I found myself terminally ill and unexpectedly single at 40. I didn’t know which was more terrifying.
The tech company, telling its employees to “stop disrupting the workday,” issued new workplace rules designed to rein in its freewheeling culture.
A federal appeals court ruled that the chip maker did not have to modify key business practices while the court reviews a lower-court ruling against the company.
The fires are real. But the photographs that celebrities and politicians are sharing? Well, it depends.
The social network has struggled to implement a consistent political advertising policy as groups appear able to get around its transparency rules.
The once-swaggering company is losing more money and growing more slowly than ever. What happened?
The social network’s latest privacy feature at least lets us imagine how we could better control our data in the future.
Casio’s basic watches have barely changed in decades, a rare achievement as planned obsolescence is elevated to a corporate art form, our columnist says.
VMware bought Pivotal Software in a $2.7 billion deal and Carbon Black for about $2 billion in cash.
Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and nine other phone service providers reached a deal with 51 attorneys general across the country to install call-blocking technology. But the deal doesn’t have a deadline.
Days after Facebook and Twitter cracked down on China-backed accounts that were spreading such disinformation, YouTube did the same.
As media monoliths bundle their offerings, consumers will once again have to pay for a bunch of shows they don’t want.
Behind the laughs in this new documentary about social-media stars lies an unsettling account of the Generation-Z influencer economy.
A million electric rickshaws sprang up out of nowhere and are now being used by 60 million people a day. The government and vehicle makers are struggling to catch up.
As hackers lock up networks that power police forces and utilities, municipalities must operate with hobbled computer systems, and decide whether to pay ransoms.
Even if you’re already a Google pro, these tricks will get you to your desired results even faster.
To prevent distractions, Conor Dougherty, an economics writer, dumped social media and anything fun — even his browser — from his smartphone.
Humans help train artificial intelligence, so someone may be listening to what you tell Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa. Here’s what to do if you have a problem with that.
Long before streaming video, it captured images of campus life every 20 seconds. The quirky project, believed to be the longest-running public webcam, will shut down at the end of August.
A woman’s taste test captured the fancy of the internet. Her rapid evolution of expressions may be why.
Some critics of the industry want to see the businesses broken up. Others would like to strengthen regulation of Silicon Valley. And there are shades of gray.
Perhaps. But it relies on people being capable of shame, so …
The tool is a response to criticism that Facebook has faced over how it safeguards its users’ privacy.
A news section inside Facebook’s mobile app will be run by journalists and not just algorithms, the company said.
The state declined to say which towns were affected by the coordinated cyberattack. But one expert said it could signal more such attacks in the future.
In the competitive online marketplace, coupon codes and loyalty programs are ubiquitous. But at what cost?
After making baseless claims of voter fraud, the president has turned to a new way of explaining his loss of the popular vote in 2016.
Their bipartisan effort comes after a smaller group of the state representatives met last month with antitrust officials at the Justice Department.
The social media companies removed accounts and said they were sowing divisive messages about the Hong Kong protests.
Las aplicaciones para pedir comida están transformando la industria de los restaurantes, con establecimientos que solo cuentan con cocina, sin asientos ni camareros.
The chip could improve how quickly artificial intelligence systems can learn tasks. But its complexity and size (as big as a plate) could be a challenge.
As fake and illegitimate texts proliferate online, books are becoming a form of misinformation. The author of “1984” would not be surprised.
A registered dietitian explains why you should never put your child on a diet.
The authorities have begun to raise alarms about a steady uptick in the number of militant groups using the hard-to-trace digital currency.
Los experimentos que se han propuesto para probar esta teoría pueden tener dos resultados: o no demostrarán nada o podrían conducir a la aniquilación de nuestro universo.
A computer scientist who devised the first flight simulator and paved the way for internet voice calls, cloud computing and online dating. (He married her.)
Kennedy Airport said on Twitter that the system was down across the country.
Seniors need transportation alternatives more than ever, but many are intimidated by ride-hailing apps.
Artificial intelligence is being taught by thousands of office workers around the world. It is not exactly futuristic work.
