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How Facebook Relies on Accenture to Scrub Toxic Content
The social network has constructed a vast infrastructure to keep toxic material off its platform. At the center of it is Accenture, the blue...
Google delays its return to office until January.
It is the latest company to push back plans for a return in light of the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus.
Jury selection for the Elizabeth Holmes trial starts today.
Ms. Holmes is accused of misleading investors in her company, Theranos. Opening arguments in the case will start next week.
China Tightens Limits for Young Gamers and Bans School Night Play
The restrictions reflect the government’s intensifying push for companies to jettison what it says are unhealthy cultural influences.
Schemer or Naïf? The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes
The trial for the founder of Theranos, the once high-flying blood testing start-up, will cap a saga of Silicon Valley hubris, ambition and d...
Why Apple Won Its Legal Settlement With Developers
Apple said it had made major concessions, but a closer examination suggests that the tech giant and the app makers’ lawyers were big winners...
‘Nos complica la vida’: muchas empresarias deben soportar las comparaciones con Elizabeth Holmes, la fundadora de Theranos
Numerosas emprendedoras dicen que suelen compararlas con Holmes, la fundadora de Theranos, que pronto enfrentará un juicio por fraude.
Pushing the Limits Paid Off for Didi, Until China Cracked Down
The ride-hailing giant learned to thrive in legal gray areas while Beijing mostly looked the other way. Now the government is paying attenti...
Very Personal Computing: In Artist’s New Work, A.I. Meets Fatherhood
Ian Cheng brings his latest piece to the Shed, a narrative animation powered by a video game engine and partly inspired by his daughter.
Satellites Spot Oceans Aglow With Trillions of Organisms
A new generation of detectors let scientists identify a dozen large episodes of bioluminescence, one a hundred times larger than Manhattan —...
Calls Grow to Discipline Doctors Spreading Virus Misinformation
A tiny number of doctors have had an outsize influence in spreading false information about Covid-19 and vaccines.
Apple Settlement Gives App Developers a Way to Avoid Its Commission
It also will create a $100 million fund to pay them. A judge’s decision in a higher-profile fight with Epic Games, a leading video game make...
Spies for Hire: China’s New Breed of Hackers Blends Espionage and Entrepreneurship
The state security ministry is recruiting from a vast pool of private-sector hackers who often have their own agendas and sometimes use thei...
Facebook Said to Consider Forming an Election Commission
The social network has contacted academics to create a group to advise it on thorny election-related decisions, said people with knowledge o...
Phone Upgrade Guide: Should You Buy Now or Wait?
Apple, Samsung and others want us to replace our phones constantly, but many of our problems with current devices can be fixed.
OnlyFans Says It Won't Ban Sexually Explicit Content
Many of the platform’s stars felt the sting of being turned away by a business they helped build.
Buy or Wait? Here’s a Guide to Phone Upgrades.
Apple, Samsung and others want us to replace our phones constantly, but many of our problems with current devices can be fixed.
A Thumbs Down for Streaming Privacy
The streaming apps and devices we pay for aren’t necessarily careful with our personal information.
They Still Live in the Shadow of Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes
Female entrepreneurs said they were constantly compared to Ms. Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, who faces trial soon.
TikTok, in Deal With Shopify, Adds In-App Shopping
In a pilot program, merchants will be able to add a shopping tab to their profiles and link to products within posts on the video app.
How Eric Coomer Became the 'Perfect Villain' for Voting Conspiracists
Eric Coomer had an election-security job at Dominion Voting Systems. He also had posted anti-Trump messages on Facebook. What happened next ...
They Still Live in the Shadow of Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes
Female entrepreneurs said they were constantly compared to Ms. Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, who faces trial soon.
A Judge Declared California’s Gig Worker Law Unconstitutional. Now What?
The law, the result of a $200 million proposition fight last year, ensures that workers like Uber and Lyft drivers are considered independen...
