The Kardashians Tell All About Jordyn Woods, Fyre Festival and Being Billionaires
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These Silicon Valley Investors’ Bets May Pay Off
A herd of technology public offerings this year and next year is set to anoint venture capital winners. Here are some of them.
Ripped-Off Riffs? Rise in Plagiarism Claims Unnerves Pop Songwriters
“I shouldn’t be thinking about legal precedent when I am trying to write a chorus,” a Beyoncé songwriter says, long after “Blurred Lines” ch...
Kanye West Goes on Camera Tonight in ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’
As the trailer promises, Kanye West is ready to share his feelings with you this weekend.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Call to Regulate Facebook, Explained
Here’s why the Facebook chief executive invited Congress to regulate his company in a post on Saturday.
How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now
Instagram is for vacations. Facebook is for families. But TikTok takes us into the classrooms, airplanes, firehouses and fast-food franchise...
News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?
No established democracies have ever come as close to applying such sweeping restrictions as Australia and New Zealand are considering in th...
Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone
The accusations by Gavin de Becker, Mr. Bezos’s longtime security consultant, are the latest twist in a bizarre situation that has also pull...
With Interest: The Week in Business: The Sackler Family Gets Sued, and Theresa May’s Darkest Hour
Plus, Apple makes TV shows now, and China trade talks pick up steam.
‘In Afghanistan, We Laugh Differently’
For a handful of teenage girls, robotics offered a reprieve from their violent, patriarchal country. Now they are back home, with the Taliba...
Lyft Shares Pop in Trading Debut That Bodes Well for Wave of Tech I.P.O.s to Come
Lyft’s I.P.O. underscored the depth of investor hunger for fast-growing young tech businesses, even if they are deeply unprofitable.
In Ukraine, Russia Tests a New Facebook Tactic in Election Tampering
With Facebook focused on weeding out fake pages, Russian agents are spreading propaganda on the pages of real people willing to sell or rent...
The Shift: YouTube’s Product Chief on Online Radicalization and Algorithmic Rabbit Holes
Neal Mohan discusses the streaming site’s recommendation engine, which has become a growing liability amid accusations that it steers users ...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Who Should Let Driverless Cars Off the Leash?
As Uber and Lyft go public, financial interest in getting truly driverless cars on the road will mount. That shouldn’t mean it happens in a ...
Huawei Shrugs Off U.S. Clampdown With a $100 Billion Year
Washington wants to thwart the Chinese tech giant’s dominance in telecom networks around the world. For now, though, sales at Huawei are boo...
Lyft Prices I.P.O. at $72 a Share, Marking Arrival of Gig Economy to Wall St.
Lyft’s I.P.O. heralds a new generation of Silicon Valley darlings on the public markets. Uber, Pinterest and Slack are expected to follow.
The Mounting Federal Investigations Into Facebook
The giant social network faces scrutiny of its business practices by numerous federal agencies.
Lyft Is Ready for Its I.P.O. How Much Pop Is Left?
Unicorn companies are finally going public, after large gains have been captured by elite early investors.
How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers
Smart home devices can make life more convenient, but may put you at risk of being hacked. Ensure your safety with a few simple measures.
Facebook Engages in Housing Discrimination With Its Ad Practices, U.S. Says
The Department of Housing and Urban Development sued the company for violating the federal Fair Housing Act by limiting who sees ads based o...
Facebook Engages in Housing Discrimination With Its Ad Practices, U.S. Says
The Department of Housing and Urban Development sued the company for violating the federal Fair Housing Act by limiting who sees ads based o...
There’s No Afro Emoji. These Women Want to Change That.
“I want to create a space where we can bring that big-hair energy and celebrate our roots in digital spaces,” said one of the women behind a...
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities
Britain bolstered White House claims that the Chinese company poses a cybersecurity risk. But the report stopped short of calling for a ban ...
