Video responses to set questions, online games that measure a person’s traits and skills: The future of interviews is coming to a wider variety of professions in the pandemic.
A wave of damaging attacks on hospitals upended the lives of patients with cancer and other ailments. “I have no idea what to do,” one said.
Cho Joo-bin was convicted of blackmailing young women into making sexually explicit video clips that he sold online.
Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from tech’s hooks with goals, rules and boundaries.
According to internal surveys, ‘decision-making related to hate speech and misinformation’ has been a factor in employee sentiment.
For now.
The YouTube celebrity Adriene Mishler made yoga accessible and search-optimized even before so many Americans were confined at home. Can she help us learn to live better lives in front of the computer?
Nilay Patel and The Verge are still reviewing gadgets and covering an industry, but with cameos from a Halloween-loving 2-year-old.
Thanksgiving — like the rest of life — just isn’t the same through a screen.
#WriteInTrumpForGA was one of Twitter’s top trending topics, though such a campaign might only hurt Republicans.
#WriteInTrumpForGA was one of Twitter’s top trending topics, though such a campaign might only hurt Republicans.
If the key to Amazon’s success has been to put the customer first, for Shopify the key has been to put the merchant first.
The senators sent a letter urging action to the company, which has largely escaped the scrutiny of other social media companies.
The company, which has largely escaped the scrutiny faced by other social media outfits, is being pushed to restrict misleading videos.
Video games are inching away from apps. Maybe every other industry can, too.
Many Americans’ feeds are nightmares. I know because I spent weeks living inside two of them.
Employees and executives are battling over how to reduce misinformation and hate speech without hurting the company’s bottom line.
Trawling ancient history with neural nets.
The latest natural-language system generates tweets, pens poetry, summarizes emails, answers trivia questions, translates languages and even writes its own computer programs.
They can’t detect all conflicts, but new computer programs serve as guard rails when scientists and publishers fail to self-police.
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019. Here’s how it went viral.
Researchers have found that a small group of social media accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false posts about voter fraud.
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.
This year might have forever changed shopping for American consumers, store workers and retailers.
It might be possible, physicists say, but not anytime soon. And there’s no guarantee that we humans will understand the result.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has turned to machine-learning to help identify vets at risk of taking their own lives.
Intel and Nvidia chips power a supercomputing center that tracks people in a place where government suppresses minorities, raising questions about the tech industry’s responsibility.
As the cold weather descends, warm your heart with a sports movie or get your blood pumping with suspenseful thrillers.
Lynn Conway was one of the company’s most promising young computer engineers but after confiding to supervisors that she was transgender, they fired her.
The president shared an article that said his sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, was supporting his claim that he had won the election. But the article was based on posts from an impostor Twitter account.
The president shared an article that said his sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, was supporting his claim that he had won the election. But the article was based on posts from an impostor Twitter account.
Stories about the Georgia recount, Charlie Brown TV specials and Keanu Reeves dominated the week on social media.
Focus more on the boring stuff. It can make a profound difference in our lives.
In rural India and other places where tuberculosis is rampant, A.I. that scans lung X-rays might eliminate the scourge.
The who’s who includes the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Jim Holt of Gateway Pundit, Eric Trump — and the president himself.
A ninth-century Viking adventure, a game about robots that literally feels good to play and an escape from hell: Here is what’s new across gaming systems to satisfy players of all stripes.
A teenager from Florida is accused of breaching one of the most high-profile internet platforms in the world. Watch how Twitter was hacked in a new Times documentary airing tonight on FX at 10 p.m. and streaming on Hulu.
Courts have set the bar extremely high for throwing out election results, and the discrepancies cited by the Trump campaign don’t come anywhere close.
New research shows that we need to be even more skeptical online shoppers.
Ms. Powell, a lawyer for President Trump, made the comments to promote viral conspiracy theories about vote switching.
