Leaving Its App
The social media company, which makes the Snapchat ephemeral messaging app, said on Tuesday that the flood of users who were leaving its pla...
Amazon Deal Meets New Resistance as Cuomo and N.Y. Senate Clash
The Senate has tapped a vocal critic of Amazon, State Senator Michael Gianaris of Queens, to sit on a state board that could kill the deal.
The Rise of the Robot Reporter
Fast, accurate and no typos! Bloomberg News, The Washington Post and The Associated Press test out machine-generated journalism.
Alphabet Is in a Tumultuous Time, but the Business Keeps Booming
Google’s parent company, fueled by searches on mobile devices and YouTube’s popularity, continues to have strong financial results.
How to Safeguard Your Tech, and Your Money, While Traveling
Getting a “throwaway” email for online booking is one tip experts offer. Another: Consider signing up for a credit card only for online purc...
Slack Files for Public Offering, Joining Silicon Valley’s Stock Market Rush
The workplace messaging company, one of the technology industry’s so-called unicorns, said Monday it had confidentially filed to go public.
The North Magnetic Pole’s Mysterious Journey Across the Arctic
Scientists accelerated the update of a model of Earth’s fluctuating magnetic field, which is needed to keep navigational systems functioning...
Big Tech Is No Longer Carrying the Stock Market
The largest tech companies aren’t driving the performance of the market, and that shift doesn’t bode well for a march to new highs.
Behind Tech’s Shine, Some Warnings Signs Appear
From Apple to Nvidia, tech companies say business is slowing. Among the reasons: China and a Bitcoin slump. It may be just a bump — until it...
Trending: Apps and Services to Help You Get Around on Your Next Trip
Whether you’re traveling abroad or just away from home, these apps and services can help you get from the airport or hotel to the places you...
Numbers Are In for ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ Courtesy of Nielsen
The second season averaged 1.9 million viewers during its first seven days, according to Nielsen, which released an Amazon show’s figures fo...
Foxconn Affirms Wisconsin Factory Plan, Citing Trump Chat
The company, which has shifted the project’s emphasis from manufacturing, said it would include a plant that turns out displays for consumer...
Apple Says It Has Fixed FaceTime Security Bug
A software update will be released next week for owners of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, the company said.
Net Neutrality Rules at Issue as Key Court Case Starts
A lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of rules meant to ensure internet users open access to all websites and...
Digital Media: What Went Wrong
For years, BuzzFeed seemed to be leading the journalism industry toward a brave new future. Now that it has stumbled, the way ahead looks mo...
Key Court Fight to Restore Net Neutrality Kicks Off
A lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of rules meant to ensure internet users open access to all websites and...
Apple Says It Has Fixed FaceTime Security Bug
A software update will be released next week for owners of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, the company said.
Bits: The Week in Tech: Bracing for the Year of the Pig in China
Li Yuan, Asia tech columnist for The Times, says it could be a tough year for tech workers in China amid a growing trade war with the United...
Apple Takes a Hit in China, and Workers There Feel the Pain
Chinese factories, which have long made goods for the world, increasingly make stuff for the country’s own middle class. When those spenders...
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