Wheels: Eyes on the Road! (Your Car Is Watching)
As more technology creeps into the front seat to help drivers, so too will systems that eavesdrop on and monitor them.
Microsoft Seizes Websites It Traces to Iranian Hackers
By taking control of the sites, Microsoft can stop future cyberattacks and monitor how infected computers were compromised.
Facebook Announces New Policy to Ban White Nationalist Content
Facebook said the policy change was based on a shift in its understanding of white nationalism, which it previously saw as different from wh...
Turing Award Won by Three Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence
For their work on neural networks, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio will share $1 million for what many consider the Nobel Priz...
The New New World: No Earrings, Tattoos or Cleavage: Inside China’s War on Fun
The Communist Party wants to instill the people with “core socialist values.” That means winnowing out content that extols individualism or ...
Tech We’re Using: A Favorite Tool While Reporting on Start-Ups: Paper?
Erin Griffith explains how Silicon Valley’s hot young companies are no longer churning out must-use apps and gadgets on an everyday basis.
Three Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence Win Turing Award
For their work on neural networks, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio will share $1 million for what many consider the Nobel Priz...
At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World
The United States has been dropping munitions on Shabab insurgents in Somalia using a dispenser called the common launch tube, which could e...
Tech Fix: Protecting Your Internet Accounts Keeps Getting Easier. Here’s How to Do It.
There are many tools for setting up two-factor authentication, a security mechanism that prevents improper access. These four methods are th...
Hollywood Had Questions. Apple Didn’t Answer Them.
The event at the Steve Jobs Theater was heavy on star power and light on specifics. The Los Angeles crowd buzzed more about a new credit car...
Inside Google’s Rebooted Robotics Program
In 2013, the company started an ambitious, flashy effort to create robots. Now, its goals are more modest, but the technology is subtly more...
Europe Adopts Tough New Online Copyright Rules Over Tech Industry Protests
The strict copyright law will require Google and other technology companies to compensate musicians, authors and news publishers.
A.I. Is Flying Drones (Very, Very Slowly)
Artificial intelligence has bested top players in chess, Go and even StarCraft. But can it fly a drone faster than a pro racer? More than $1...
Trilobites: What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings
“We think humans are the best designers, but this is not really true,” a researcher said.
Europe Adopts Tough New Online Copyright Rules Over Tech Industry Protests
The strict copyright law will require Google and other technology companies to compensate musicians, authors and news publishers.
Spotify Set to Buy Parcast as It Pushes Beyond Music
The streaming service agreed to acquire the studio behind podcasts like “Serial Killers” as it seeks to stock up on high-profile audio conte...
State by State, Gig Companies Maneuver to Shape Labor Rules
Lobbyists for clients like Uber and Handy are pressing legislatures, and sometimes working around them, to keep workers from being deemed em...
Noted: Why Is Silicon Valley So Obsessed With the Virtue of Suffering?
The Stoics and friends continue to be the dominant thought leaders from Google to Apple — and a new entrepreneur lobbying firm has even name...
Uber to Acquire Careem, Its Top Mideast Rival
The $3.1 billion deal, a break from Uber’s approach in some other regions, will give the ride-hailing company a strong foothold in the area ...
Samsung Predicts Disappointing Results as Chip Prices Fall
Weaker demand for smartphones in China and elsewhere has put increasing pressure on the gadget industry.
NASA Cancels First All-Female Spacewalk Over Spacesuit Sizes
The astronauts, Anne McClain and Christina Koch, will both walk in space — just not together, because only one medium-size torso component i...
Apple Unveils Video Streaming and News Services to Run on Its Devices
The iPhone maker is partnering with Hollywood heavyweights and publishers to provide broad new services to its users.
Unbuttoned: Is Apple Saying Goodbye to Fashion?
When Apple introduced the Apple Watch five years ago, the whole tech industry began to flirt with style. But interest in wearables has coole...
