Cutting-edge technology is often used in comics by the able assistants who fall under the trope “the guy in the chair.” But they are not always men and are not always helping the hero.
In her new memoir, “Nothing Personal,” the veteran journalist reports on her own search for connection.
Apple built the world’s most valuable business on top of China. Now it has to answer to the Chinese government.
To stay on the good side of the Chinese authorities, the company has made decisions that contradict its carefully curated image.
Rural communities have long complained about their lack of internet access. The pandemic and President Biden’s infrastructure plan are giving them hope for a solution.
Colorado Mesa University and the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard have spent the last year exploring new approaches to managing outbreaks.
Melinda French Gates voiced concerns about her husband’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and a harassment claim against his money manager. He also had an affair with an employee.
Bill T. Jones brings a program of Saul Williams’s work to a New York Live Arts festival of ideas as audiences adjust to the city’s reopening.
La desinformación sobre la violencia ha prosperado en Twitter, TikTok, Facebook y otras redes sociales.
The comedian is ending her daytime talk show after 19 years. Her segment “Ellen’s Wonderful Web of Wonderment” was the start of a new kind of fame.
Virginia, Florida, Arkansas and Maryland are among dozens of states that have introduced bills to curtail the power of Amazon, Google, Facebook and Twitter.
The hacking group, which the F.B.I. has said was responsible for the ransomware attack, said it had received “pressure” from the U.S.
A bored musician used Photoshop to depict a modern version of the first president. A Washington biographer and an impersonator had thoughts on its accuracy.
Glauber Contessoto went looking for something that could change his fortunes overnight. He found it in a joke cryptocurrency.
Misinformation has flourished on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and other social media about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
Colonial pre-emptively shut down its pipeline operations on Friday. President Biden did not rule out a retaliatory strike on those responsible.
The company said rivals were swarming the market and increasing competition and that it was spending heavily on marketing and development to keep ahead of its competitors.
The companies say they always do what’s best for us, but their advertising businesses suggest otherwise.
As pandemic-related scams rise, experts say companies should tread carefully with cybersecurity exercises like one that has prompted anger in Britain.
Professional basketball players are buying and selling digital video highlights while preaching the tech industry’s cryptocurrency gospel.
In “Amazon Unbound,” his second book about the company, Brad Stone focuses on its singular C.E.O.
Amazon has had a boss with big ideas and incredible persistence. That hasn’t always been helpful.
The Federal Communications Commission said 825 broadband providers have agreed to offer the discounts. The program also allows for a one-time laptop subsidy of $100.
Digital creators used the blockchain to create a whole new art scene. Then their work started selling for thousands — sometimes millions of dollars.
The standard business practices developing around streaming entertainment are rotten and need to change.
How a routine-looking software update became a major confrontation in the long-running conflict between two of the world’s largest tech companies.
With remote work more common now, tax apps that track your location have become relevant for professionals who want to work wherever they want to live.
“Without a doubt, this is a dangerous idea that risks the safety of our children and puts them directly in harm’s way,” Letitia James, New York’s attorney general said in a statement.
What we can learn from Apple’s privacy labels, and how we can better protect our information.
Jannick Malling, Public’s co-C.E.O., weighs the risks and rewards of the retail trading boom.
The university accused 17 students of cheating on remote exams, raising questions about data mining and sowing mistrust on campus.
La compañía planteó el dilema de las cuentas de Trump, suspendidas por publicar desinformación, a un panel de expertos. El miércoles, los expertos respondieron.
For many midlevel engineers and food truck workers and longtime residents, a region filled with extremes has become increasingly inhospitable.
For months, viral social media posts have cited an unverified national health database to falsely suggest that Covid-19 vaccines have caused thousands of deaths, possibly even more than the virus itself.
Really.
Really.
While a variety of industries struggle with supplies, semiconductor experts say there are plenty of new ideas and, most surprising, start-ups.
The state attorney general’s office reached an agreement that levies millions in penalties on third-party services that generated the comments.
The pandemic forced small businesses to adopt new digital habits, and many are now here to stay.
The company tried to punt its Trump dilemma to a panel of experts. On Wednesday, the experts punted back.
The company tried to punt its Trump dilemma to a panel of experts. On Wednesday, the experts punted back.
What does the decision about the barring of former President Donald Trump tell us about the platform’s oversight board?
Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister, has shaped the company’s handling of Donald Trump at every turn.
A company-appointed panel ruled that the ban was justified at the time but added that the company should reassess its action and make a final decision in six months.
Facebook has increasingly become one of the most vital weapons in a political campaign’s arsenal, and few had tapped into its potential for advertising and fund-raising as aggressively as Mr. Trump’s.
Excluding a settlement in Europe, Uber’s revenue in the first three months of the year was $3.5 billion, an 8 percent increase from the previous year.