What if we are merely part of an experiment by an advanced civilization?
Revising Section 230 could change the internet as we know it. How about policy decisions based on sound evidence?
In “Because Internet,” Gretchen McCulloch explains the accelerated evolution of the English language.
Though growth has slowed, the e-commerce giant’s results signal that the country’s consumers still feel comfortable enough to open their wallets.
Our personal tech columnist asked security researchers what they could find out about him from just his cellphone number. Quite a lot, it turns out.
Prosecutors said they found the stolen material from 30 organizations on servers in the bedroom of the accused hacker.
Pharmacists can’t restock medicines; workers aren’t being paid. But the government still loves to block the internet for “peace and tranquillity.”
I believe Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. I believe that Al Qaeda attacked us on Sept. 11. But on this story, I’ve been mugged by unreality.
Private art collections are notoriously secretive. A collective website aims to make them viewable by all.
It’s harder to remain incognito in the digital age, says Tejal Rao, our first California restaurant critic. She prefers dining tech that’s understated, too.
Food delivery apps are reshaping the restaurant industry — and how we eat — by inspiring digital-only establishments that don’t need a dining room or waiters.
And Big Tech has it all.
The luxury brands are the latest businesses to come under pressure from Chinese internet users for appearing to flout Beijing’s territorial claims.
Top tech companies are rallying around the flag. How opportunistic of them.
In both pre-emptive and defensive ways, the social network is modifying its behavior to fend off antitrust concerns.
What we found there, for an article and an episode of “The Weekly,” went far beyond anything we had anticipated, with important, disturbing lessons for us all.
Experimental findings will be either boring or extremely dangerous.
Toni Morrison and the fate of fiction in an age of distraction.
Toni Morrison and the fate of fiction in an age of distraction.
It has been 25 years since the first online transaction, but we are still struggling with the balance between convenience and security.
Driven by a tech-industry vision of rural economic revival, Wyoming is requiring all of its K-12 public schools to offer computer science.
Russian officials are investigating Apple’s moves to remove parental control apps from its App Store shortly after it released a competing service.
A moped-sharing company has unleashed 1,000 Vespa-style vehicles in Brooklyn and Queens, raising concerns about safety.
Efforts to take a controversial website offline have been complex and divisive. But with any luck, they may also be galvanizing.
The fast-growing Chinese company, blocked by the Trump administration from working with Google, announced plans for its own mobile operating system.
The social network is pitching an initiative to license articles from some of the largest American news publishers for its mobile app, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
The double whammy immediately renewed questions about the prospects of the world’s biggest ride-hailing company.
Our Evening Briefing writer tailors each of her signoffs to a lighthearted news item of the day.
He’s being modest. (Maybe?) The YouTube streamer — who made a reported $17.5 million last year — has created videos that have been watched 11 billion times.
Yes, Google, Tesla, Amazon and others are still hiding quirky software surprises in their products, mostly to give you a chuckle.
With its number of ride-hailing passengers and trip fees growing, Lyft said its losses would not be as bad as it previously thought.
Stop-motion animation is a great way to bring toys and other objects to life — and learn the basics of filmmaking.
Katie Thomas, who covers health care, has chronicled how the technology disruption in her field has raised questions that are still unanswered.
The ride-hailing company, craving growth, is looking to public transit for riders and revenue. Cities aren’t sure whether to welcome it.
To get a laptop that’s usable for most schoolwork, you need to spend at least $450 to $500. I’ve tested dozens of laptops, and here’s what I’d recommend.
It’s formatted to confuse people, and there are no interesting underlying concepts.
Data flakes off us like dead skin cells.
Several mass shootings this year have been announced in advance on the internet message board. Now, the founder says he wants the site taken offline.
The internet remains a swamp of hate that can lead to terrible violence. But some companies like Apple see the benefit in protecting users.
Section 230, from a 1996 federal law, was meant to protect young internet companies from liability. Now lawmakers are threatening to change it.
In a digital chain effect, tech providers pulled support for 8chan, illustrating a complex network of companies that are crucial to keeping websites up.