The Rise and Rise of Death Online
Murder, gore and violence have always found a home on the web, and according to experts, “these videos aren’t circulated by a few maladjuste...
Depressed and Anxious? These Video Games Want to Help
A growing number of games are taking on mental health issues like depression, anger and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Hey, Look at Me! I’m a Venture Capitalist.
As high-profile start-ups like Lyft, Pinterest and Uber prepare to go public, Silicon Valley venture capitalists are using the moment to shi...
Pinterest, Ahead of I.P.O., Reveals Fast Growth and Losses
The start-up, which lets people create virtual “pin boards,” officially joined the herd of tech companies stampeding to the public markets t...
Why Netflix Won’t Be Part of Apple TV
The first skirmishes have already been fought in what could turn into a tech cold war. “The game is on,” said the Netflix chief executive, R...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Our Future Robots Will Need Super-Smart Safety Checks
Software looks to be at the heart of the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash. Safety approval of such systems will only get harder as technology...
The Great American Cardboard Comeback
‘No one is shocked when a paper mill closes anymore. The shocking thing is when one reopens.’
New Clues on Tesla Sales Point to a Recent Drop
A compilation of state data indicates a big decline for the electric-car maker after a federal tax credit was reduced.
A.I. Can Improve Health Care. It Also Can Be Duped.
As medical insurers and billing companies begin using machine-learning software, they can learn to game the underlying algorithms for profit...
In New Zealand, Spreading the Mosque Shooting Video Is a Crime
The charges came as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed to investigate the role that social media companies played in mosque massacres last ...
Tech Fix: Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Facebook said it had found no evidence of abuse and it was not requiring users to change their passwords, but you should do it anyway.
Tech Fix: Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Facebook said it had found no evidence of abuse and it was not requiring users to change their passwords, but you should do it anyway.
Rent the Runway Now Valued at $1 Billion With New Funding
The company, known for lending designer dresses for special occasions, says its goal is to “create the Amazon Prime of rental.”
Tech Fix: I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t).
Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a wo...
How to Not Ruin Your Life (or Just Die of Embarrassment) With a Screen Share
There are settings to help you avoid this. Here’s how to use them.
Tech Fix: I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t).
Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a wo...
The Sometimes Catastrophic, but Mostly Just Embarrassing Consequences of Screen Sharing at Work
If you’ve presented in a meeting, you know the potentially calamitous effects of projecting your laptop screen — your naked, interior world,...
New Paid Apple News Service Said to Feature Wall Street Journal
The New York Times and The Washington Post are among the publishers that opted out of the subscription service because of its terms, two peo...
Giant Military Contract Has a Hitch: A Little-Known Entrepreneur
Deap Ubhi has spent his tech career bouncing around. Now he’s tangled up in a little battle over one of the biggest government I.T. contract...
Watches Are Yet Another Easy Way Rich People Make Their Money Into More Money
The high-end watch market is a strong investment vehicle for wealthy people.
Google Fined $1.7 Billion by E.U. for Unfair Advertising Rules
The antitrust fine, the third imposed on Google by the European Union since 2017, reinforces Europe’s regulatory role as the world’s most ag...
In Andrew Yang, the Internet Finds a Meme-Worthy Candidate
Mr. Yang’s presidential campaign has catapulted out of obscurity thanks in part to a devoted online following, including some fans he’d rath...
Amazon and Union at Odds Over Firing of Staten Island Warehouse Worker
After the company’s plans for a big New York presence ran into labor issues, a union says that an employee was fired for speaking out about ...
A Dating App for Three, Plus
Nonmonogamous coupling — and “thruppling” — has been lubricated by the internet.
Tech We’re Using: Talking to Taffy Is Low Tech. And Intense.
Armed with an Olympus recorder, she’s spent time with Gwyneth Paltrow and Bradley Cooper. Here’s how Taffy Brodesser-Akner of The New York T...