Telfar Wants to Know if You Can Spot the Biggest Cat
In an effort to combat bots, the brand has made it more difficult to “Captcha” its shopping bags. Too difficult, perhaps.
Qué es Workrooms, el entorno de realidad virtual de Facebook
La pandemia renovó el interés por la realidad virtual. Facebook intenta sacar provecho con un nuevo servicio de salas de reuniones.
Apple and Google’s Fight in Seoul Tests Biden in Washington
A proposal in the South Korean legislature is an early test of how forcefully the Biden administration will defend the companies abroad whil...
Workers Can't Wait to Return, but Delta Variant Upends Plans
As coronavirus cases rise and companies keep workplaces closed, frustrated employees can’t wait to return to their cubicles.
A microscopic video shows the coronavirus on the rampage.
Inside a bat’s brain, the pathogen destroys cells, but not before it forces them to build more invaders.
La política exterior de las compañías tecnológicas hacia Afganistán
La caída de Kabul mostró que un puñado de ejecutivos, quienes no son funcionarios electos, tienen un papel clave en asuntos globales.
California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were cons...
Facebook, Fearing Public Outcry, Shelved Earlier Report on Popular Posts
The company praised itself this week for being “the most transparent platform on the internet.”
How the Taliban Can Use Social Media to Tame Afghanistan
In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology...
Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really?
As the company deals with government scrutiny of its driver-assistance technology, an add-on kit sold for up to $10,000 is also getting more...
Who Gets the L.L.C.? Inside a Silicon Valley Billionaire’s Divorce.
A couple are heading to court to decide who is entitled to a fortune, started in the earliest days of Google, that includes valuable Califor...
OnlyFans Says It Is Banning Sexually Explicit Content
The company is the latest digital platform to crack down on such material. The site became a source of income for millions during the corona...
Facebook’s New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms
The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize with a new virtual meeting room service.
When the Fires Came, the Store Went Online
An outdoor gear store is a test of what it’s like to start an e-commerce site in 2021.
F.T.C. Refiles Facebook Antitrust Suit
After a judge slammed the F.T.C.’s original lawsuit, regulators returned with a more detailed case accusing the platform of being a monopoly...
Dhar Mann and the Modern Morality Tale
Dhar Mann has built an online video empire on contemporary fables.
Are You Ready for Sentient Disney Robots?
Some of the animatronics at Disney’s parks have been doing their herky-jerky thing since the Nixon administration. The company knows that no...
Can Facebook Make Virtual Reality Happen for Real This Time?
The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize with a new virtual meeting room service.
Robinhood’s revenue more than doubled even as it lost money last quarter.
Robinhood lost $502 million, compared with a profit of $58 million a year prior.
Tech Companies’ Afghanistan Foreign Policy
As we have seen with the fall of Kabul, a handful of unelected tech executives play a big role in high-stakes global affairs.
Taliban Ramp Up on Social Media, Defying Bans by the Platforms
More than 100 new official or pro-Taliban accounts and pages have surfaced on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, despite a ban on the group by t...
Workers, in Demand, Have a New Demand of Their Own: A Career Path
More low-wage employees want opportunities to grow. Big companies are making more promises to help them.
Facebook says it wants a ‘fair shot’ in the crypto payments sphere.
David Marcus, the head of the tech giant’s financial services unit, described the social network as a “challenger in the payments industry” ...
Are Apple’s Tools Against Child Abuse Bad for Your Privacy?
The backlash to Apple’s efforts to fight child sexual abuse show that in the debate between privacy and security, there are few easy answers...
Put Your Smartphone to Work for Your Return to the Office
Contactless bagel orders and finding new routes can help you keep social distance in your commute. And don’t forget your vaccination card.
Politico Is Looking for a $1 Billion Deal with Axel Springer
Robert Allbritton, the owner of Politico, is weighing a lucrative payday against maintaining full control over a widely read Washington news...
