Uber Safety Report Says Sexual Assaults Down but Traffic Deaths Up
The company’s second safety report, delayed by the pandemic, is part of a campaign to assure customers that its rides are not dangerous.
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Post-Roe, Her Facebook Group Went Viral
Veronica Risinger made a little online spot for neighbors to share information on abortion. Then 30,000 people joined.
On NBC’s ‘Dancing With Myself,’ TikTok-Like Dances Meet Network TV
“Dancing With Myself,” on NBC, shows the deep influence of the dance challenge on popular culture, even as its hold on TikTok has loosened.
Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You
Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal an...
Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You
Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal an...
Amazon Restricts L.G.B.T.Q. Products in United Arab Emirates
Sales of items including flags and books were blocked in the country, where homosexuality is criminalized.
Substack Is Laying Off 14% of Its Staff
The newsletter start-up discussed raising funding last year but abandoned the plan after the market for venture investments cooled.
Our Data Is a Curse, With or Without Roe
There is so much digital information about us out there that we can’t possibly control it all.
F.C.C. Commissioner Pushes Apple and Google to Remove TikTok
Brendan Carr, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, said he was concerned that the Chinese-owned app could provide B...
Over 360 newspapers have closed since just before the start of the pandemic.
The same pace — about two closures per week — was occurring before the pandemic.
Use That Everyday A.I. in Your Pocket
Artificial intelligence powers more apps on your mobile devices than you may realize. Here’s how to take advantage of the technology — or tu...
Crypto Crash Widens Divide Between Rich and Amateur Traders
No cryptocurrency investor has been spared the pain of plunging prices. But the fallout from more than $700 billion in losses is far from ev...
The Accidental Media Critics of YouTube
One of the most popular genres of videos online is to comment on other videos online. Are they comedians or media critics?
The Work of Online Volunteers
Moderators’ work on Reddit and Facebook is crucial but not paid. We should be creative in how we compensate them.
Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops?
Companies like BlueWave are betting on it. But the technology has its critics.
Icons of Italian Automotive Style Struggle to Go Electric
Ferrari and Lamborghini are trying to design battery-powered cars that inspire the same devotion as their costly internal combustion models....
NASA to Launch Capstone, a 55-Pound CubeSat to the Moon
NASA has grandiose plans for sending astronauts back to the moon. Those start with a microwave-size private spacecraft scheduled to launch o...
How China Is Policing the Future
Vast surveillance data allows the state to target people whose behavior or characteristics are deemed suspicious by an algorithm, even if th...
The Leader of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Returns
Three posts on Friday night signaled the resurfacing of a figure who used a variety of conspiracy theories to marshal support for Donald J. ...
Ken Knowlton, a Father of Computer Art and Animation, Dies at 91
His work at Bell Labs in the 1960s laid the groundwork for today’s computer-generated imagery in film and on TV.
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Companies Stay Silent on Abortion
The corporate response to the Supreme Court’s Friday decision was more muted, and the companies that did speak out mostly talked about their...
Juul Users Prepare to Say Goodbye to Their Vape of Choice
After a Food and Drug Administration ruling against the company, fans of the brand said they appreciated its simple design. “I definitely wi...
Juul Users Start Saying Goodbye to Their Vape of Choice
After a Food and Drug Administration ruling against the company, fans of the brand said they appreciated its simple design. “I definitely wi...
App Rules Are Twisted to Absurdity
It’s not just you — what you can buy on your phone makes less and less sense.
The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie
These selfies, taken with an ultra-wide-angle lens, aren’t fussed over. Sometimes they are just “distorted and crazy.”
As Midterms Loom, Meta C.E.O. Shifts Focus Away From Elections
Mark Zuckerberg, who once said securing elections was “the most important thing,” has shifted Meta’s focus to the metaverse. That may have r...
Many Russian Cyberattacks Failed in First Months of Ukraine War, Study Says
A report published by Microsoft also found that Moscow’s disinformation campaign to establish a narrative of the war favorable to Russia was...
Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully.
Afterpay, Apple and other financial tech companies are popularizing installment plans for paying off shopping splurges. These programs can a...
Gadgets Were Hot. Now They’re Not.