Google Fined $1.7 Billion by E.U. for Unfair Advertising Rules
The antitrust fine, the third imposed on Google by the European Union since 2017, reinforces Europe’s regulatory role as the world’s most ag...
Disney Moves From Behemoth to Colossus With Closing of Fox Deal
The $71.3 billion acquisition of most of Rupert Murdoch’s entertainment empire is officially done. The ripple effects may not become clear f...
The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All
When an inveterate tweeter and social media hound decided to change his ways, what did he turn to? An email newsletter.
Facebook Halts Ad Targeting Cited in Bias Complaints
The social-media giant will stop allowing advertising of housing, jobs or credit to be aimed at those of a certain race, gender or age group...
Instagram Wants to Be Your Mall
Shopping has long represented a major opportunity for the platform. A new feature, introduced with Nike, Burberry, Zara and more, will greas...
Google Introduces Streaming Video Game Service
By focusing on streaming games with its Stadia service, Google is trying to catch the next wave of gaming.
Facebook Halts Ad Targeting Cited in Bias Complaints
The social-media giant will stop allowing advertising of housing, jobs or credit to be aimed at those of a certain race, gender or age group...
Facebook Takes Steps to Prevent Bias in the Way It Shows Ads
The social-media giant will stop allowing advertising of housing, jobs or credit to be aimed at those of a certain race, gender or age group...
Skies Aren’t Clogged With Drones, but Don’t Rule Them Out Yet
A host of regulatory issues have slowed the progress of drone-delivery companies but they are making some progress and lots of tests are und...
Devin Nunes Sues Twitter for Allowing Accounts to Insult Him
The defamation lawsuit by the Republican congressman over accounts like @DevinNunesMom seeks $250 million in damages.
Mark Bittman Is Starting a Food Magazine at Medium
Salty will be among the new publications from the online platform led by Ev Williams, a former chief executive of Twitter.
‘Replacement Theory,’ a Racist, Sexist Doctrine, Spreads in Far-Right Circles
A conspiracy theory predicated on the idea that white women are not having enough children appears to be bubbling up across the globe.
Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.
A regulatory filing sheds light on how much the ride-hailing company’s founders will reap as a result of the public stock sale, and how firm...
Scarecrow in Seattle Might Be the Last Great Video Store. Can It Survive?
The store has more than 132,000 titles, many of them not available on the internet, or anywhere else. “We will fight to the death to keep th...
Racing Against China, U.S. Reveals Details of $500 Million Supercomputer
Lab officials predict it will be the first American machine to reach a milestone called “exascale” performance, surpassing a quintillion cal...
Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.
A regulatory filing sheds light on how much the ride-hailing company’s founders will reap as a result of the public stock sale, and how firm...
Apple’s Big Spending Plan to Challenge Netflix Takes Shape
The tech company, about to have a showcase event on its campus, is expected to reveal details about a dozen or more programs ready to go or ...
Space Is Very Big. Some of Its New Explorers Will Be Tiny.
The success of NASA’s MarCO mission means that so-called cubesats likely will travel to distant reaches of our solar system.
Trusting in Antitrust: Actions Against Big Tech Are Now Palatable
Antitrust is the nuclear bomb of regulatory moves, but at a moment when nearly everything in America seems contentious, proposals to break u...
All the Crime, All the Time: How Citizen Works
An app called Citizen promises “awareness” of nearby danger. What it provides is more complicated.
Academic Behind Cambridge Analytica Data Mining Sues Facebook for Defamation
Aleksandr Kogan, a former psychology professor, said Facebook defamed him when it claimed he lied about how the data was going to be used.
Apple Violated 3 Qualcomm Patents, Jury Finds
A federal court jury said Apple owed the chip maker Qualcomm about $31 million after agreeing with Qualcomm’s claims that Apple had infringe...
Income Before: $18,000. After: $85,000. Does Tiny Nonprofit Hold a Key to the Middle Class?
