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Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2025

Your iPhone is getting a big update. Here's what to do with iOS 26 first.
iOS 26 may take some getting used to, but finding these changes first can help ease the transition.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2025

Trump, Bessent say U.S. and China have agreed on TikTok sale
China confirmed a "basic consensus" on a deal for changing TikTok's ownership, months after the president pushed his administration to ignore the app's legally mandated ban.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2025

Nvidia broke antitrust law, China says on second day of U.S. trade talks
Beijing's targeting of Nvidia, the American AI chip giant, ratcheted up tensions as negotiators for the two countries met for trade talks in Spain.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2025

Senators pressure Jeff Bezos over Amazon schedules they say squeeze workers
Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren wrote to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, alleging the company's shift scheduling practices are unfair to workers.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2025

SpaceX built a docker from bike parts. The story explains its dominance.
The previously untold story of the docking system's reinvention helps explain how Musk and SpaceX built a culture that allowed them to disrupt the industry.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2025

Here's what the data says people ask ChatGPT
OpenAI released the first detailed public study on who uses its chatbot and what they most often ask it to do.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 14, 2025

A new challenge for emergency workers: Learning how to handle a robotaxi
Police and firefighters are getting trained on how to respond to emergencies involving self-driving cars — or pull them over in a traffic stop.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2025

Tech worker dissent over Gaza bubbles inside Amazon, Microsoft and Google
An Amazon employee said he was suspended for saying it must cut ties with Israel over the Gaza war. Microsoft and Google have fired workers for similar protests.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2025

Elon Musk eyes next target after cars, rockets and robots
The tech entrepreneur has upended one business after another. Now he may be going after our phone networks.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 12, 2025

Don't buy a new iPhone. Do this instead.
Save money and the planet with a phone makeover inside and out. (When was the last time you cleaned your filthy phone?)

Washington Post Tech
Sep 12, 2025

‘My kid has seen this. Now what?': Parents reel as Charlie Kirk video goes viral
Gory social videos of Charlie Kirk's shooting have inundated children, leaving parents feeling powerless and disturbed.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 11, 2025

Another wave of return-to-office crackdowns is coming
More companies are cracking down on flexibility and requiring more in-office work, with some threatening consequences for noncompliance.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 10, 2025

Larry Ellison surpasses Elon Musk as world's richest person
A huge surge in the value of Oracle hoists the enterprise software company's co-founder into the top spot above Tesla's chief executive.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 10, 2025

The new iPhone fails to deliver on its most important new feature
AI is now what makes a phone feel smart. In side-by-side tests, Google's latest Pixel handled everyday tasks the iPhone still can't.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 10, 2025

NASA discovers ‘clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars'
Detailed analysis of images of speckled rocks found by NASA's Perseverance rover has found a "potential biosignature."

Washington Post Tech
Sep 10, 2025

The new iPhone 17 already feels two years old
AI is now what makes a phone feel smart. In side-by-side tests, Google's latest Pixel handled everyday tasks the iPhone still can't.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

Ex-Meta workers tell Congress tech giant stifled research on youth harm
Two former Meta employees told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday the social media giant suppressed critical research on risks young users face in VR.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

We want better battery life in phones. Apple's iPhone Air did the opposite.
The iPhone Air probably has worse battery life than its predecessors. But other companies are using new battery technology to pack in more juice.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

The iPhone 17, Air and everything else revealed at the Apple Event
New iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods are on the horizon, even as Apple stares down tariffs and plays catch-up in AI.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

Apple unveils new thinner iPhone Air
New iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods are on the horizon, even as Apple stares down tariffs and plays catch-up in AI.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

She took Biden to the Supreme Court over free speech. She says Trump is worse.
First Amendment lawyer Jenin Younes backed anti-vaccine activists against the Biden administration's covid restrictions. Now she is ready to sue the Trump administration for suppressing free speech.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

This free-speech defender makes enemies left and right
First Amendment lawyer Jenin Younes backed anti-vaccine activists against the Biden administration's covid restrictions. Now she is ready to sue the Trump administration for suppressing free speech.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 09, 2025

What to expect at the Apple event, including a likely thinner iPhone
New iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods are on the horizon, even as Apple stares down tariffs and plays catch-up in AI

Washington Post Tech
Sep 08, 2025

Ex-WhatsApp security boss sues Meta, alleging it ignored privacy risks
The engineer said Meta violated terms of an earlier settlement with the FTC that required a robust security program and that stealing accounts remained too easy.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 08, 2025

AI is supercharging Gen Z workers — if they can land a job
AI is changing jobs for young people, helping them take on bigger responsibilities while also diminishing the number of entry-level roles.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 07, 2025

