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Social media platforms are failing to monitor anti-Semitism, two reports say.
Social media companies like Facebook and YouTube pledged to remove anti-Semitic content. New reports show they are falling short of that pro...
Bezos' Company Loses Challenge to NASA SpaceX Lunar Lander Contract
The Government Accountability Office said a $2.9 billion award to SpaceX to build the next lunar lander for astronauts would stand.
Credit to Tech’s Pandemic Leadership
America’s tech companies have been leading the way for how large employers should aid in the country’s pandemic response.
Nooses, Anger and No Answers: Inside the Uproar Over a Future Amazon Site
The discovery of multiple nooses has set off heated debates about the responsibility of companies and the ability of workers to speak their ...
These Clubhouse Hosts Are Keeping the Party Alive
Sriram Krishnan and Aarthi Ramamurthy of “The Good Time Show” have booked Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Kanye West.
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release
The star said making the film available on Disney+ at the same time it opened in theaters “dramatically” lowered box office revenue, which c...
Amazon’s quarterly profit jumps to $7.8 billion.
Even as businesses have reopened, many people continue to do their shopping online, and much of that business continues to go Amazon’s way.
Activision, Facing Internal Turmoil, Grapples With #MeToo Reckoning
More than 1,500 employees for the video game giant, which is facing an explosive state lawsuit, have called for executives to take sexual ha...
Robinhood I.P.O.: Shares Fall After Opening at $38
The stock opened at $38, the same as its I.P.O. price, and then declined. It was a sign of investor hesitancy over a company that has attrac...
Big Tech Has Outgrown This Planet
The gap keeps widening between the super rich tech superstars and the merely super. There’s one possible explanation.
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Charged With Securities Fraud
Federal prosecutors charged Mr. Milton with misleading investors about the technology for battery and hydrogen powered vehicles Nikola had h...
Why Turkey’s Regulators Became Such a Problem for Google
The antitrust backlash against Big Tech is playing out in places not known as regulatory hotbeds.
Strippers Find Community on TikTok
Strippers share the hazards and joys of their work on social media.
Robinhood Prices Its I.P.O. at $38 a Share
The stock trading app is set to start trading as a public company on Thursday.
Is Robinhood’s Disruption a Good Thing?
The stock trading app goes public this week. Here’s why the company has gotten so much attention.
States say they will appeal the dismissal of their Facebook antitrust suit.
A federal judge eviscerated arguments by more than 40 state attorneys general that Facebook had a monopoly.
Take Control of Your Home Screen
Folders, quick-action menus, widgets and a little basic icon organization can make navigating your smartphone a smoother experience.
Google’s profits soar as revenue rises 62 percent.
Alphabet initially was seen as vulnerable to the pandemic, but has come out of it stronger.
Microsoft had its most profitable quarter.
Profits rose 47 percent to $16.5 billion, surpassing expectations.
Apple’s profits nearly doubled in the latest quarter.
The pandemic has been a windfall for Apple and its peers, as people buy even more gadgets to work, study and socialize.
Instagram Introduces Changes to Protect Teenagers on Its Platform
Advertisers, which used people’s interests and activity to target their ads, will now only be able to use age, gender and location to show a...
An Obsession With Secrets
Tech companies throw around nondisclosure agreements like confetti, but they can hurt the rest of us.
Groceries in 10 Minutes: Delivery Start-Ups Crowd City Streets Across Globe
Venture capital’s newest darling is the online rapid grocery delivery industry. Getir, a six-year-old Turkish company, is trying to outpace ...
BuzzFeed Is Going Public. Now What for Vox Media, Group Nine and Vice?
The digital media companies that once seemed to have a lock on the future are making plans to get bigger and pay back their investors.
50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon
The lunar rovers of Apollo 15, 16 and 17 parked American automotive culture on the lunar surface, and expanded the scientific range of the m...
Tu celular te espía, ¿seguirás permitiéndolo?
La dimisión de un jerarca católico muestra las consecuencias en el mundo real de las prácticas de las industrias estadounidenses en materia ...
The Messy Truth About Kids’ Screen Time
Absolute rules about children and technology don’t help, says a child development expert.
As Cyberattacks Surge, Security Start-Ups Reap the Rewards
Investors have poured $12.2 billion into cybersecurity companies so far this year, nearly $2 billion more than the total for all of 2020.
QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow.
Fueled by a desire for touchless transactions, QR codes popped up everywhere in the pandemic. Businesses don’t want to give them up.
Facebook’s Next Target: The Religious Experience
The company is intensifying formal partnerships with faith groups across the United States and shaping the future of religious experience.