Pursuit, a nonprofit jobs training program in Queens, is finding success at moving low-income New Yorkers into well-paying jobs.
PewDiePie Put in Spotlight After New Zealand Shooting
The killer urged people to “subscribe to PewDiePie,” the pseudonym of the YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, who said this “absolutely sickened” ...
The Shift: A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet
The attack in New Zealand is shocking on every level — and feels like a first for how unmistakably online it was.
Tesla Model Y, a New S.U.V., Is Unveiled Amid Mounting Challenges
Elon Musk’s electric-car company is broadening its vehicle offerings as it looks to increase sales in difficult markets like China and Europ...
Bits: The Week in Tech: How Much Regulation Is Too Much?
Knowing how far to go in curbing Big Tech’s power might not be as straightforward as it first seems.
Bitcoin Tycoon Who Oversaw Mt. Gox Implosion Gets Suspended Sentence
Mark Karpelès, who ran the exchange that helped make the cryptocurrency a household name, was found guilty of falsifying data by a Japanese ...
What’s Driving Automakers Out of Europe?
Blame has been cast on events like Brexit, but there are other changes that are reshaping the industry globally.
Tesla Unveils the Model Y, Its New S.U.V., Amid Mounting Challenges
Elon Musk’s electric car company is broadening its vehicle offerings as it looks to increase sales in difficult markets like China and Europ...
Facebook’s Daylong Malfunction Is a Reminder of the Internet’s Fragility
The incident, which also affected WhatsApp and Instagram, was caused by a small mistake that led to big problems.
Facebook Loses Top Executives, Including Chris Cox
Chris Cox, who is one of the social network’s highest-ranking executives, and Chris Daniels, head of WhatsApp, are leaving Facebook.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Go Down. At the Same Time.
All three services experienced interruptions throughout the day on Wednesday. Grief and chaos ensued.
SoftBank and Other Investors May Buy $1 Billion Stake in Uber’s Self-Driving Cars
The talks precede Uber’s initial public offering and may ease worries about how costly it is to develop autonomous vehicles.
Facebook’s Data Deals Are Under Criminal Investigation
A federal grand jury is looking at partnerships that gave major tech companies broad access to Facebook users’ information.
Facebook’s Data Deals Are Under Criminal Investigation
A federal grand jury is looking at partnerships that gave major tech companies broad access to Facebook users’ information.
The Shift: A Better Way to Break Up Big Tech
Senator Elizabeth Warren has an interesting plan for reform. But it has shortcomings worth considering.
A NASA Journey to the Moon May Need to Find Another Rocket or Two
Mounting delays to the Space Launch System, primarily built by Boeing, are leading the agency to consider alternative forms of transport.
Amazon Pulls 2 Books That Promote Unscientific Autism ‘Cures’
The online retailer’s move follows recent efforts by Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest to limit the availability of anti-vaccination and other...
Amazon Pulls 2 Books That Promote Unscientific Autism ‘Cures’
The online retailer’s move follows recent efforts by Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest to limit the availability of anti-vaccination and other...
Spotify Accuses Apple of Anticompetitive Practices in Europe
Spotify, the music streaming service, said Apple used its App Store to undercut companies that compete with its own services, like Apple Mus...
F.D.A. Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Teenagers
The agency spells out its proposal to require retailers to wall off sections of stores to limit access, a move opposed by many convenience s...
Tech We’re Using: Spending Is as Easy as Pushing a Button. The Hard Part? Keeping Track.
Tara Siegel Bernard, a personal finance reporter, recommends apps for budgeting, investments and helping little ones as young as 6 understan...
Tech Tip: How to Take Music Lessons Whenever (and Wherever) Works for You
Playing an instrument can be a rewarding hobby, but if finding the time and a teacher is a challenge, many apps can help get you started.
The Rise of Silicon Valley’s New Mafias
With Uber and Airbnb readying to go public, networks of their former employees are expected to throw big dollars at new start-ups, starting ...
