The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.
The U.S. government has tried to keep Chinese companies from obtaining certain advanced technologies, but concerns have been growing that some products may have been routed to Huawei.
Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.
Sales of Nerds have greatly increased in recent years, the company says. The secret? A multicolored orb.
Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.
Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.
The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots.
The billionaire made splashy purchases of The Washington Post and a mansion in Washington. But his status as a power player in the nation’s capital was never realized.
Para la estrella e influente de OnlyFans, estar en internet es un trabajo a tiempo completo.
A group that experts call Salt Typhoon is believed to be behind a sophisticated breach of major telecommunication companies that has taken aim at American leaders.
The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.
Prominent venture capitalists’ bashing of the F.T.C.’s chair is evidence of a troubled tech market.
The former chief of Gravity Payments rose to prominence with the introduction of his company’s $70,000 minimum salary and a splashy social media presence.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk y CNN han citado las predicciones electorales de Polymarket, un sitio de apuestas donde los entusiastas de las criptomonedas han apostado más de 100 millones de dólares sobre quién ganará la presidencia.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.
A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.
La madre de un chico de Florida de 14 años dice que se obsesionó con un chatbot de Character.AI antes de su muerte.
A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.
An unconventional documentary tells the story of a Norwegian gamer — and of how we live life on the internet.
Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.
One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.
If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.
Big tech companies say A.I. can help solve climate change, even as it’s driving up their emissions and raising doubts about their climate goals.
Aaron Chatterji was chief economist at the Commerce Department under President Biden and served on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.
The literary establishment welcomes Feeld, a very sex-positive dating app, at a party on the Upper East Side.
Remember Microsoft Paint? It’s more perfect than ever.
Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.
A case involving TikTok may have opened the door to holding platforms liable for the damage they cause.
An engineer who loved to drive fast, he helped build an industry-altering device that made its debut after the national speed limit of 55 m.p.h. became law.
For the OnlyFans star and influencer, navigating the internet is a full-time job.
Mia Khalifa became infamous online for an adult film she made in her early 20s. She found she couldn’t go back to being anonymous, so she joined OnlyFans and became an influencer on TikTok, X and Instagram, using her story as a cautionary tale.
Los dueños de estos locales afirman que no comparten muchos detalles en internet porque intentan revivir un espíritu romántico y aventurero que se perdió hace tiempo.
In reaction videos, some users captured themselves learning about the young singer’s death in real time. At a time when the cameras are always rolling, it’s not so unusual.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car company called the full self-driving system.
The Justice Department has accused two Sudanese brothers of cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure as well as preventing possibly lifesaving alerts from reaching Israelis as the Hamas attack unfolded.
Apple earbuds and others can help you hear dining companions. Here’s how to use them.
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.
La demanda de energía se ha acelerado debido a las grandes inversiones que las empresas tecnológicas han realizado en inteligencia artificial, la cual requiere mucha más potencia que otros negocios tecnológicos más convencionales.
The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.
The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up.
El expresidente se niega a gastar dinero de la campaña en anuncios de esta plataforma, a pesar de su popularidad entre los milénials y la Generación Z.
The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent.
As technology like doorbell cameras makes it easier to avoid unsolicited visitors, the Harris campaign is leaning on data-capturing apps to supplement the traditional work of canvassing.
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence and other businesses.
Climate misinformation isn’t new. But it’s getting worse.
The former president, whose personal account was banned after the Capitol riot, has refused to spend campaign money on Snapchat ads, effectively ceding the space to Kamala Harris.
Fear of flying affects more than 25 million Americans. If you are among them, these tools and expert tips could help make your next plane ride easier.
Abrí mi cuenta de correo electrónico sin la menor idea de que mi vida estaba a punto de resquebrajarse en los hemisferios del antes y el después.
Seth Keshel has become a darling among election deniers by factoring widespread voter fraud — the existence of which has been widely debunked — into his election predictions.
The former president also said he would do “something” to make Google “more fair” if he regained the presidency.
We explore an important shift in the yearslong struggle.