FTX, Cryptocurrency Leader, Moves to Curb High Risk Trades
The move would reduce the size of the bets that investors can make by lowering the amount of leverage it offers to 20 times from 101 times.
Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming
Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality....
Biden’s Antitrust Team Signals a Big Swing at Corporate Titans
The president has stacked his administration with crusaders who have spent their careers challenging corporate consolidation.
The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
Researchers and regulators say Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about Covid-19. “I have ...
Man Gets 5 Years in ‘Swatting’ Death of Tennessee Grandfather
Mark Herring had a fatal heart attack after the police swarmed his house following a fake emergency call. He had been targeted because of hi...
The F.T.C. asks for an extension to refile its Facebook antitrust suit.
The F.T.C. said in its request that it had reached an agreement with Facebook over the proposed extension.
We Need a New Term for Video Games
We’re seeing a ton of new games, and many of them blur the lines between video games and other types of activities.
Delays, More Masks and Mandatory Shots: Virus Surge Disrupts Office-Return Plans
A wave of the contagious Delta variant is causing companies to reconsider when they will require employees to return, and what health requir...
Silicon Valley’s Best Pandemic Ever
As the world reeled, tech titans supplied the tools that made life and work possible. Now the companies are awash in money — and questions a...
Kaseya, the tech firm hit by ransomware, gets the key to unlock its customers’ data.
Kaseya said the key was “effective at unlocking victims.” How the company obtained the key was a mystery.
HBO and HBO Max Subscribers Seen Reaching 73 Million in 2021
HBO and its streaming service, HBO Max, have attracted 67.5 million customers, and the company expects to reach 73 million by year end.
What the Fight Over Facebook Misses
The White House-Facebook coronavirus battle distracts us from the real problem: We don’t agree on anything.
Activision Blizzard Is Sued by California Over Workplace Culture
The lawsuit says women at the gaming company were paid less and discriminated against, and it described a culture of sexual harassment.
A.I. Predicts the Shapes of Molecules to Come
DeepMind has given 3-D structure to 350,000 proteins, including every one made by humans, promising a boon for medicine and drug design.
Amazon Ends Use of Arbitration for Customer Disputes
Anyone using the technology giant’s products will pursue disputes in federal court, a significant retreat from a strategy that often helps c...
Lyft will team up with Ford and a self-driving car start-up to offer rides in Miami.
The companies plan to begin offering the service this year, expanding later to Austin, Texas. A human will still be behind the wheel.
The Amazonification of Space Begins in Earnest
With the suborbital flights made by Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson this month, the privatization of the space industry has crossed the point...
Clearview AI raises $30 million from investors despite legal troubles.
The facial-recognition start-up closed a Series B financing round. It faces multiple lawsuits challenging its business model.
A 22-year-old was arrested in hacks of Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat.
The suspect, Joseph O’Connor, was found in Spain and faces U.S. charges of hacking, extortion and cyberstalking.
The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones
A Catholic official’s resignation shows the real-world consequences of practices by America’s data-harvesting industries.
Robinhood’s Guinea Pig for Upending Public Offerings: Itself
The stock trading app is opening its initial public offering and investor presentations to everyday investors. The risks are significant.
Want to Buy a PlayStation 5? Befriend a Bot.
In a pandemic-induced era of scarcity, a bit of automation can go a long way to obtaining the unobtainable.
China Breached Dozens of Pipeline Companies in Past Decade, U.S. Says
The disclosure about the breadth of state-sponsored cyberattacks was part of a warning to pipeline owners to increase the security of their ...
How Disney is Chipping Away at Netflix's Dominance
New data shows Netflix, long the king of streaming, is losing attention as subscribers shift to competitors like Disney+ and Amazon Prime Vi...
Netflix Earnings Q2 2021
New data shows Netflix, long the king of streaming, is losing attention as subscribers shift to competitors like Disney+ and Amazon Prime Vi...
Can Apple’s AirTags Find Lost Pets?
We look at the pros and cons of using Apple’s AirTag tracking device to find our missing dogs and cats.
A Renewal for IBM Campuses Once Home to Punch Cards and Circuit Boards
When Big Blue left upstate New York, economic pain ensued. But the large complexes left behind are ideally suited for large-scale production...
Can A.I. Grade Your Next Test?
Neural networks could give online education a boost by providing automated feedback to students.
How an Unproven Alzheimer’s Drug Got Approved
Though some of its own senior officials said there was little evidence of benefit for patients, the F.D.A. nonetheless greenlighted Biogen’s...
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for Posting Coronavirus Misinformation
The Republican lawmaker from Georgia cannot tweet for 12 hours, after the White House criticized social media sites for amplifying vaccine l...