How Amazon Won Shopping
Amazon might not be the best shopping site, but using it can feel like magic.
How a Laser Fusion Experiment Unleashed an Energetic Burst of Optimism
Even scientists who were skeptical of work at the National Ignition Facility called the results a success.
People Are Now Spending More Money at Amazon Than at Walmart
Proof that the online future has arrived: The biggest e-commerce company outside China has unseated the biggest brick-and-mortar seller.
Laser Fusion Experiment Unleashes an Energetic Burst of Optimism
Even scientists who were skeptical of work at the National Ignition Facility called the results a success.
Inside a Fatal Tesla Autopilot Accident: ‘It Happened So Fast’
A 2019 crash in Florida highlights how gaps in Tesla’s driver-assistance system and distractions can have tragic consequences.
Tesla Autopilot Faces U.S. Inquiry After Series of Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is aware of 11 crashes since 2018 when Tesla vehicles operating under Autopilot c...
Culture Change and Conflict at Twitter
Two years ago, the company brought in a blunt executive to make things move faster and to promote diversity. Then the problems began.
Red Ventures, the Biggest Digital Media Company You've Never Heard Of
Red Ventures has turned very specific advice into very big business.
Now Going Viral: Meeting Online Friends in Real Life
Marissa Meizz became a TikTok meme after her friends excluded her from a birthday party. She decided to do something about it.
Teens Cash in on the NFT Art Boom
Forget mowing lawns and bagging groceries. Some Gen Z kids are finding other ways to make money this summer.
Snopes Retracts 60 Articles Plagiarized by Co-Founder: ‘Our Staff Are Gutted’
The fact-checking site has banned David Mikkelson, who owns half the company, from writing articles after a BuzzFeed News investigation prom...
Google Infringed on Sonos Patents, Judge Says
In a preliminary finding by the United States International Trade Commission, a judge ruled that the internet company infringed on speaker-t...
Boeing’s Starliner Launch Is Delayed, Again, Possibly Until Next Year
Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system require more troubleshooting, a setback for a program to carry NASA astronauts to the space st...
Times Newsletters Director Announces Changes
A new portfolio from Opinion and the newsroom will expand our ambitions in an age-old medium.
Disney+ reaches 116 million subscribers, and its parks division returns to profitability.
The Pixar film “Luca,” the Marvel series “Loki” and the live-action movie “Cruella” helped attract 12.4 million new subscribers to Disney’s ...
I Joined a Penguin NFT Club Because Apparently That’s What We Do Now
Is this what the metaverse looks like?
Smartphones Won. We Can Ignore Them.
Smartphones are now normal and for everyone, which means we can ignore the hoopla around new models.
Alibaba Rape Allegation Reveals China Tech’s Seamy Side
Sexually suggestive office games, boozy dinners and a culture of ignoring problems have long plagued the industry. Changing it will still be...
California Solar Panel Mandate for New Buildings Advances
The state’s Energy Commission voted to require commercial and high-rise multifamily projects to have solar power and battery storage.
California regulators are voting on solar mandates for new buildings.
The state’s Energy Commission is considering a requirement for commercial and high-rise multifamily projects to have solar power and battery...
The Lesson to Learn From Apple’s Tool to Flag Child Sex Abuse
An update for iPhones has raised privacy concerns and is a reminder not to become reliant on a company’s cloud.
The Times's Experts Making High-Tech Storytelling Possible
The Times’s research and development team continually experiments with tools that can stretch journalism’s potential.
YouTube suspends Rand Paul for a week over a video disputing the effectiveness of masks.
On Twitter, Mr. Paul called his suspension “a badge of honor” and blamed “left-wing cretins at YouTube.”
How Facebook Failed to Stem Racist Abuse of England’s Soccer Players
For more than two years, soccer officials pushed the social network to limit the invective. As a new season begins, the hate continues.
Coinbase rides cryptomania to a $1.6 billion quarterly profit.
