What if stemming the tide of misinformation on YouTube means punishing some of its biggest stars?
Ren Zhengfei had previously avoided passing judgment on the case, citing respect for the legal process. Now he appears to be sharpening his language.
Virgin Hyperloop One is testing a system that would put passengers in pods hurtling through vacuum tubes. Other companies are moving ahead with similar plans.
New government regulation of Silicon Valley is needed, a parliamentary committee concluded after an 18-month investigation.
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and his trade conflicts with China are believed to have inspired new waves of attacks.
Life is a lot easier when you can plug in to any socket.
The ride-hailing giant said that excluding certain costs, its losses increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The region has its act together and knows what it is doing, officials said.
New Yorkers who expected better bought into the myth that tech companies are more than just self-interested businesses.
What kinds of companies will be the next so-called unicorns? A hint: Many of them won’t have much in common with Uber or Airbnb.
The social media company is in discussions with regulators over claims that it violated a 2011 consent decree regarding user privacy.
The Internet Association expresses support for a federal privacy law and notes that you can change your privacy settings with “fewer than five clicks.”
The Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics said.
Want to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to.
Careful out there. Scammers are robbing people who are looking for love online, and the problem is only getting worse.
Both tech giants’ app stores carry Absher, which lets male “guardians” track women’s movements — or even stop them from getting on a plane.
Melissa Eddy, a Berlin reporter, explains how privacy laws have led to blurred Google Street View pictures, and why WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are popular almost despite themselves.
The former executive, who oversaw compliance with insider trading rules, was accused by the S.E.C. of profiting on nonpublic information.
In a country where wealth usually comes from mining or banking, Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes of Atlassian are a new kind of mogul. And they’re getting into politics.
Before you get out the hardware, use software like free floor-plan apps and augmented-reality tools to sketch out the ideas for your remodeling projects.
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Computer programming once had much better gender balance than it does today. What went wrong?
A long-awaited executive order would block technology from adversarial powers, including China, from superfast next-generation networks.
Democratic lawmakers, empowered by their new House majority, have amplified their criticism of the deal, and two hearings are set this week.
The College Board came up with a surprising conclusion about keys to success for college and life.
New research explores how access to technology helps put girls on par with boys.
The Czech Republic has taken aggressive steps to limit the use of Huawei in 5G technology, setting off a fight being closely watched across Europe.
Millions of people are expected to submit their returns via mobile platforms this year. I won’t be one of them.
Technology engineers have long served big profitable businesses well, while apps focusing on what more altruistic organizations need remained sparse. But that’s changing.
Mete out love and discipline. Set ambitious goals. Endure a teenager’s first dates. Fans say the game Chinese Parents is a surprisingly poignant exercise in role reversal.
Uber and Airbnb were part of an early generation of tech start-ups that quickly reached $1 billion in value. The up-and-coming generation is looking very different.
CB Insights, a firm that tracks start-ups, analyzed a variety of data to create a list of 50 private companies around the world that are on a path to a $1 billion valuation.
Or mine isn’t, anyway.
OnlyFans has put X-rated entertainment in the hands of its entertainers. Call it the paywall of porn.
With new vegetarian and lab-produced burgers coming to stores, several states are looking to bar newcomers from using the word meat on their labels.
A California assemblyman says his legislation is the most comprehensive law in the country.
The threat of legal action by the Chinese tech giant is part of a broader effort to defend itself from charges that it poses a security risk.
Normally the web is a haven for the dark side. This time, the Amazon chief executive used it to let in the light.
Global criticism of the tech industry hasn’t had an impact on the bottom line — at least not yet, writes Kate Conger.
Instagram and its parent company, Facebook, will no longer allow images of cutting and will make nongraphic photos of self-harm, such as healed scars, more difficult to find.
In an online post, the chief executive of Amazon said the tabloid’s owner had used “extortion and blackmail” to try to stop his investigation into leaked photos and text messages.
In an online post, the chief executive of Amazon said the tabloid’s owner had used “extortion and blackmail” to try to stop his investigation into leaked photos and text messages.
In the popular videos, the artists — mostly women — whisper, use props and role-play to help viewers feel calm. It’s not about sex, research suggests.
Net income was $255 million in the fourth quarter, the fifth straight with a profit. But the company reported a loss of users for the third consecutive quarter, to 321 million.
The competition authority said the company could no longer combine data from different sources without explicit permission from users.
In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, Facebook, working with a local partner, has found a way to overcome China’s internet blocks to make ad dollars.
The government has given a lot of money to major telecommunications companies without much regulatory accountability.
Parents are often surprised by unauthorized credit card charges. The culprit: Bait apps, which lure children into buying virtual junk online. Preventing these purchases isn’t easy, but it can be done.
The new emojis and variants, which emphasize inclusivity, are expected to come out later this year, the organization that sets standards for emoji compatibility announced.