White House Dispute Exposes Facebook Blind Spot on Misinformation
The company doesn’t know some specifics about how falsehoods about Covid-19 and vaccines for the virus spread on its social network.
How China Transformed Into a Prime Cyber Threat to the U.S.
Over the past decade, China reorganized its hacking operations, turning into a sophisticated and mature adversary.
Reading the Zoom Tea Leaves
Companies are starting to make big bets on how we’ll all behave after the pandemic ends.
US to Accuse China of Microsoft Hacking
The Biden administration is also expected to organize a broad group of allies to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks around the world, but stop...
Job-Hunters, Have You Posted Your Résumé on TikTok?
Feeling limited by LinkedIn, some Gen Z-ers are now applying for jobs using TikTok résumés. Employers are paying attention.
What China Expects From Businesses: Total Surrender
Unlike regulators in Europe and the U.S., Beijing is using the guise of antitrust to bring powerful tech companies into line with its priori...
The Failure of China’s Microchip Giant Tests Beijing’s Tech Ambitions
Tsinghua Unigroup, a would-be microchip champion, is facing bankruptcy, a setback in China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance.
‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech
Conspiracy theories about the country’s turbulent past have spread online. Now the government is pushing criminal penalties to crack down on...
Smartphone Directions May Put Novice Hikers in Danger, Experts Say
From New Hampshire to Scotland, services like Google Maps can direct ill-prepared hikers onto trails that would challenge even the most expe...
Facebook To Biden: 'We Aren't The Reason Vaccination Goal Was Missed'
The social network hit back at the president’s criticism of social media for spreading vaccine misinformation.
Facebook Tells Biden: ‘Facebook Is Not the Reason’ Vaccination Goal Was Missed
The social network hit back at the president’s criticism of social media for spreading vaccine misinformation.
Maureen Dowd Interviews Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
The Uber CEO dreams of “pushing a button and getting a piano delivered to your home in an hour and a half.” Uh … let’s start with dinner?
‘They’re Killing People’: Biden Denounces Social Media for Virus Disinformation
The president’s blunt statement capped weeks of frustration in the White House over the spread of vaccine disinformation on Facebook and oth...
It’s Hard to Search for a Therapist of Color. These Websites Want to Change That.
A number of new organizations aim to digitally connect patients with mental health providers who value and understand different cultures.
What Ever Happened to IBM’s Watson?
IBM’s artificial intelligence was supposed to transform industries and generate riches for the company. Neither has panned out. Now, IBM has...
What Ever Happened to IBM’s Watson?
IBM’s artificial intelligence was supposed to transform industries and generate riches for the company. Neither has panned out. Now, IBM has...
‘Welcome to the Mesh, Brother’: Guerrilla Wi-Fi Comes to New York
NYC Mesh, a band of a few dozen tech volunteers, takes on Verizon and the big “incumbent providers,” with the promise of inexpensive communi...
17 New York Arts Organizations Are Among Those Receiving $30 Million
The Queens Museum, Harlem Stage and 44 other groups were chosen to receive aid from Bloomberg Philanthropies for digital innovation.
England’s Bukayo Saka Urges Facebook and Twitter to Crack Down on Abuse
After facing a torrent of racist abuse online, Bukayo Saka said he didn’t want anyone to deal with such “hateful and hurtful messages.”
Tech Workers Swore Off the Bay Area. Now They’re Coming Back.
Critics said the pandemic would make the industry flee San Francisco and its southern neighbor, Silicon Valley. But tech can’t seem to quit ...
Tapping into the Brain to Help a Paralyzed Man Speak
In a once unimagined accomplishment, electrodes implanted in the man’s brain transmit signals to a computer that displays his words.
Facebook plans to pay creators $1 billion to use its products.
The social network has been trying to pry influencers away from TikTok and YouTube.
Here's a Look Inside Facebook's Data Wars
Executives at the social network have clashed over CrowdTangle, a Facebook-owned data tool that revealed users’ high engagement levels with ...
How These Vocal Anti Covid Vaccine Chiropractors Have Split the Profession
The conflict among chiropractors has become more consequential as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads and the rate of new vaccinati...
Why You Should Care About Your Right to Repair Gadgets
New legislation could simplify tech maintenance and make buying a new smartphone or computer the last resort.
Inside Facebook’s Data Wars
Executives at the social network have clashed over CrowdTangle, a Facebook-owned data tool that revealed users’ high engagement levels with ...
REvil, Hacking Group Behind Major Ransomware Attack, Disappears
REvil, blamed for some of the most audacious attacks on the United States, suddenly cannot be found — even their negotiations with victims s...