Coinbase has shown that a large, profitable and legal business can be built to service the growing groups of people who want to use the digi...
Google to Increase Privacy for Teenagers in Search and on YouTube
The tech giant becomes the latest to adopt tougher standards as the industry comes under fire for not doing enough to protect children.
Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for 7 days over vaccine misinformation.
Ms. Greene violated Twitter’s Covid-19 misinformation policy with a tweet on Monday, the platform said. She could be permanently barred if s...
BMW Has Fallen Behind in the Electric Vehicle Race
Unlike its global rivals, the German carmaker has not set a date to phase out gas-powered cars, and investors aren’t pleased. BMW says its n...
Massachusetts Start-Up Hopes to Move a Step Closer to Commercial Fusion
The company, founded by scientists at M.I.T., has been testing an extremely powerful magnet necessary to generate immense heat.
Virus Misinformation Spikes as Delta Cases Surge
Researchers have recorded a new burst of false and misleading information about the coronavirus after a decline in the spring.
Inside the White House-Facebook Rift Over Vaccine Misinformation
Frustrations grew behind the scenes among top leaders on both sides, potentially hurting the government’s efforts to overcome the pandemic.
Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.
President Biden has made conversion to E.V.s a pillar of climate policy. But government incentives mostly help affluent buyers, not average ...
Text Memes Are Taking Over Instagram
Fueled by Gen Z, text-heavy meme posts, often paired with nonsensically unrelated pictures, are turning the photo and video app into a desti...
Alibaba Will Fire Employee After Rape Accusation
Two senior managers also resigned for failing to respond appropriately after the woman reported the incident, the company’s chief executive ...
Even Your Allergist Is Now Investing in Start-Ups
The once-clubby world of start-up deal making known as “angel investing” has had an influx of new participants. It’s part of a wider boom in...
TikTok Trend: Eating Frozen Honey and Risking Ill Effects
Like some social media trends, this one has its problems, including stomach aches, diarrhea and bad teeth, health experts said.
Amazon Prevails Over Reliance in India's Supreme Court
The Indian Supreme Court upheld the U.S. company’s effort to stop the sale of supermarkets, in a rare win for foreign businesses there.
A Super Mario Bros. game sells for $2 million, another record for gaming collectibles.
The sum surpassed the $1.56 million someone paid for a different Mario game in July.
The Olympics Are All Fun, No Games on TikTok
Sex jokes, unboxing videos, food reviews and behind-the-scenes footage show another side of the world’s greatest athletes.
Huawei’s sales tumble as phone buyers flee the Chinese giant.
U.S. sanctions contributed to a nearly 30 percent fall in overall revenue over the first half of the year.
How Biden’s E.V. Plan Could Help Tesla and Squeeze Toyota
A push to increase sales of electric vehicles favors companies that already have all-electric cars on the market and could penalize those th...
Sunrun Appoints Mary Powell, Utility Veteran, Chief Executive
Sunrun, the largest rooftop solar company, is hiring Mary Powell, who previously led Green Mountain Power, as it seeks to expand its energy ...
Apple’s iPhones Will Include New Tools to Flag Child Sexual Abuse
The changes, which will happen later this year, raised concerns that the company is installing surveillance technology that could be exploit...
Amazon Delays Return to Office to January
BlackRock and Wells Fargo also delayed their mandatory return to office until October. Both attributed the changes to new developments in th...
YouTube is underwhelming
Even YouTube isn’t an unqualified financial winner. This does not speak well for the vitality of the internet.
Oil Producers Used Facebook to Counter Biden's Clean Energy Message
Some of the biggest oil and gas producers and industry groups used Facebook ads to promote fossil fuels after Mr. Biden unveiled his climate...
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews Online Privacy Debate
The mainstreaming of digital vaccine passes could lead to more surveillance, privacy researchers cautioned.