In a pair of interviews, Cloudflare's chief executive was torn about the decision. On one hand, 8chan was clearly reprehensible. But banning the site could set a bad precedent
Temps and contractors outnumber permanent employees at the company, allowing it to maintain labor flexibility and save money.
We should call it ‘cyberrape,’ not free speech.
The site is a venue for extremists to test out ideas, share violent literature, and cheer on the perpetrators of mass killings.
I bought them online. They’re easy to get, and they’ll change everything.
The decision to delay a $10 billion computing contract for which Amazon was the favorite reflected both opposition from President Trump and an aggressive campaign by an industry rival.
Sometimes BODMAS is just PEMDAS by another name. And no, the answer is not 100.
Meet the two Stanford dropouts, both 23, who run Brex, which provides charge cards to start-ups. Its growth is a sign of Silicon Valley’s unflagging exuberance.
For years, impostors have been posing as members of the military to bilk people out of money. Why has Facebook been unable to stop them?
New qualifying rules are changing the way presidential campaigns are run — and giving some candidates a clear edge.
The deal escalates the intense competition in food delivery.
The defense secretary said he wants to study the deal, which had been expected to go to Amazon. President Trump had earlier raised concerns.
After battling social media impostors for years, Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois wants to force Facebook to do more to combat fake accounts.
The accusation comes at a touchy time for Amazon, with Washington on the lookout for potential anticompetitive behavior.
In an era of smartphone addiction, a single-purpose device like an e-reader may help you unplug and focus on content that will bring you joy.
The Silicon Valley company, a major government contractor, was accused of selling video surveillance software that it knew had a security issue.
It’s not the first self-driving bike. But equipped with an A.I. chip, it may be the nearest to thinking for itself.
DeepMind is at the forefront of bringing artificial intelligence to health care. That its parent company is Alphabet raises issues of patient privacy.
John Herrman, who writes about the internet, is using many of the same tech tools as a decade ago — but the conversation around how we use them has changed.
A look at Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services employee who was arrested in the Capital One data breach.
After a gunman killed three people in Gilroy, Calif., Mr. Adams said witnesses could “set your price” on an app he invented. The cartoonist, no stranger to controversy, had found another.
Revenue rose slightly in the most recent quarter, the company said, but profits still fell as iPhone sales continued to drop.
Ms. Thompson, a 33-year-old software developer, made a habit of oversharing online. Those posts led the authorities to her door.
Executives at the Chinese tech giant sounded exuberant about the firm’s ability to thrive, even if it ends up fully cut off from American technology.
Executives at the Chinese tech giant sounded exuberant about the firm’s ability to thrive, even if it ends up fully cut off from American technology.
Samsung already assembles half of its handsets in the country, which got a big lift from U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. Now Apple is homing in.
A new software algorithm decides which patients are most likely to become infected with the virus. But this is not like other risk calculators, some experts say.
While Cuba went online in the 1990s, it has lagged behind much of the world in the race toward greater connectivity. For years, access remained prohibitively expensive and tightly controlled.
The ride-hailing company’s cuts follow an internal reorganization and questions about whether it can make money.
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The weaver and artist Alison Grace Martin employs non-Euclidean geometry in her small bamboo creations. Now she’s scaling up.
Renee Holland sent her Facebook friend thousands of dollars. She became entwined in a global fraud that the social network and the United States military appear helpless to stop.
Here’s how victims are hooked, and what Facebook and the United States military say they can (and cannot) do about it.
I was writing about women duped by fake American soldiers when one of my sources was killed. After I found out, telling her story felt even more important.
Schools handle a lot of personal data and may not have strong technology teams, leaving them vulnerable to attacks, experts say.
Instead of Whole Foods being the answer to the tech behemoth’s grocery ambitions, it seems to have encouraged executives to pursue other ideas, too.
Plus, the Epstein scandal takes another casualty — Deutsche Bank.
In France, there are few takers for tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, despite one of Europe’s highest unemployment rates. Now, the industry is being pushed to burnish its allure.