Not long ago, it seemed impossible to find a laptop. The pandemic has upended that, too.
Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully.
Afterpay, Apple and other financial tech companies are popularizing installment plans for paying off shopping splurges. These programs can a...
Meta Agrees to Alter Ad-Targeting Tech in Settlement With U.S.
HUD had accused Meta of engaging in housing discrimination by letting advertisers restrict who could see housing ads on Facebook based on ch...
Meta Agrees to Alter Ad-Targeting Tech in Settlement With U.S.
HUD had accused Meta of engaging in housing discrimination by letting advertisers restrict who could see housing ads on Facebook based on ch...
Closing Statements Begin in Trial of Sunny Balwani
The fraud trial of Ramesh Balwani, the chief operating officer of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, is heading to a verdict soon.
Drivers’ Lawsuit Claims Uber and Lyft Violate Antitrust Laws
They accuse the companies of depriving them of employee benefits while also denying them the freedoms of independent contractors.
Microsoft Plans to Eliminate Face Analysis Tools in Push for ‘Responsible A.I.’
The technology giant will stop offering automated tools that predict a person’s gender, age and emotional state and will restrict the use of...
China’s Surveillance State Is Growing. These Documents Reveal How.
A Times investigation analyzing over 100,000 government bidding documents found that China’s ambition to collect digital and biological data...
Can Natural Gas Be Used to Create Power With Fewer Emissions?
One company says it has the technology. And though investors looking for cleaner power generation are lining up, some environmentalists are ...
Tesla Is Forcing the Auto Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars
Tesla shifted to selling cars entirely online in 2019. Now, some established automakers, like Ford, are talking about taking a similar appro...
Google Says It’s Time for Longtime Small-Business Users to Pay Up
Google is charging some small businesses for email and other apps after more than a decade of free use. Business owners say Google is being ...
Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S.
Roughly two-thirds of employees at the store in Towson, Md., voted to join the union.
Bitcoin Plummets Below $20,000 for First Time Since November 2020
Its fall was accelerated in recent weeks by the collapse of two major cryptocurrency projects while sowing doubts about the stability of the...
Ex-Amazon Worker Convicted in Capital One Hacking
Paige Thompson’s lawyers said she had been looking for cracks so they could be fixed. A jury found her guilty of wire fraud and hacking char...
Non-Monogamy Advocates Ask Facebook to Be More Open
A group supporting those who practice polyamory and other forms of “ethical non-monogamy” want more relationship-status options on Facebook....
TikTok says its American traffic is going through Oracle servers, but it retains backups.
The app is trying to convince the U.S. government that it won’t expose Americans’ information to China.
Tether: The Coin That Could Wreck Crypto
As cryptocurrencies have plunged, attention has focused on a potential point of vulnerability: the market’s reliance on a so-called stableco...
The Coin That Could Wreck Crypto
As cryptocurrencies have plunged, attention has focused on a potential point of vulnerability: the market’s reliance on a so-called stableco...
How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52
Decades into his career, the British American journalist has an unlikely TikTok hit that could be the song of the summer. “I am not trying t...
SpaceX Said to Fire Employees Involved in Letter Rebuking Elon Musk
In an email, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president, said the letter had made other employees “feel uncomfortable, intimidated and bullied.”
In Twitter Meeting, Elon Musk Fields Questions From 8,000 Employees
Mr. Musk answered questions from Twitter’s 8,000 workers for the first time in a virtual meeting on Thursday.
Elon Musk addresses Twitter’s employees for the first time.
Mr. Musk answered questions from Twitter’s 8,000 workers in a virtual meeting on Thursday.
SpaceX Workers Raise Concerns About Elon Musk’s Tweets
The employees said that the chief executive’s behavior online was “a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.”
Where Are the Delivery Drones?
The technology is hard and the economics of mass deliveries may never make sense.
How TikTok Is Changing Marketing in the Music Industry and Beyond
Artists and civilians alike chafe at the pressures of presenting themselves online.
How a Religious Sect Landed Google in a Lawsuit
A video producer claims he was fired after he complained that an obscure group based in the Sierra foothills dominated a business unit at Go...