Cloud storage isn't always perfect. You need a local backup, too.
Cloud storage services are convenient -- and sometimes fickle. Make them a part of your back up plan, not the whole thing.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 06, 2025

Automation comes for tech jobs in the world capital of AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made himself a cheerleader for AI's potential to disrupt work while also laying off staff.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

AI firm Anthropic reaches landmark $1.5B copyright deal with book authors
The company behind the chatbot Claude avoided trial over claims it improperly downloaded millions of books.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

How to use ChatGPT without giving up your data
Chatbots typically save your conversations and use your data to train their AI. But there's a hack to use the chatbots with more privacy guardrails.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

Tesla offers Elon Musk pay package worth $1 trillion — with conditions
The electric-vehicle maker's board proposed a compensation agreement that would dramatically increase the CEO's personal wealth over the course of a decade.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

Tesla offers Elon Musk pay package worth $1 trillion
The electric vehicle-maker's board proposed a compensation agreement that would dramatically increase the CEO's personal wealth over the course of a decade.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

‘Coop on a stoop': Videos of toddler sitting down on a curb go viral
A California toddler's daily routine of sitting on a curb and watching cars has captured the hearts of millions on TikTok

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

Humanoid robots are looking for work. Who will hire them?
A frenzy of investment from Amazon, Meta and other companies has created a crowd of new humanoid robots.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 05, 2025

Humanoid robots were a sci-fi dream. Suddenly they're everywhere.
A frenzy of investment from Amazon, Meta and other companies has created a crowd of new humanoid robots.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 03, 2025

FTC fines Pornhub for failing to police child sex videos
The consumer protection agency and the state of Utah announced that the major porn distributor will pay $5 million to settle the charges.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 03, 2025

Fake celebrity chatbots sent risqué messages to teens on top AI app
Chatbot mimics of Timothée Chalamet, Chappell Roan and Patrick Mahomes on the popular app Character.AI sent inappropriate messages to teen accounts, nonprofits found.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 03, 2025

Chappell Roan and Timothée Chalamet chatbots sent risqué messages to teen accounts on top AI app
Chatbot mimics of Timothée Chalamet, Chappell Roan and Patrick Mahomes on the popular app Character.AI sent inappropriate messages to teen accounts, nonprofits found.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 03, 2025

5 tips for getting better answers from AI
Librarian-approved techniques for getting the most out of AI searches.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

ICE reactivates contract with previously banned spyware vendor
The Biden administration had barred Paragon Solutions from U.S. government use after finding that the company's software had been used unethically elsewhere.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

Judge bars Google from exclusive search deals but says it can keep Chrome
Judge Amit Mehta rejects prosecutors' call to break up the Silicon Valley giant as he lays out remedies for his finding last year that it has an illegal monopoly in search.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen user's death by suicide
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will add parental controls that can detect "acute distress," after a lawsuit alleging the chatbot aided a teen's death by suicide.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

Trump to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama
The impending announcement marks the latest twist in a years-long partisan battle over the agency's home.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

Amazon to receive first public dollars from Arlington for HQ2
The Northern Virginia county's subsidies were set up with the expectation that Amazon would boost hotel tax revenue. That didn't happen until this year.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

5 ways job seekers can improve their AI literacy
Tips from employers and job experts that can help you showcase your AI skills.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 02, 2025

5 ways jobseekers can improve their AI literacy
Tips from employers and job experts that can help you showcase your AI skills.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 01, 2025

Masterful photo edits now just take a few words. Are we ready for this?
For better or worse, Google's Gemini chatbot just got a "Nano Banana" AI image editing boost.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 01, 2025

Borscht from the sky: Ukraine uses drones to resupply trench-bound troops
On the front lines of Ukraine's grinding trench war, some drones hunt soldiers but others bring them vital supplies.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 31, 2025

‘Scan your face' laws for the web are having unexpected consequences
The new age-verification laws in the United States and United Kingdom have brought some surprising downsides, including soaring traffic to seedy parts of the web.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 30, 2025

Bosses are seeking "AI literate" job candidates. What does that mean?
Here's what employers expect when they list AI as part of the job description—a growing trend for jobs across the board.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 30, 2025

Bosses are seeking ‘AI literate' job candidates. What does that mean?
Here's what employers expect when they list AI as part of the job description—a growing trend for jobs across the board.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 29, 2025

Tesla said it didn't have key data in a fatal crash. Then a hacker found it.
The key evidence was presented last month to a jury, which found the company partially liable for the 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 28, 2025

Instagram's chatbot helped teen accounts plan suicide — and parents can't disable it
An investigation into the Meta AI chatbot built into Instagram and Facebook found that it helped teen accounts plan suicide and self harm, promoted eating disorders and drug use, and regularly claimed to be "real."