The delivery start-up will retroactively pay shoppers whose tips were included in guaranteed minimum amounts.
The delivery start-up will retroactively pay shoppers whose tips were included in guaranteed minimum amounts.
The delivery app’s practice of counting tips toward guaranteed minimum payments for its contract workers drew accusations of wage theft.
With its acquisition of two podcasting companies, the streaming service broadens its ambitions to include everything audio.
For Daisuke Wakabayashi, who covers Google, computer accessories are important. Very important.
Angela Ahrendts, hired after leading Burberry to global prominence, was among Apple’s highest-paid executives.
State Senator Michael Gianaris was nominated to a state board that could vote to scuttle a deal to bring Amazon to his district in Queens.
Researchers at DeepMind, owned by Google’s parent company, and other companies are applying their powerful A.I. systems to drug discovery research.
The title of largest company by market value has changed hands seven times since late last year, thanks to Apple’s sliding stock price and the broader turmoil in tech stocks.
The social media company, which makes the Snapchat ephemeral messaging app, said on Tuesday that the flood of users who were leaving its platform had subsided.
The free app doesn’t just help the color-impaired pick out clothes or decode maps — it lets everyone else see through their eyes.
From managing the government’s SNAP food-assistance program to paying parking tickets on time or using payday loans, new technology can guide low-income people through complexity.
When the Chinese government blocks foreign internet companies for political reasons, the United States should treat the tactic as the anticompetitive economic strategy that it is.
Google’s parent company, fueled by searches on mobile devices and YouTube’s popularity, continues to have strong financial results.
Getting a “throwaway” email for online booking is one tip experts offer. Another: Consider signing up for a credit card only for online purchases.
The workplace messaging company, one of the technology industry’s so-called unicorns, said Monday it had confidentially filed to go public.
From Apple to Nvidia, tech companies say business is slowing. Among the reasons: China and a Bitcoin slump. It may be just a bump — until it’s not.
Also, the Fed makes a surprising announcement, and the true cost of the government shutdown.
If no one reads the terms and conditions, how can they continue to be the legal backbone of the internet?
For years, BuzzFeed seemed to be leading the journalism industry toward a brave new future. Now that it has stumbled, the way ahead looks more old-school than ever.
A lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of rules meant to ensure internet users open access to all websites and services is one of several fronts in a broader battle.
A lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of rules meant to ensure internet users open access to all websites and services is one of several fronts in a broader battle.
A software update will be released next week for owners of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, the company said.
A software update will be released next week for owners of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, the company said.
Li Yuan, Asia tech columnist for The Times, says it could be a tough year for tech workers in China amid a growing trade war with the United States.
Tim Cook keeps taking on Facebook, but Facebook’s stock keeps rising.
New year, new you, right? You may be headed to the gym, but what about the health of your phone, computer and all your precious data? Here are some tips to get your digital life in order.
After her marriage unravels, a woman seeks answers in personality testing and the science of compatibility.
The company is compensating for slowing growth in e-commerce by expanding its fast-moving, highly profitable cloud and advertising businesses.
After two days of disruptions, the iPhone maker restored the social network’s access to internal apps that its employees rely on in their jobs.
Facebook and Twitter said on Thursday that disinformation on their platforms now comes from more domestic and foreign sources — and not just Russia.
Robert Swan takes the helm at a time when the Silicon Valley company is financially strong but facing questions about its future.
It couldn’t have been easier: Post an early profile photo on Facebook from 2009 next to a recent one — as proof positive of how you’ve aged or, miraculously, not aged.
The California native is “an energy person” who worked in TV and then did a little of everything at the couple’s start-up. It all prepared her to take it public.
Since a fiber-optic cable was severed on Jan. 20, contact with the outside world has been difficult for residents of the remote island nation.
The company reported revenue of $32.5 billion in the last quarter, and it made a profit of almost $8.6 billion, big increases over the same period a year ago.
The cold war between Facebook and Apple over data use and privacy is heating up. How far should Mr. Cook take it?
The company, Devumi, was exposed as a leading wholesaler of fake Twitter followers in a New York Times investigation last year.
Despite a painful year of scandals, the social network reported Wednesday that it continued to grow in the fourth quarter.
Under pressure from small merchants, the Indian government is prohibiting Amazon and Walmart from selling products on their own sites.
Digital media has always been a turbulent business, but last week’s layoffs suggest a reason for panic.
Emily Bazelon, an investigative reporter at The New York Times Magazine, craves easy-to-use tools, whether for interviews, Freedom of Information Act records or her home TV.
The social network has disclosed an estimate for years, but a closer look raises lots of questions.
Planning on quitting the social platform? A major new study offers a glimpse of what unplugging might do for your life. (Spoiler: It’s not so bad.)
The e-commerce giant posted numbers that pale in comparison to earlier surging figures, a sign of the country’s economic slowdown.