Bill Gates Says Epstein Relationship Was ‘a Huge Mistake’
“You know, there were lots of others in that same situation, but I made a mistake,” Mr. Gates told Anderson Cooper of CNN.
Uber Records Rare Profit Thanks to Stake in Didi
Uber recorded a rare profit of $1.1 billion, thanks to its stake in the Chinese ride-hailing company Didi.
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews Online Privacy Debate
The mainstreaming of digital vaccine passes could lead to more surveillance, privacy researchers cautioned.
Uber shows signs of pulling out of its pandemic slump.
Uber recorded a rare profit of $1.1 billion, thanks to its stake in the Chinese ride-hailing company Didi.
Amazon Faces Wider Fight Over Labor Practices
A second union vote may be held at an Alabama warehouse, and new tactics by the Teamsters and other groups aim to pressure Amazon across the...
The Subscription Buffet May Be Over
Spotify, YouTube and others are experimenting with changing their one-size-fits-all digital subscriptions.
Gig economy companies want Mass. voters to exempt workers from employee status.
The ballot proposal mirrors an initiative that the companies proposed last year in California. They ultimately prevailed in exempting their ...
Robinhood Shares Jump, Like the Meme Stocks It Enabled
Robinhood became a publicly traded company only last week. Its stock stumbled in its first day of trading on Thursday, finishing down more t...
Amazon Faces Wider Fight Over Labor Practices
A second union vote may be held at an Alabama warehouse, and new tactics by the Teamsters and other groups aim to pressure Amazon across the...
Innovation Invites Hucksters
Unscrupulous, boundary-pushing executives seem to be an inescapable part of the most exciting technology.
Boeing’s Starliner Launch for NASA: When to Watch
After a flawed trip to orbit in 2019, the company is taking another crack at an uncrewed test flight of its spacecraft for NASA astronauts.
Tencent Shares Drop After China Media Criticizes Video Games
Investors reacted after months of increased pressure from Beijing aimed at the broader Chinese internet industry.
The Best Way to Respond to Text Messages
The “HA HA” Tapback stands alone. It’s no exaggeration to say that it has saved many of my friendships.
Touring Trinity, the Birthplace of Nuclear Dread
A recent visit the site of the first atomic bomb explosion offered desert vistas, (mildly) radioactive pebbles and troubling reflections.
Amazon Union Vote at Alabama Warehouse Should Be Redone, Official Says
A hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon illegally discouraged organizing at an Alabama warehouse. The com...
No, Cormac McCarthy Isn’t on Twitter. Don’t Be Fooled by the Check Mark.
An account posing as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Road,” “No Country for Old Men” and “All the Pretty Horses” was mistakenly ve...
The App With the Unprintable Name That Wants to Give Power to Creators
Fed up with the imbalance between online influencers and brands, Lindsey Lee Lugrin and Isha Mehra created a platform to change that.
Zoom Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Zoombombing’
The videoconferencing company said it would pay $85 million to settle the suit, which claimed that it violated users’ privacy, in part by al...
How Local Media Spreads Misinformation From Vaccine Skeptics
Facebook and other social media have been under scrutiny for vaccine misinformation, but local outlets have also sometimes been active.
To Fight Vaccine Lies, Authorities Recruit an ‘Influencer Army’
The White House has teamed up with TikTok stars, while some states are paying “local micro influencers” for pro-vaccine campaigns.
‘X’ Marks the Spot: Officials Map a Route Out of the Pandemic
Governments and organizations around the world are using geospatial data and digital mapping tools to guide their vaccination campaigns.
Can Paramount+ Succeed? One Producer Hopes to Make It So.
“He’s our future,” one CBS Studios executive said of Alex Kurtzman, who has a lucrative contract to expand the “Star Trek” universe — and wi...
Banned Chinese Facial Recognition Technology Was Used to Search for Minneapolis Protesters
One night in the Twin Cities, shortly after the killing of George Floyd, someone set a fire in a Goodwill. That led to an international sear...
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