What happens on Facebook has such big consequences, its quasi-independent Oversight Board can only do so much.
El panel de expertos, que incluye a académicos y líderes políticos de todo el mundo, funciona como una suerte de tribunal supremo de la red social para asuntos de libre expresión.
The former president’s suspension from Facebook continues — for now.
“What’s to stop them from silencing you?” Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, replied on Twitter.
The free task-reminder app on your phone can keep you and your projects on track.
Without home internet, Jordyn Coleman has had trouble staying connected to remote classes during the coronavirus pandemic.
The panel of about 20 people, including academics and political leaders, upheld the company’s ban of former President Donald J. Trump.
In the thick of a crisis, people need signposts to find resources and answers, but “you’re not in that mental state to go to Google and do that research,” said Prarthana Sannamani.
She asked whether the chief executive understood the economics of apps for food, maps, dating and other nongame uses. “I personally do not,” he replied.
People are eager to return to grocery stores, but Amazon seems to be missing the opportunity.
Jimmy Donaldson, 22, is out to become the Elon Musk of online creators.
Epic has accused Apple of unfairly using its App Store’s power to take a cut of the money made in Fortnite, a popular online game.
After living for a week in an apartment complex for older adults, Madison Kohout, 19, discovered why she was the youngest resident by decades.
Google plans to experiment with new office configurations and more flexibility. Will others follow?
Facebook’s Oversight Board, an independent panel, will make the final decision on whether the company’s ban of former President Donald J. Trump should be permanent.
German prosecutors called the online platform they took down one of the largest on the dark web. Three men, accused of running the site, have been arrested.
Verizon offloaded its media business to Apollo Global Management in a deal valued at $5 billion as the mobile phone giant focuses on building out its 5G network.
In making the deal with the private equity firm Apollo, Verizon is acknowledging that it couldn’t compete with Google and Facebook for digital ads. Instead, it will concentrate on building a 5G network.
Apple and Epic Games, maker of the wildly popular game Fortnite, square off on Monday in a trial that could decide how much control Apple can exert over the app economy.
Biden announced an ambitious — and expensive — plan to fund paid family leave, child care and higher education.
The social networking app is booming in authoritarian countries, where users are speaking freely about otherwise taboo topics.
Outraged customers of Eyeglassesdepot.com sound like the victims of a man who’s already spent years in prison for terrorizing consumers.
At least 20 employees have posted publicly that they intend to resign or have already resigned.
Ahead of a successful fourth flight, the agency announced that Ingenuity would continue to fly beyond its original monthlong mission.
Regulators should crack down on “dark patterns,” widespread digital practices designed to deceive consumers.
Real scalpels, artificial intelligence — what could go wrong?
Real scalpels, artificial intelligence — what could go wrong?
A year ago even the tech giants were anxious. Now they have so much money it’s awkward.
By forcing app developers to use its payment system and comply with other rules, regulators said, Apple broke European Union competition laws.
The company that helped popularize open office plans and lavish employee perks is trying to reinvent office spaces to cope with workplace sensibilities changed by the pandemic.
By forcing app developers to use its payment system and comply with other rules, regulators said Apple broke European Union competition laws.
The dictionary doesn’t have enough superlatives to describe what’s happening to the five biggest technology companies, raising uncomfortable questions for their C.E.O.s.
The high volume of orders during the pandemic has let Amazon operate more efficiently.
You can’t experience effects from being near someone who is vaccinated, because it is biologically impossible for the vaccine material to be transmitted from person to person.
Zoë Roth, now a college senior in North Carolina, plans to use the proceeds from this month’s NFT auction to pay off student loans and donate to charity.
Ransomware attacks can bring down schools and hospitals. It’s time we took them more seriously.
The fee will drop to 12 percent of revenue, from 30 percent, starting in August, the company said.
The fee will drop to 12 percent of revenue, from 30 percent, starting in August, the company said.
Los seguidores de QAnon y otras personas influyentes de extrema derecha están ganando miles de dólares transmitiendo teorías de conspiración sobre las elecciones y las vacunas en esa plataforma de transmisión.
Internet companies are using the threat of government action as a cudgel against rivals. That could make the Communist Party the ultimate arbiter over the industry.
Internet companies are using the threat of government action as a cudgel against rivals. That could make the Communist Party the ultimate arbiter over the industry.
It’s time to put our extremely online year (and selves) behind us.
La lucha entre los dos gigantes de la tecnología podría reestructurar internet como lo conocemos.
They will receive 50 cents to $3 more an hour, the company said.
The decision could be a win for Amazon, which said it was passed over for the $10 billion Pentagon contract because of his animosity toward its founder, Jeff Bezos.
More people splurged on computers as they worked and learned from home, driving sales of Macs to grow by 70 percent.