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

FBI warns Chinese hacking campaign has expanded, reaching 80 countries
An FBI official told The Washington Post that Chinese hackers won deep access to major communication carriers in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

Smart glasses are back. Gen Z is trying to stop them.
Contrary to stereotype, young people are pushing for clearer consent and better digital privacy in conversations about smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

Smart glasses record people in public. The most online generation is pushing back.
Contrary to stereotype, young people are pushing for clearer consent and better digital privacy in conversations about smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

Many Taylor Swift fans expected her engagement. Some bet on it.
Kalshi and Polymarket, platforms that are popular with political news obsessives, also drew bets from Swift fans.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

How we tested AI search tools
Details on the methodology of our questions designed to challenge known AI blind spots

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

Which AI gives the right answers? Librarians helped us put them to the test.
We quizzed AI bots with tough trivia, recent events questions and more. Some answers were impressive — others were worse than an old-fashioned Google search.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

We tested which AI gave the best answers without making stuff up. One beat ChatGPT.
Librarians helped us quiz AI bots with tough trivia, recent events questions and more. Some answers were impressive — others were worse than an old-fashioned Google search.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 27, 2025

Russia squeezes out WhatsApp, pushes homegrown Max in messaging battle
With 100 million people using the Meta-owned encrypted messaging app, officials want Russians to use a domestic system in the latest campaign against foreign-made apps.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 26, 2025

Compact digital cameras are having a moment. Why the allure?
Distraction-free and vibe-forward, "digicams" old and new are selling faster than many expected.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 26, 2025

Super PAC aims to drown out AI critics in midterms, with $100M and counting
Leading the Future, backed by tech moguls, launched this month to boost midterm candidates who favor few regulations on the AI industry.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 26, 2025

ChatGPT is an energy guzzler. These things you're doing are worse.
AI services have earned a reputation as energy-hungry beasts. But what about the other emissions in our digital lives?

Washington Post Tech
Aug 25, 2025

Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI in expanding fight over competition
A lawsuit alleging Apple and OpenAI colluded to disadvantage Elon Musk's chatbot Grok widens the billionaire's legal assault on the maker of ChatGPT.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 25, 2025

Intel says Trump's plan for U.S. stake in company poses business risks
In an SEC filing, the chipmaker said the deal could cost it sales and open it up to backlash from other countries, business partners and even its own employees.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 25, 2025

SpaceX wants to launch Starship from Cape Canaveral. Elon Musk's rivals are not pleased.
The historic home of America's space program could soon host more launches than ever before as Elon Musk's rocket company plans a dramatic scale-up.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 24, 2025

Trump's new chief design officer aims to make federal websites ‘satisfying'
Joe Gebbia, an Elon Musk ally who also worked for DOGE, said navigating dot-gov websites should be just as easy as visiting the Apple Store.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 23, 2025

Trump's tech deals break with U.S. traditions of free enterprise
Trump's announcement that the U.S. government will take a stake in Intel follows deals with Apple, Nvidia and AMD that also entangled corporations with the state.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 23, 2025

Spicy and pricey vertical mini-dramas are taking over streaming
Streaming apps offering vertical soap dramas are winning huge audiences as traditional streamers struggle to keep users after introducing ads.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 22, 2025

Trump makes deal giving U.S. government a 10% share of Intel
The president put the value of the "deal" at around $10 billion, saying he told the chipmaker's chief executive that "it would be good having the United States as your partner" and "they've agreed to do it."

Washington Post Tech
Aug 22, 2025

Trump says Intel CEO agreed to give U.S. government 10% of company
The president put the value of the "deal" at around $10 billion, saying he told the chipmaker's chief executive that "it would be good having the United States as your partner" and "they've agreed to do it."

Washington Post Tech
Aug 22, 2025

Trump says Intel CEO agreed to give U.S. government $10 billion
The president equated the payment to 10% of the chipmaker's value, saying he told its chief executive "it would be good having the United States as your partner" and "they've agreed to do it."

Washington Post Tech
Aug 22, 2025

This rare new law could end spammy mortgage offers
Nearly everyone in Washington turned against the sale of your mortgage information for marketing. But will a new privacy law work?

