Didi Chuxing, China’s Ride-Hailing Giant, Said to Buy Uber Rival in Brazil
Didi agreed to acquire the rest of 99, a Brazilian ride-hailing start-up that it had previously invested in, in an all-cash deal worth aroun...
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State of the Art: Expect 2018 to Be More Sane? Sorry, It’s Not Going to Happen
Instead of revealing unseen order and predictability in the world, technology has made the world more volatile.
Iranian Authorities Block Access to Social Media Tools
Anti-government protesters face a crackdown on the apps they use to organize and communicate with the outside world.
Op-Ed Contributor: A.I. and Big Data Could Power a New War on Poverty
Conventional wisdom says artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs. But it can also improve education and employment.
Toutiao, a High-Flying Chinese App, Delivers News to Millions. China’s Censors Have Noticed.
Authorities have told the popular service to clean up salacious material, illustrating the balance required to meet China’s voracious news d...
Tech Tip: Adjusting Twitter’s Sensitivities
You can set your Twitter account to allow or block posts that may contain objectionable material.
How Antivirus Software Can Be Turned Into a Tool for Spying
Government officials warn that software from Kaspersky Lab could be subverted by Russian intelligence. A security researcher shows how it co...
Tech Tip: Copying iPhone Messages to the Computer
Several inexpensive programs can easily archive text messages, voice mail, music and other content from your phone to your PC or Mac.
With Disney Deal Looming, Murdoch’s Empire Is Fractured
Rupert Murdoch’s decision to sell most of 21st Century Fox has many wondering what the future holds for him and the two sons who seemed on t...
Rocket Launches and Trips to the Moon We’re Looking Forward to in 2018
The launch of a new rocket by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and moon landings by India, China and private companies could occur this year, but no one i...
How Do You Vote? 50 Million Google Images Give a Clue
Artificial intelligence is making it possible for Street Views to be mined for insights about the economy, politics and human behavior — jus...
Tesla the Car Is a Household Name. Long Ago, So Was Nikola Tesla.
The star of a man once renowned as the prototype of a genius inventor has faded. But his reputation is having a revival, and his creations s...
Inside the Hollywood Home of Social Media’s Stars. (Don’t Be Shy.)
High jinks and networking abound at 1600 Vine Street, the apartment complex minting the next generation of Instagram and YouTube celebrities...
Nintendo’s Switch Brings Some Magic Back
This time last year, the company that made Mario and Donkey Kong household names seemed to have lost its touch. Now, with the new console, i...
Why Are All Our Words in Bubbles?
Facebook. Twitter DMs. Texts. So much of our communication arrives (and leaves) in little bubbles. We asked some design experts why.
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