Internet Explorer Is Shutting Down in a Burst of Nostalgia
Microsoft will be disabling IE and directing Windows users to its modern Edge web browser in coming months. The news inspired jokes, memes a...
Inside a Corporate Culture War Stoked by a Crypto C.E.O.
Jesse Powell, who leads the crypto exchange Kraken, has challenged the use of preferred pronouns, debated who can use racial slurs and calle...
The Hands-Off Tech Era Is Over
More government intervention will slow tech down. Is that good or bad?
Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Technology Linked to Hundreds of Car Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data on 10 months of crashes involving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot. A handful...
What Europe’s Universal Charger Mandate Means for You
From power bricks to cables, it’s time to incorporate USB-C or wireless charging into your setup.
Crypto Firms Quake as Prices Fall
Crypto companies are laying off staff, freezing withdrawals and trying to stem losses, raising questions about the health of the ecosystem.
The Job Market at Tech Companies Is Still Hot, at Least for Now
The market for tech talent, and for workers of all types at tech companies, remains hot.
Massachusetts Court Throws Out Gig Worker Ballot Measure
The ruling ends a $17.8 million campaign by companies like Uber and Lyft that would have led to the classification of their drivers as indep...
Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
Feeling Bad? Maybe It’s Time to Log Off.
Emma Lembke, a 19-year-old college student, is encouraging her peers to reduce their time on the internet and rethink their relationship to ...
Jan. 6 Hearings Focus on Fox News Call That Made Trump’s Loss Clear
At Fox News, there was little drama over the decision to project Joseph R. Biden the winner of Arizona. But the relationship between Trump a...
They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new st...
Bitcoin Drops 18 Percent to Lowest Price Since 2020
The cryptocurrency market plunged again as Ether, the second-most valuable currency, dropped more than 20 percent.
Bumble and Lawmakers Are Fighting ‘Cyberflashing’
Payton Iheme, the head of public policy for Bumble in the Americas, is working to advance legislation that penalizes “cyberflashing,” or the...
Microsoft Pledges Neutrality in Union Campaigns at Activision
The accord could ease the path for thousands of workers to unionize at the game company Microsoft is acquiring and addresses an antitrust ob...
As the Large Hadron Collider Revs Up, Physicists’ Hopes Soar
The particle collider at CERN will soon restart. “There could be a revolution coming,” scientists say.
Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient
Blake Lemoine, the engineer, says that Google’s language model has a soul. The company disagrees.
Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient
Blake Lemoine, the engineer, says that Google’s language model has a soul. The company disagrees.
Auto Safety Agency Expands Tesla Investigation
NHTSA will take a broad look at whether the electric carmaker’s driver-assistance system can increase the risk of crashes.
The Billionaires Behind a Push to Reinvigorate U.S. Chip-Making
A group that includes Eric Schmidt and Peter Thiel isn’t simply funding the effort itself: It wants American taxpayers to help foot the bill...
Lina Khan, a Big Tech Critic, Tries Answering Her Own Detractors
In an interview, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission laid out some of her plans now that she has a Democratic majority at the agency.
Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72
His innovations included the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizer and the universal connectivity of MIDI.
Twitter Said to Agree to Give Elon Musk Access to Stream of Tweets
The move may make it tougher for Mr. Musk, who has said he is not getting enough information from the company, to end the $44 billion acquis...
Scooters Get a Second Chance
Electric scooters have had their share of haters, but some cities have found ways to make them more appealing.
What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts
For Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, there are positives. Aligning with Elon Musk? Check. Politically helpful? Check.
How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Automakers and technology companies say they are making driving safer, but verifying these claims is difficult.
Accused Capital One Hacker Stands Trial for Fraud and Identity Theft
A woman is accused of downloading data of more than 100 million Capital One customers. Her lawyers argue a conviction would criminalize legi...
Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom
Crypto interests are lobbying Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a groundbreaking bill that would temporarily halt new crypto-mining projects at foss...
A Short History of Tech Predictions
What do Google Glass and Pokémon Go have in common? They didn’t change the world.
E.U. Rule Requires New Devices to Have USB-C Charging Ports by 2026
The agreement aimed to address a consumer frustration and environmental issue.