Vietnam’s Communist Party Ousts Historian Who Criticized Its China Policy
Tran Duc Anh Son has argued that Vietnam should take a tougher line against China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, a sensitive m...
British Panel Calls for Stricter Antitrust Rules on Tech Giants
Big Tech is reducing consumer choice and harming innovation, according to a report ordered by the country’s top economic official.
Uber Settles Drivers’ Lawsuit for $20 Million
Uber settled a lawsuit with drivers who sought employment status, resolving a longstanding legal issue ahead of its initial public offering....
The Anxiety of Having a Famous Follower on Twitter
A social-media status report, with Barack Obama, John Cusack, Conan O’Brien and Joss Whedon.
This Animal Activist Used to Get in Your Face. Now He’s Going After Your Palate.
Bruce Friedrich spent decades trying to persuade people to stop eating meat. When that didn’t work, he turned his focus to creating better a...
How a Bitcoin Evangelist Made Himself Vanish, in 15 (Not So Easy) Steps
Step No. 10: Buy a decoy house to fool the D.M.V.
Google Approved $45 Million Exit Package for Executive Accused of Misconduct
The payment to Amit Singhal, who ran Google’s search division and was accused of groping an employee, was revealed on Monday in a shareholde...
Tesla Raising Prices on Most Cars but Scales Back Store Closings
The maker of electric cars, which had said it would close most of its stores to cut costs, announced a 3 percent price increase on most mode...
Tesla Scales Back Store Closings but Will Raise Prices
The maker of electric cars, which had said it would close most of its stores to cut costs, announced a 3 percent price increase on most mode...
Top Universities Join to Push ‘Public Interest Technology’
The group, including schools like M.I.T. and Stanford, aims to train the next generation of leaders to develop and regulate technology for t...
Cancer Patients Are Getting Robotic Surgery. There’s No Evidence It’s Better.
High-tech surgical robots aren’t an improvement over traditional operations, the F.D.A. warns. For some patients, the robots may be worse.
India Fights Diabetic Blindness With Help From A.I.
A partnership with Google is part of a global effort to build and deploy systems that can detect signs of illness and disease in medical sca...
Stores See a Future Without ‘May I Help You?’ (They’ll Already Have Your Data)
At a recent industry gathering, retailers talked of how collecting customer data will help them compete in a landscape dominated by the inte...
How TikTok Is Rewriting the World
TikTok will change the way your social media works — even if you’re avoiding it.
Are You an Amazon or an Apple Family?
Home innovations like smart microwaves and toilets could lock us into a digital caste system.
In Silicon Valley, Plans for a Monument to Silicon Valley
A group in San Jose, Calif., wants a worldwide competition to design a suitable landmark to celebrate the achievements of the tech companies...
Walmart Vendor’s Employees Face F.B.I. Inquiry for Snooping on Retailer’s Internal Emails
The F.B.I. is investigating whether employees at one of the retail giant’s technology contractors got sensitive information from internal em...
Smart Lights Are the One Smart Home Gadget for Everyone
Expensive smart home gadgets are still niche and of limited use. Smart lights, on the other hand, are useful to just about everyone.
Your New Favorite Couple, Kathy and Stu, Sets the Record Straight
“Good lord, imagine getting owned this hard in the NYT comments section by your OWN SPOUSE.”
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon
The Massachusetts senator, who is running for president, is set to announce a regulatory plan aimed at breaking up large tech companies like...
The Man Deciding Facebook’s Fate
Joseph J. Simons, the F.T.C. chairman, is a newbie on data privacy policy. But he is overseeing the biggest privacy case in the agency’s his...
Watch SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Splashdown After Return Trip to Earth
The capsule parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean hours after leaving the space station, completing its first successful uncrewed trip to and f...