Washington Post Tech
Aug 21, 2025

Tired of meal planning or nagging your spouse? Outsource it to a machine.
Some busy parents are adopting AI apps that help with meal-planning or parenting to reduce the mental load and arguments that come with running a household.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 20, 2025

Want to take better photos? Google thinks AI is the answer.
Google's Pixel 10 phones, to be released Aug. 28, have AI features that can help you take better photos and edit images in response to text or voice commands.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 20, 2025

Why so few Americans read for pleasure
The decline in Americans' leisure reading comes as attention spans are shrinking and print book sales are in decline.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 20, 2025

Fewer Americans read for pleasure as attention spans decline, study finds
The decline in Americans' leisure reading comes as attention spans are shrinking and print book sales are in decline.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 19, 2025

This is the best smartphone that almost no one buys
A bunch of car manufacturers compete for our money. It's not the same with smartphones.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 19, 2025

What is ‘AI psychosis' and how can ChatGPT affect your mental health?
Mental health experts say cases of people forming delusional beliefs after hours with AI chatbots are concerning and offer tips on how to help someone affected.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 19, 2025

U.K. drops ‘back door' demand for Apple user data, U.S. intel chief says
Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said the British government's order "would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens."

Washington Post Tech
Aug 19, 2025

How America's seniors are confronting the dizzying world of AI
In tech classes, seniors are learning about AI-generated images and the risks of AI scams and deepfakes — and finding their own uses for bots like ChatGPT.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 18, 2025

Making cash off ‘AI slop': The surreal video business taking over the web
A mad rush of creators is using AI video tools to flood the web — and turn a profit — with videos that can seem remarkably real.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 17, 2025

The new ChatGPT has some AI fans rethinking when to expect ‘superintelligence'
OpenAI's GPT-5 release fell short of expectations for some in tech, raising questions about whether AI would advance as rapidly as executives have claimed.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 16, 2025

Life of a retro video gamer: Fans, money and a boa constrictor
Zain Naghmi, widely regarded as the world's best "Super Smash Bros. Melee" player, has made a career out of the 2001 Nintendo fighting game.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 15, 2025

Google's AI pointed him to a customer service number. It was a scam.
There's a new AI twist on a travel scam that has fooled people for years. Here's what you need to know.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 15, 2025

Trump, an active intervenor in tech, reported holdings in Nvidia, Apple
The president's latest financial disclosure lays out significant investments in a sector where he has exerted unprecedented influence.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 15, 2025

Louisiana AG sues Roblox, calling it ‘the perfect place for pedophiles'
There is no minimum age for using Roblox, but the popular gaming platform, with over 110 million users, has sought to expand parent controls for players under 13.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 14, 2025

Russia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram calls in push to control internet
Moscow claims the encrypted apps are used for "deceit and extortion." Meta says it's a push to get Russians onto less secure services to allow government surveillance.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 13, 2025

Social media opens a window to traditional trades for young workers
Worker influencers are showing what life is like in fields such as construction, plumbing and manufacturing. Trade schools are trying to make the most of it.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 12, 2025

Illinois bans AI therapy as some states begin to scrutinize chatbots
Illinois banned therapists from using artificial intelligence to treat patients, joining a small group of states regulating the use of AI chatbots for mental health.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 12, 2025

The AI industry is awash in hype, hyperbole and horrible charts
Just checking: 69.1 is a larger number than 30.8, right?

Washington Post Tech
Aug 12, 2025

Labor unions mobilize to challenge advance of algorithms in workplaces
Labor groups are trying to slow the advance of disruptive AI technology into workplaces, with the AFL-CIO and others trying to help state legislators pass AI laws.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 12, 2025

Top aide to Trump and Musk seeks even greater influence as a podcaster
Katie Miller, who most recently worked for Elon Musk, says the right-wing podcast sphere is dominated by men. She wants a slice of the pie.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 12, 2025

Trump's chip deal sets new pay-to-play precedent for U.S. exporters
Trump's deals requiring Nvidia and AMD to pay 15 percent of AI chip sales in China to the U.S. government challenge norms in trade and national security policy.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 11, 2025

End is near for the landline-based service that got America online in the '90s
The landline-based service once played a dominant role in culture, exposing tens of millions to the internet and inspiring a movie starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 11, 2025

AOL dial-up got America online in the '90s. It's ending next month.
The landline-based service once played a dominant role in culture, exposing tens of millions to the internet and inspiring a movie starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 11, 2025

Nvidia, AMD agree to pay U.S. government 15% of AI chip sales to China
The arrangement is highly unusual, as U.S. tech export controls are usually based on national security, rather than whether they can raise funds for Washington.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 11, 2025

These workers don't fear artificial intelligence. They're getting degrees in it.
Working professionals and young people are investing in artificial intelligence courses, programs and degrees as the technology promises to transform jobs.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 10, 2025

Nvidia, AMD agree to pay U.S. government 15% of A.I. chip sales to China
The arrangement is highly unusual as U.S. tech export controls are usually based on national security imperatives rather than whether they can raise funds for Washington.

Washington Post Tech
Aug 10, 2025

New chatbot on Trump's Truth Social platform keeps contradicting him
An "answer engine" on Trump's social media site says the 2020 election wasn't stolen, tariffs aren't boosting the stock market and Barack Obama is seen favorably.

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