If recent increases are any indication, chances are your next iDevice will cost even more. We analyzed how prices have shot up and offer ways to buy for less.
A teenager in Arizona discovered the flaw, which allows eavesdropping, on Jan. 19, and his mother contacted Apple the next day. But the company was slow to reply.
The iPhone maker, which reported quarterly earnings, faces a number of issues, from consumer demand in China to an unusual security bug in its iPhone software.
He said Facebook users want tailored ads. According to our research, that’s not true.
Apple has disabled Group FaceTime, the feature that enabled the eavesdropping, while it works on a fix. But for extra security, follow these steps.
Slowing growth and the trade war could restrict Beijing’s ability to get tough. Huawei has shuffled its Washington staff, apparently seeking a reset in relations.
Slowing growth and the trade war could restrict Beijing’s ability to get tough. Huawei has shuffled its Washington staff, apparently seeking a reset in relations.
A glitch in the video and audio calling app can transform the smartphone into a device perhaps better suited for espionage.
A glitch in the video and audio calling app, which the company says it will fix, can turn the device into one perhaps better suited for espionage.
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Apple decided several years ago to produce a high-end Mac in Texas. The problems that surfaced illustrate the challenges of domestic manufacturing.
The online security “best practice” is still vulnerable to phishing attacks.
Logan Green is known to be reserved, letting his second-in-command speak for their ride-sharing service. But now he’s in a race with Uber to take the companies public.
With 5G networks about to remake the internet, the Trump administration fears decisions made in the next six months on China’s role will resonate for decades.
A clandestine society receives an unending stream of products. They create Amazon’s reality. Is there such a thing as too much free stuff?
I can tell the people what it is you’re really trying to say.
In public, executives wring their hands over automation’s negative consequences for workers. In private, they talk about how they are racing to automate.
The British company said it would no longer use the Chinese telecommunications giant’s equipment in some parts of its network in Europe because of political factors.
The devices have become our constant companions. This was not the plan.
A joint production by a Boston theater company and Google hopes to bring high-quality Shakespeare to wider audiences, and new audiences into theaters.
Controversy over a video uploaded to Twitter over the weekend revealed old fault lines, and why social media is so good at exposing them.
Facebook’s chief executive has asserted control over its sprawling divisions and mandated the social network’s messaging services be knitted together.
The online service has long been criticized for promoting videos that are full of misinformation but don’t necessarily conflict with its rules.
In new tests, Amazon’s system had more difficulty identifying the gender of female and darker-skinned faces than similar services from IBM and Microsoft.
Since Brian Krzanich, who was chief executive for five years, was forced out in June, the chip maker has been looking for a new boss.
Users in parts of China were unable to access Bing on Wednesday and Thursday, and it remains unclear what led to the shutdown.
With 2,200 observation satellites going into orbit in the next decade, start-ups are trying to use them to churn out financially useful information that could help companies track their rivals.
Censorship still stifles speech in Cuba, but new connectivity and growth in social media are bound to accelerate dissent and activism.
Student demand for computer science courses is outstripping the supply of professors, creating a student divide of computing haves and have-nots.
The search engine already cleansed its results, suggesting foreign companies can do little to get in the good graces of Beijing’s online regulators.
Lawmakers are investigating the Twitter account that first shared the video that has caused an explosive political moment.
About 15 percent of its work force will be cut, or about 200 employees across the company’s departments, including the news division.
Leaders from Japan, China, Germany and South Africa say that international rules are needed for tech, but there is no consensus on details.
Shareholders haven’t been successful in holding companies accountable for data breaches. But that changed in the first month of 2019.
Nick Confessore, an investigative reporter who has written about social media and data privacy, has changed his tech habits after what he has learned.
The controversy over the Covington students shows why American journalism should disengage from Twitter.
Accessories and data may not take up much physical space, but they contribute to frustration and anxiety. Here are ways to keep e-junk at bay, Marie Kondo-style.
A show at the New Museum celebrates the completion of Rhizome’s Net Art Anthology, a two-year project to preserve and archive digital artworks that were in danger of disappearing.
A law passed last month allows the authorities to compel tech companies to build tools to bypass their products’ encryption. It has global implications.
As the Chinese telecommunications giant faces scrutiny over its security, its careful cultivation of European governments and customers is at risk of unraveling.
Shao Chunyou rose from the assembly line to the boss’s office. Now the old recipes for success don’t work, and he must reinvent himself again.
France penalized the company for not properly disclosing to users how data is collected across its services to present personalized advertising.
The network must be secure enough for the innovations it promises.
Dr. Google doesn’t always know what’s best.
Dozens of senior policymakers who are trying to agree on rules for artificial intelligence gathered at M.I.T. There was even some consensus.
The online retail giant is taking advantage of what it knows better than anyone: consumers’ online shopping habits.