How Updates in iOS 16 and Android 13 Will Change Your Smartphone
Soon, iPhone owners will be able to edit text messages, and Android owners will be able to send high-resolution photos. Many of the changes ...
F.D.A. Advisers To Weigh In On Covid Shots by Novavax
Clinical trials found the vaccine to work well, but the company has long struggled with manufacturing.
Companies Like Nexii Are Betting on Sustainable Construction
Nexii Building Solutions in Vancouver is having significant early success, though there are potential pitfalls.
Don’t Believe Everything You Read About the Man in This Photo
A picture of Jordie Jordan, an online gamer, has been attached to a fake name and numerous bogus reports of his death, including from the ma...
How Anonymous Is Bitcoin, Really?
In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts
Mr. Musk’s lawyers said Twitter was “actively resisting” his requests.
Axon Pauses Plans for Taser Drone as Ethics Board Members Resign
After Axon announced plans for a Taser-equipped drone that it said could prevent mass shootings, nine members of the company’s ethics board ...
Apple Unveils Software Updates for iOS 16
The company invited technologists and press to a kickoff for its annual developer conference at its Silicon Valley campus.
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts
Mr. Musk’s lawyers said that Twitter was “actively resisting” his requests.
Apple Sees Virtual-Reality Headset as Its Next Big Thing
The company has enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to help its effort to create products that blend the physical and virtual worl...
Thefts, Fraud and Lawsuits at the World’s Biggest NFT Marketplace
OpenSea, one of the highest-profile crypto start-ups, is facing a backlash over stolen and plagiarized nonfungible tokens.
Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight. A New Tool Helps Spot Them.
Researchers have built an algorithm that can scan old astronomical images for unnoticed space rocks, helping to detect objects that could on...
Tesla to Cut 10% of Salaried Staff, Musk Tells Employees
The electric carmaker has been growing fast in recent years, but Elon Musk, its chief executive, appears to be concerned about a weakening e...
What Sheryl Sandberg’s Exit Reveals About Women’s Progress in Tech
Silicon Valley is losing one of its most visible, outspoken and powerful women. Any gains have been incremental at best.
Dave Clark, Amazon’s CEO of Consumer Business, Steps Down
Dave Clark, who was also the architect of the company’s sprawling warehouse operations, said he would depart after 23 years.
Who Is Mark Zuckerberg’s New No. 2? It’s a Trick Question.
Mr. Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, has restructured his company so that he no longer has a top deputy.
U.S. Technology, a Longtime Tool for Russia, Becomes a Vulnerability
Global restrictions on sending advanced technology to Russia are hampering the country’s military capacity, U.S. officials say, though Russi...
Sheryl Sandberg’s Legacy
Sandberg transformed digital advertising and was a voice on big issues, but she also denied problems and deflected blame.
At Passionflix, Tosca Musk Streams Shows of ‘Toe Curling Yumminess’
Tosca Musk, Elon’s younger sister, is the force behind Passionflix, a streaming service dedicated to adaptations of romance novels and eroti...
Elon Musk Tells Tesla and SpaceX Workers to Return to Office 40 Hours a Week
In emails to workers at SpaceX and Tesla, Mr. Musk said they were required to spend a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office.
The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts
Uber and Lyft are pushing a ballot measure that would bar their drivers from full employment status, but a court could throw it out.
The Supreme Court vs. Social Media
The court blocked a Texas law that would have forced large social media companies to publish all viewpoints.
With Cameras on Every Phone, Will Broadway’s Nude Scenes Survive?
Audiences are increasingly asked to lock their phones in pouches at comedy shows, concerts and some plays. But what happens onstage doesn’t ...
4 Quick Tips for Managing Email Overload on the Go
Hate it or love it, your electronic inbox is still a popular point of contact and communication. Here’s how to keep it under control.
Do You Know Someone Who Believes in Conspiracy Theories? We Want to Hear About It.
Share your experience if you, a friend or a family member believes or once believed in a popular conspiracy theory.
Racist and Violent Ideas Jump From Web’s Fringes to Mainstream Sites
Despite some efforts by the largest tech companies to limit the spread of hateful content, it often remains only a click or two away.
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