After the popular publication was folded into GQ, a group of them is striking out on its own. One of the first orders of business: doing away with album scores.
What was email but the chance for more friends, more love, more work?
Early in the digital era, she worked at Bell Labs on the intersection of art and technology, making films and at one point arriving at a novel theory about the “Mona Lisa.”
Apple is preparing to turn its AirPods Pro 2 into easy-to-use aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
For the presidential candidates, the media future is now.
Many users who were reinstated by X have continued to share the kinds of false narratives and conspiracies that once got them suspended.
There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless.
A trendy management style called “founder mode” illustrates Silicon Valley’s growing tilt toward authoritarianism.
No, it will not actually reach 832 degrees in Brazil’s capital this weekend.
Some fine-dining establishments are sharing as few details as possible online in hopes that diners will let go and trust their chefs.
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.
Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.
Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.
A Reykjavik building that houses a penis museum and an H&M is also the virtual home to an array of perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware and disinformation.
El Supremo Tribunal permitió que X volviera a operar en Brasil, después de cinco semanas de prohibición en el país.
Despite the risks of investing at a volatile time, investors see the recent stock rally as a rare opportunity to make money when China’s economy is sluggish.
They include making Google’s data available to rivals and forcing it to break off parts of the company, the Justice Department said in a court filing.
The identity of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator has eluded sleuths for years. But does finding the real Mr. Nakamoto really matter?
Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday that Elon Musk’s social network could return in the country after a monthlong ban because the company had complied with the court’s orders.
The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton spoke with The Times shortly after learning he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
The head of Britain’s domestic security service said Russia’s military intelligence service was pursuing “dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness.”
More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and teenagers.
The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct.
In seven swing states, the industry’s websites will feature ads decrying the conservative policy blueprint’s proposed ban on pornography.
Elon Musk appeared onstage at a rally for the former president this weekend, but Silicon Valley was abuzz about Ben Horowitz’s U-turn on backing the Republican candidate.
Plus, misinformation is hampering the Helene aid effort.
Una pareja demandó a Uber tras un accidente en el que resultaron gravemente heridos. Un tribunal de apelaciones dictaminó que habían acordado resolver las disputas extrajudicialmente al utilizar Uber Eats.
NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech.
A writer reconsiders the value of literature and goes back to school to study behavioral change — and maybe change himself.
The push by Pinduoduo to lower prices has helped it become one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce apps, and epitomizes a broader force plaguing the economy.
A algunos creadores de apps les preocupa que un sutil cambio en los permisos para compartir contactos del iPhone pueda obstaculizar el crecimiento que necesitan para competir.
The tech giant is among the many companies building technology that could remake Hollywood — or help spread disinformation.
Estas son las herramientas que te serán más útiles, y las que puedes omitir, cuando el software llegue a los dispositivos este mes.
A New Jersey couple sued Uber after a crash left them severely injured. An appeals court ruled that they had agreed to settle disputes out of court when they used the Uber Eats app.
The question is not whether to do industrial policy but how.
Today we’re updating our app to make it easier than ever to find everything you want to read and engage with.
The San Francisco company is gathering the billions its executives believe they will need to continue building new A.I. technology.
La madre de tres hijos con Pavel Durov expone las inconsistencias en la imagen cuidadosamente gestionada del titán ruso de la tecnología a través de una denuncia penal y el relato de su opulento estilo de vida.
When France fended off cyberattacks during the Olympics, hackers circulated false claims about their attacks, a tactic the United States could face during the election.
The mother of three children with Pavel Durov has poked holes in the Russian tech titan’s carefully managed image through a criminal complaint and her account of their opulent lifestyle.
The A.I. start-up’s valuation has risen by more than $70 billion in nine months.
Some app makers worry that a subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions could make it hard for them to get the fast growth they need to compete.
The former president’s views of virtual coins have shifted markedly in recognition of the emergence of this sector as a major player in campaign finance.
Sentiment about the Hezbollah leader shifted after the Israeli strike that killed him, partly reflecting anger toward Israel, according to an analysis.