Bits: The Week in Tech: Facebook’s Privacy Pivot (Business Model Not Included)
The social network has laid out plans for making a shift toward private messaging. Less clear is how it will turn a profit from it.
The New New World: Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Emulate China’s WeChat. Can It?
China’s WeChat messaging app offers clues as to how Facebook may carry out its shift toward private messaging. But whether Facebook can pull...
Facebook Announces Plan to Curb Vaccine Misinformation
The social network said it would reduce the visibility of groups and pages that spread vaccine hoaxes, and reject ads that include vaccine m...
Philadelphia Will Soon Require Stores to Take Your Cash
The new law, which takes effect July 1, is part of a growing backlash to cashless policies, which critics say discriminate against people wi...
Queen Elizabeth II Posts Her First Instagram Photo. No, It Wasn’t a Mirror Selfie.
The world’s longest-reigning monarch reached a new milestone, posting on the photo-sharing app for the first time.
Jerry Merryman, Co-Inventor of the Pocket Calculator, Dies at 86
A self-taught electrical engineer, he joined with two others at Texas Instruments to revolutionize the way people handled everyday mathemati...
Airbnb Acquires HotelTonight to Expand Travel Portfolio
The acquisition of HotelTonight, a service for travelers seeking last-minute hotel bookings, expands Airbnb’s listings ahead of an expected ...
Thousands of New Millionaires Are About to Eat San Francisco Alive
As Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Pinterest plan to go public, California’s newly minted rich will be hungry for parties, houses, boats, bikes — and...
Huawei Sues U.S. as a ‘Last Resort’ Over Unfair Treatment
The Chinese electronics giant says that Washington is unfairly targeting it as a security threat.
After Facebook’s Scandals, Mark Zuckerberg Says He’ll Shift Focus to Private Sharing
The Facebook chief executive said the next wave of social networking would be to enable private and encrypted discussions.
Amazon Is Closing Pop-Up Stores, as Its Retail Strategy Evolves
The sites — dozens in more than 20 states — are shutting down even as Amazon is otherwise expanding its physical retail presence with stores...
Read Mark Zuckerberg’s Blog Post on His ‘Privacy-Focused Vision’ for Facebook
Mr. Zuckerberg detailed plans to integrate Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger so that people can communicate privately and directly across ne...
Read Mark Zuckerberg’s Post on His ‘Privacy-Focused Vision’ for Facebook
In a blog post on Wednesday, Mr. Zuckerberg detailed plans to integrate Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger so that people can communicate pri...
After Facebook’s Scandals, Mark Zuckerberg Says He’ll Shift Focus to Private Sharing
The Facebook chief executive said the next wave of social networking would be to enable private and encrypted discussions.
Tech Fix: This Tech Makes D.I.Y. Key Duplication Easy. Maybe Too Easy.
You can now take key duplication into your own hands using kiosks and apps from start-ups. Our columnist explored whether the benefits of th...
Tech We’re Using: Where a TV Pro Goes for Video When YouTube Just Won’t Do
Donald Trump’s old vlog? An archive of closed captions? Liz Day, a senior story editor for The Times’s new television show, “The Weekly,” kn...
Tesla Swerves on Strategy, Trailed by Growing Doubts
Elon Musk’s shift to online-only sales, after racing to open stores, has raised new questions about the electric-car maker’s outlook. Shares...
Grab, a Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant, Raises $1.5 Billion
After Uber sold its operations in the region to Grab last year, the company’s transport revenue doubled. Its food delivery revenue grew 45 t...
Prosecutors Don’t Plan to Charge Uber in Self-Driving Car’s Fatal Accident
The crash in Arizona was the first known pedestrian death resulting from self-driving technology.
ScienceTake: When Plasma Becomes Another Fruit of the Vine
A parlor trick with grapes leads to new findings about water and microwaves.
Big Tech, Once a CPAC Sponsor, Is Now Its Boogeyman
This year’s annual jamboree of the political right suggested that Silicon Valley is becoming a top target for conservatives.