A Tiny Computer on a Snail Helps Solve an Extinction Mystery
An unlikely collaboration has solved a longstanding snail survival mystery in the Society Islands in French Polynesia.
Biden Warns Putin to Act Against Russian Ransomware Group
Mr. Biden’s phone call appeared to be a pointed ultimatum to stop the hackers, who have attacked computer networks in the United States with...
France Fines Google $593 Million in Fight Over News Content
French officials said Google ignored a 2020 order from regulators to negotiate a licensing deal with publishers to use short blurbs from art...
G.O.P. Lawmakers Question Amazon’s Connections on Pentagon Contract
Newly released emails show particular praise of Amazon among top Defense Department officials during the Trump administration as technology ...
Online Security Questions Are Not Very Effective. I Still Love Them.
A celebration of the sudden, strange personal inquiries that guard our entrance into some of the internet’s most impersonal zones.
China Called Finance Apps the Best Thing Since the Compass. No Longer.
Beijing’s tech crackdown could imperil the innovation that brought modern finance to underserved people — but also led to concerns about rec...
Super Mario 64 Video Game Sells for $1.56 Million
The sale, to an anonymous bidder, set a record just two days after a copy of The Legend of Zelda sold for $870,000, according to Heritage Au...
Biden Weighs a Response to Ransomware Attacks
The president summoned his top cybersecurity advisers to consider immediate action to disrupt Russian incursions.
W.H.O. Experts Seek Limits on Human Gene-Editing Experiments
The panel also called on countries to ensure that beneficial forms of genetic alteration be shared equitably.
Trump Lawsuits Against Facebook, YouTube and Twitter Face First Amendment Hurdles
A unanimous 1974 Supreme Court decision said newspapers could not be forced to publish replies from politicians they had criticized.
How Do I Stop Robocalls
An F.C.C. rule that went into effect last month is meant to help put a stop to those relentless calls about your extended warranty, and othe...
Hello, Content Creators. Silicon Valley’s Investors Want to Meet You.
The online influencer culture is starting to draw serious interest from big venture capital firms. But the real money could be in digital to...
Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.
The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first.
Branson Beats Jeff Bezos to Space, Aiming to Open Space Tourism
The successful trip was the first in a series to the edge of space and beyond by billionaire entrepreneurs that seek to make human spaceflig...
More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels: The Fight Over Energy’s Future
The president and energy companies want new transmission lines to carry electricity from large solar and wind farms. Some environmentalists ...
A Covid Test as Easy as Breathing
Scientists have been dreaming of disease-detecting breathalyzers for years. Has the time for the technology finally come?
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Plane Flight: How to Watch
The V.S.S. Unity will lift off from New Mexico on Sunday morning as billionaire entrepreneurs race to make spaceflight unexceptional.
China Plans Security Checks for Tech Companies Listing Overseas
The proposed rules would close a gap that let the ride-hailing company Didi go public on Wall Street before assuring Beijing that its data w...
Are We in the Metaverse Yet?
Crypto people say they’re building it. Gamers might already be living in it. The art world is cashing in on it. Web veterans are trying to s...
Does Big Tech Make Good Neighbors?
We want our online orders, and we want them now. But we don’t seem ready for Big Tech moving in, too.
In another blow to Didi, China halts downloads of 25 more of its apps.
The latest announcement was nearly identical to one the same agency issued on Sunday, ordering Didi’s main, consumer-facing app off mobile s...
Biden to Urge More Scrutiny of Tech Mergers and Data Privacy
The order is the president’s latest acknowledgment of concerns that the tech giants have obtained outsize market power.
Instacart hires a top Facebook executive as its new chief.
Fidji Simo, the new chief, worked on Facebook’s advertising business and helped develop parts of the company’s mobile advertising.
A New Digital Life, Same Old Problems
Despite our hopes, the internet hasn’t erased the pressures and struggles of the old ways.
To Catch Teenage Gamers After Curfew, Chinese Company Deploys Facial Recognition
Tencent Games says it has been using facial recognition to enforce China’s rules on how much time people under 18 can spend playing video ga...
The Parking Garage of the Future
Entrepreneurs envision a “mobility hub” that can save you a spot, help with dinner reservations and offer a place to plug in an E.V. Yes, ap...
Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg’s Partnership Did Not Survive Trump
The company they built is wildly successful. But her Washington wisdom didn’t hold up, and neither did their close working relationship.
Dozens of States Are Suing Google Over App Store Fees
Software developers have accused the company of harsh policies and taking a large cut of financial transactions in their apps.