Ms. Powell, a lawyer for President Trump, made the comments to promote viral conspiracy theories about vote switching.
Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.
Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.
The accusations from the campaign spread widely on social media.
The accusations from the campaign spread widely on social media.
A research project that has been studying misinformation on the site said 34 percent of videos it studied spread false election claims.
A research project that has been studying misinformation on the site said 34 percent of videos it studied spread false election claims.
We should be able to use a dating app without fear of winding up in a military database.
In media appearances and social media posts this past week, Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, spread debunked claims of barred poll workers and a voting software company.
App makers bridled at the 30 percent commission, which has drawn scrutiny from regulators looking into antitrust claims.
A false rumor about Scytl, an election tech provider, is making the rounds on right-wing social media.
Skipping travel this year to stop the spread of Covid-19? Here’s how to digitally reimagine the holiday, from meal prep to after-dinner activities.
Mr. Krebs had overseen election cybersecurity efforts, and had joined other officials in declaring the 2020 election “the most secure in American history.”
The staff member denied that he was arrested, and a photo purportedly showing his arrest was actually that of the actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Content moderation came up the most. Republicans asked more questions. And Mark Zuckerberg was on the hook for more answers.
The issue of how the social media companies sort through content dominated the hearing.
President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
World leaders enjoy exceptions on the social media platforms, but that can change once they no longer hold office.
World leaders enjoy exceptions on the social media platforms, but that can change once they no longer hold office.
The conspiracy stems from a Fox Business appearance last Friday by a lawyer making claims about the election results.
The calls for legislative changes could portend an agenda aimed at Silicon Valley in the next Congress.
The calls for legislative changes could portend an agenda aimed at Silicon Valley in the next Congress.
Resentment of Airbnb poses a challenge both for the company and for the future of our communities.
Lawmakers delved into Section 230, which largely protects tech companies from legal liability for what their users post.
Everylegalvote.com has fashioned itself as an anti-fraud buster, even as it pushes the false narrative that President Trump won re-election.
Facebook’s chief executive has appeared in front of lawmakers so many times that he has become a pro at handling questions.
Queen Elizabeth II, Pelé and Clint Eastwood were among about 100 celebrities briefly reported as dead online by French public radio. The station blamed a website upgrade.
Twitter has been highly active in labeling election-related posts as disputed and misleading, including President Trump’s tweets.
Twitter has been highly active in labeling election-related posts as disputed and misleading, including President Trump’s tweets.
Twitter has been highly active in labeling election-related posts as disputed and misleading, including President Trump’s tweets.
It’s called Fleets, and will allow users to post messages that vanish after 24 hours.
A task force assembled by M.I.T. examined how technology has changed, and will change, the work force.
The executives, who have now testified several times in recent years, will most likely face some new questions about how they handled the election.
The drop was $1.2 billion for the first nine months of 2020, in the first comprehensive look at the company’s finances as it moves to go public.
The president has mischaracterized the ballot counting process, falsely claimed victory and lodged baseless accusations of fraud.
The president has mischaracterized the ballot counting process, falsely claimed victory and lodged baseless accusations of fraud.
Fringe outlets that most aggressively pushed false information about voter fraud have seen their share of those viewers grow after the election.
But is China a peek at the future of technology, or a digital island all its own?
Answer: Schools over restaurants, for now.
Matthew Sheffield grew disillusioned after years of working in conservative media.
Matthew Sheffield grew disillusioned after years of working in conservative media.
Mi pareja y yo sentimos que podíamos viajar sin peligro. Así que empacamos botellas grandes de desinfectante, verificamos dos veces la conexión de internet y nos fuimos.
Sports leagues, large employers and colleges are turning to devices that could usher in more invasive forms of surveillance.
Watch out for “deals” that aren’t really deals.
Now that the election is in the rearview mirror, release the last of the tension with funny audio shows on the lighter side of things.
The Chinese-owned social media app now has until Nov. 27 for a deal that would give American companies more ownership of the service.