The initial version of Apple Intelligence focuses on helping you with words and photos. Prepare to be impressed and unnerved.
CRV, based in Silicon Valley, plans to return to investors $275 million because the market for mature start-ups has soured.
Ms. Lorenz is leaving The Washington Post, where she had a tumultuous tenure.
Plus, Jimmy Carter turns 100.
The charge of incitement came after the United States punished a tycoon for what it said was his role in the scam compounds.
The Silicon Valley company would be among the first A.I. companies to go public since the release of ChatGPT nearly two years ago.
The internet giant told employees on Monday that it expected them to return to the office full-time in January.
N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, “that’s really damaging to trust in all of government,” one expert said.
Los expertos ofrecen consejos para reconocer las afirmaciones médicas falsas en internet y combatirlas en tus círculos cercanos, sin pelear con nadie.
Experts offer tips for combating false medical claims in your own circles.
A 24-year-old’s sudden death devastated his family — and caught the attention of the movement of vaccine opponents.
The company is requiring many employees to use an app that tracks their in-person attendance.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.
The Democratic presidential challenger continues to espouse extreme ideas, but has dialed that messaging back in large public forums.
The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorical devices to create false or misleading messages.
A late-summer rise in Covid-19 infections is bringing with it a wave of conspiracy theories.
Heavy reliance on online remote learning during the pandemic drew attention away from more equitable ways of teaching children at home, a UNESCO report says.
La operación de influencia comenzó al menos hace cuatro años y, según la empresa, abarcó miles de cuentas en Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Substack y sitios web chinos.
The campaign began at least four years ago and spanned thousands of accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Substack and Chinese websites, Meta said.
Two weeks after employees filed to organize, the company told some they had to change cities or would lose their jobs. It said the plan had long been in the works.
The iPhone maker’s recent quarter benefited from strong sales in its App Store and other services businesses.
After years of steady growth, many technology companies are laying off workers and giving up millions of square feet of office space in the city.
Overall iPhone sales were up, and revenue for the company’s services business set a record.
A day after nearly 1,100 people were laid off, the struggling company told its remaining workers to prepare for a series of changes.
The rule on price disclosure was written before widespread use of the internet. Regulators are considering an update.
They got lost in this weird moment, where the world is caught between crisis and normalcy, nostalgic for house parties — and Houseparty, too.
The analyst Dan Wang takes stock of how the country’s growth trajectory has changed.
As tech companies cut costs and move to remote work, their left-behind office furniture has become part of a booming trade.
With loosened rules around remote prescriptions, a psychedelic-like drug has become a popular treatment for mental health conditions. But a boom in at-home use has outpaced evidence of safety.
As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.
The chief executive, under pressure from activist investors, seeks to do well and do good — but his options are narrowing.
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
California’s law sought to punish doctors who give patients false information about Covid-19.
Also, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine and a major deal for Indian women’s cricket.
The drumbeat of layoffs in Silicon Valley is partly a result of how the pandemic upended the economy.
More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
Some of the biggest tech companies have announced tens of thousands of job cuts. But even after the layoffs, their work forces are still behemoths.
Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.
Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.
Has another autocratic regime ever taken away the right of so many people to lead a normal life?
Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19.
Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
Reflecting on what worked and what didn’t.
In his first communications with Twitter’s staff, the company’s new owner painted a bleak picture as more executives resigned.
Lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.
The company said Covid-19 restrictions were slowing production of the company’s new phones ahead of the holiday season.
A pair of prominent headlines highlights the reversals.
Hundreds of workers are said to have fled, afraid of being forced into quarantine with inadequate food and supplies.
Commutes are still painful, readers say. And it’s hard to give up the joys of working from home. But many of those who have gone back to the office say they like it.
El gobierno chino ha reprimido a muchas empresas tecnológicas pero permite las aplicaciones de citas que fomentan las conexiones sociales.
The massive expansion of online higher education created a worldwide laboratory to finally assess its value and its future.
China has cracked down on many tech companies, but has allowed dating apps that provide social connections to flourish.
Self-checkout systems are intended to make shopping convenient, but they also can lead to more thefts, experts said.