Government Tech Moves Too Slooowly
An inherent flaw in government purchasing of technology: Budget cycles take forever, tech changes fast.
Didi’s Regulatory Troubles Might Just Be Getting Started
After Beijing removed it from app stores over data concerns, the newly listed ride-hailing platform could face further scrutiny in China — a...
Taking Microsoft’s Windows 11 for a Test Drive
A mobile-inspired overhaul makes Microsoft’s newest operating system feel equally modern and unoriginal.
Start-Ups Aim Beyond Earth
Advancements in space technology and new means of financing are driving a flurry of investor interest.
Attempted Hack of R.N.C., Likely of Russian Origin, Tests Biden
The breach of a Republican National Committee contractor and a global ransomware attack, also tied to Russians, occurred weeks after a U.S.-...
Up to 1,500 businesses could be affected by a cyberattack carried out by a Russian group.
“It totally sucks,” said the chief executive of the software company Kaseya, which was compromised Friday along with some of its customers.
For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
The fallout from Beijing’s crackdown on the ride-hailing app Didi has ensnared even those who made it a point to not mix business with polit...
Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion JEDI Cloud-Computing Contract
The 10-year contract had been awarded to Microsoft in 2019 after a fight among Amazon and other tech giants for the deal.
We Need Remote Work for Everyone
The ability to work online shouldn’t be a nice-to-have for a select few, but an option for all.
Work at Home or the Office? Either Way, There’s a Start-Up for That.
As more Americans return to an office a few days a week, start-ups providing tools for hybrid work are trying to cash in.
They Resurrected MGM. Amazon Bought the Studio. Now What?
Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have reinvigorated a once-storied Hollywood institution. Now it needs to figure out its place in a streaming...
Juul Is Fighting to Keep Its E-Cigarettes on the U.S. Market
The company faces declining sales and thousands of lawsuits claiming it knowingly sold its trendy vaping products to minors. Soon the F.D.A....
American Internet Giants Hit Back at Hong Kong Doxxing Law
A trade group representing Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and others said changes to a Hong Kong privacy law could stop firms from providin...
China’s Crackdown on Didi Is a Reminder That Beijing Is in Charge
After targeting the ride-hailing platform days after its I.P.O., regulators on Monday moved against more companies that had recently listed ...
The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach
A $150 million chip-making tool from a Dutch company has become a lever in the U.S.-Chinese struggle. It also shows how entrenched the globa...
China Orders Didi Off App Stores in Escalating Crackdown
The move comes two days after the government said it was investigating cybersecurity issues at the ride-hailing giant, which made its Wall S...
Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers
The need for social distancing led restaurants and grocery stores to seek technological help. That may improve productivity, but could also ...
Hundreds of Businesses, From Sweden to U.S., Affected by Cyberattack
In Sweden, a grocery chain temporarily closed its doors after the attack. Some companies have been asked for $5 million in ransom.
Kaseya, a Software Provider, Investigates Potential Cyberattack
At least eight companies have been affected, and some were asked for $5 million in ransom. Russian criminals may be behind it, security rese...
Can Food Delivery Work for Everyone?
How restaurants and delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash are thinking about post-pandemic home delivery.
How The Restaurant Delivery Business Holds Strong as In-Person Dining Returns
As in-person dining returns, home delivery is holding up. For restaurants, services like DoorDash and Uber Eats could become a permanent par...
Restaurant Delivery Business Holds Strong as In-Person Dining Returns
As in-person dining returns, home delivery is holding up. For restaurants, services like DoorDash and Uber Eats could become a permanent par...
Bezos’ Exit Is One of Many Among Amazon’s Top Ranks
An unusual number of vice presidents are leaving for prominent jobs at public companies or high-growth start-ups.
Bezos’ Exit Is One of Many Among Amazon’s Top Ranks
An unusual number of vice presidents are leaving for prominent jobs at public companies or high-growth start-ups.
Richard Branson Will Try to Beat Jeff Bezos to Space
The Virgin Galactic founder hopes to edge out, by nine days, Blue Origin’s first flight with a crew aboard.
Robinhood Reveals Rising Revenue and a $1.4 Billion Loss
The stock-trading app unveiled its initial public offering prospectus on Thursday, pulling back the curtain on its financial performance for...
Why Microsoft Is Still a Big Tech Superstar
Microsoft made epic mistakes for years, but it’s again one of the tech world’s superstars.
Why Didn’t Microsoft Die?
Microsoft made epic mistakes for years, but it’s again one of the tech world’s superstars.
‘Crucial Time’ for Cloud Gaming, Which Wants to Change How You Play
Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon are ramping up offerings on a platform that lets people enjoy high-quality games on any device.
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