We are missing a chance to see alternative food delivery ideas that could work better.
“The Rush Limbaugh Show" and others have raised the baseless idea of election fraud more than some other radio shows, according to an analysis.
Millions of American students lack reliable internet access. Some are learning in parking lots connected to Wi-Fi buses or crashing with relatives to get online.
The food delivery company’s performance renewed questions about whether “gig economy” businesses can turn a profit.
Events are being planned in many U.S. cities on Saturday by groups that are spreading false claims about voter fraud.
Events are being planned in many U.S. cities on Saturday by groups that are spreading false claims about voter fraud.
Twitter is the first social media platform to publicly disclose how it performed during the election.
President Trump has tweeted about some of the statements made on the conservative cable network.
President Trump has tweeted about some of the statements made on the conservative cable network.
A country-inspired song about the election has gone viral on social media, but its claims of election fraud are false.
A country-inspired song about the election has gone viral on social media, but its claims of election fraud are false.
Computers are no longer boring. This year, they’re everything.
The president has been furiously sharing Newsmax clips and retweeting supporters who say they are turning to the network.
Conservatives are increasingly relying on right-wing outlets and pundits with a history of spreading falsehoods, research has found.
The American icon saw promise in the world’s largest market for two-wheelers. But its bikes sold poorly in a country where incomes are low and manufacturing isn’t easy.
The video game industry has notched record spending and profit in 2020, but to sustain its growth, it must prepare to compete with the return of concerts, movie theaters and live sports.
Socially distanced craft classes, virtual tango lessons, a city tour accompanied by an avatar guide: how experience companies — which now include Amazon — are adapting to the pandemic.
Since the election, millions have migrated to alternative social media and media sites like Parler, Rumble and Newsmax.
Since the election, millions have migrated to alternative social media and media sites like Parler, Rumble and Newsmax.
The gaming console, coming out in its latest version on Thursday, has become the Japanese giant’s centerpiece product.
Some Republicans said that software from the company caused widespread problems. Evidence shows that it did not.
The platform, along with Rumble, Gab and others, said their user numbers had soared since the election.
The social network told advertisers about its timeline in an update on Wednesday.
Facial recognition software doesn’t have to be all or nothing, argues a city official in Detroit.
In their spare time, two Silicon Valley developers aided conservationists in developing artificial intelligence to help keep track of individual bears.
Sales surged as people turned to gummy bears, cookies and chocolates infused with cannabis to soothe their jitters.
The campaign has urged the company to more aggressively police misinformation for more than a year.
The hashtag #MaidenGate has spread, even though the tweet that planted the rumor contained no evidence of the supposed fraud.
Sales surged as people turned to gummy bears, cookies and chocolates infused with cannabis to soothe their jitters.
YouTube has said it will not take down videos that challenge the legitimacy of election results.
People may have mistaken Patti LaBelle’s son for a Pennsylvania politician they assumed was pretending to be a gay Black man.
For years, followers of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory were assured that the president would win re-election in a landslide.
Apple unveiled three new Mac computers that use processors the company created itself, ending its reliance on Intel.
For years, followers of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory had been assured that the president would win re-election in a landslide.
Some of President Trump’s most prominent allies helped to set the rumors in motion.
Some of President Trump’s most prominent allies helped to set the rumors in motion.
Some of President Trump’s most prominent allies helped to set the rumors in motion.
Issues like antitrust and privacy would remain on the agenda as his administration pursued policies to limit the power of the industry’s giants.
Margrethe Vestager, a European Commission vice president, said Amazon was unfairly using data to box out smaller competitors.
Some Republicans have blamed software glitches for vote-count issues in Michigan and Georgia. The Michigan cases were caused by human error and soon fixed, while Georgia software issues didn’t affect tallies.
The pages, associated with the Stop the Steal hashtag, had about 2.5 million followers.