Huawei Executive’s Life in Detention Seems Luxurious to Some Canadians
Many Canadians see the case of Meng Wanzhou, who can travel relatively freely with a GPS tracker, as an example of foreign money’s influence...
A.I. Wants to Know How You Plan a Trip
To improve their services, travel companies are relying on tech to study customers’ habits, like whether they need photos of a destination b...
Alphabet’s Security Start-Up Wants to Offer History Lessons
Chronicle, owned by Google’s parent company, is tapping the company’s massive computing power to help explain cybersecurity incidents.
Google Moves to Address Wage Equity, and Finds It’s Underpaying Many Men
After a recent study, the company gave raises to thousands of men after determining they were earning less than women in similar jobs.
A New Luxury Retreat Caters to Elderly Workers in Tech (Ages 30 and Up)
At Modern Elder Academy, on the Baja coast, guests share anxieties about ageism and obsolescence.
The Shift: Why Napalm Is a Cautionary Tale for Tech Giants Pursuing Military Contracts
Dow Chemical stopped making napalm for the military in 1969, just four years after it began. But the reputational damage haunted the company...
Huawei Said to Be Preparing to Sue the U.S. Government
The suit is likely to argue that banning government agencies from using the company’s equipment amounts to an unconstitutional legislative p...
With Big Stars and Plans, Luminary Aims to Be the Netflix of Podcasts
Luminary is unveiling nearly $100 million in funding and a subscription-based business model that it hopes will push podcasting into a new p...
As Trump and Kim Met, North Korean Hackers Hit Over 100 Targets in U.S. and Ally Nations
McAfee researchers watched, in real time, as the North Koreans attacked the networks of companies in the United States and around the globe....
Amazon’s Hard Bargain Extends Far Beyond New York
Amazon often plays politics with a distinctive message: Give us what we want, or we’ll leave and take our jobs elsewhere.
As Uber Prepares to Go Public, Its Lead Lawyer Races to Clean It Up
Tony West, Uber’s chief legal officer and a former Justice Department official, is navigating the ride-hailing giant’s numerous legal issues...
Amazon Bets on an Empathetic Alexa
The company wants its voice assistant to become a bigger part of more people’s lives.
Excerpts From the New Work Summit
Panelists at the conference, convened by The New York Times, discussed the opportunities and risks that are emerging as the use of artificia...
How to Navigate Investing in A.I., From Someone Who’s Done It
What might look crazy now could be obvious in three or five years, but how do you know to bet on them early?
The Newfound Power of Tech Workers
Employees at tech companies have recently become much more emboldened to speak out on ethical concerns, and have forced changes from Silicon...
Seeking Ground Rules for A.I.
It’s not easy to encourage the ethical use of artificial intelligence. But here are 10 recommendations.
Is Ethical A.I. Even Possible?
Idealism can eventually bow to financial pressure and artificial intelligence companies, big and small, can change course.
Who Are Online, Recruited by Advertisers and 4 Years Old? Kidfluencers
Brands are giving lucrative endorsement deals to young children on YouTube and Instagram, raising questions about whether their young follow...
Evan Spiegel on the Call for Regulation
The Snap chief said that he was “impressed” by Europe’s moves, and that there was still time to “course-correct” in the United States.
Before Lyft’s I.P.O., a Chance for Investors to Kick the Tires
Lyft, the ride-sharing company, unveiled the prospectus for its initial public offering. It leads a wave of well-known tech start-ups that p...
EBay to Consider Selling StubHub Amid Peace Deal With Activist Hedge Funds
The online retailer said it would consider parting with the ticket-sales service and its classifieds business as part of settlement with Ell...
Bits: The Week in Tech: How Can America Make the World Shun Huawei?
A global tech conference in Barcelona was the latest battleground for the White House campaign against the Chinese technology giant.
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