Nearly 3.5 billion people now use one of Facebook’s apps every month.
Tech giants have so much power. They could do more to help Indians facing such a devastating crisis.
Self-taught and sharing what they’ve found out, a new generation of retail investors is taking the markets — and not memes — seriously.
Don’t let its familiar look fool you. Apple’s new tracking accessory is a precursor to better wireless gadgets to come.
La actualización más reciente del software móvil de Apple permite decidir si las aplicaciones pueden monitorear nuestra ubicación y compartirla con los demás. Así es como funciona.
A decade is an eternity in internet years. But people still haven’t forgotten the British politician’s errant tweet, and he’s still playing along.
Comedian Sarah Silverman and The Times’s Kevin Roose, Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba explore how disinformation spreads, and how we can fight back.
We’d like to get your responses to a few headlines, and ask a couple of brief follow-up questions.
“Digital adoption curves aren’t slowing down,” Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, said in a statement. “They’re accelerating.”
Alphabet posted revenue of $55.31 billion, up 34 percent from a year earlier, and net profit more than doubled to $17.93 billion in the first quarter.
QAnon adherents and other far-right influencers are making thousands of dollars broadcasting election and vaccine conspiracy theories on the streaming site.
What the tech barons think matters. But imagine if those working in the trenches had a bigger voice.
Los directores ejecutivos de Facebook y Apple tienen visiones opuestas sobre el futuro de internet. Se cree que sus diferencias se intensificarán esta semana.
If you are reading this obituary online, you owe your digital safety to him.
The department appears to be the third police force to be targeted in a ransomware attack in six weeks, and the 26th government agency hit this year.
The fight between the two tech giants might remodel the internet as we know it.
The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet. Their differences are set to escalate this week.
Even before the coronavirus hit, Italy had among the worst dropout rates in Europe. But closed schools and online classes have pushed students out in ever higher numbers.
Born in Japan and a hit around the world, the recipe-sharing site has been less successful in America. Yet it has a small, fervent following among immigrants.
Born in Japan and a hit around the world, the recipe-sharing site has been less successful in America. Yet it has a small, fervent following among immigrants.
With Apple’s latest mobile software update, we can decide whether apps monitor and share our activities with others. Here’s what to know.
The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet. Their differences are set to escalate this week.
Dawn Meyerriecks talks spy gear and why Hollywood and Silicon Valley play a critical role in national security.
Aimed at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the move sets up a clash over free speech amid a widening political and public health crisis.
A movement is underway to slow the obsolescence of our electronic gear.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone from curiosity to punchline to viable investment, making them almost impossible to ignore — for better or worse.
Who makes money from destroying reputations online?
As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms.
She has no large foundation, headquarters or public website. That makes it easier to dispense money on her own terms — and for others to prey on the vulnerable in her name.
Deciphering between political rhetoric and dangerous threats online isn’t always easy.
It may be a choice to make rules for technology too early rather than too late.
High-profile business leaders have been detained, sidelined or silenced as the Communist Party moves forcefully to keep companies in line. Today, the best strategy is to lie low.
It was not immediately clear what sanctions, if any, Sébastien Lemire would face after he acknowledged taking a nude photo of William Amos during a Zoom call.
Ms. Khan said approvals of tech mergers during the Obama administration were a “missed opportunity” to slow the growth of Big Tech.
The lawmakers said that the companies limited the reach of conservative voices.
Tech executives wanted to change the world, and they did. Of course we’re now questioning them.
Aunque las vacunas han logrado que viajar sea más seguro, planificar una travesía se ha convertido en un proceso complicado.
The regulations would have far-reaching implications for tech firms like Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft, which have poured resources into developing the technology.
Burned out and flush with savings, some workers are quitting stable jobs in search of postpandemic adventure.
The company also said it planned to release iPhone software next week with a privacy feature that worries many digital-advertising companies.
If you sent a PDF on your computer today, thank him. In 1980, he and a colleague created a way of sending digital documents to a printer, starting a company, Adobe.
The company also said it planned to release iPhone software next week with a privacy feature that worries many digital-advertising companies.
We need dumb technology that does as little as possible and knows as little about us as possible.
We need dumb technology that does as little as possible and knows as little about us as possible.
Never before have so many countries, including China, moved with such vigor at the same time to limit the power of a single industry.
During the pandemic, older aircraft have been retired, resulting in a fleet that can collect more information about emissions and safety.
Parler had been kicked off iPhones and Android devices after the Capitol insurrection in January.
We know the dangers of surveillance, but people are dying. Maybe we need more cameras on the roads.
The company said it planned to limit posts that contain misinformation and hate speech related to the trial to keep them from spilling over into real-world harm.
Joy Buolamwini is on a crusade against bias in facial recognition technology, and the powerful companies that profit from it.