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Mar 02, 2021
This can be great, but we may also lose something magical about a shared digital culture.
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Mar 02, 2021
The pandemic has supercharged Instacart's growth as customers eager to avoid shopping in stores turn to the company's grocery ordering service.
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Mar 02, 2021
Many schools that use fever scanners and symptom checkers have not rigorously studied if the technology has slowed the spread of Covid-19 on campuses.
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Mar 02, 2021
Many schools that use fever scanners and symptom checkers have not rigorously studied if the technology has slowed the spread of Covid-19 on campuses.
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Mar 02, 2021
A vote on whether to form a union at the e-commerce giant's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., has become a labor showdown, drawing the attention of N.F.L. players, and the White House.
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Mar 01, 2021
A new service is designed to help formalize relationships that are typically forged through personal connections or cold DMs.
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Mar 01, 2021
How other countries' efforts to control the internet compare with China's Great Firewall.
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Mar 01, 2021
The electronic Chinese yuan is now being tested in cities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. No other major power is as far along with a homegrown digital currency.
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Feb 28, 2021
Older adults living alone often lack access or an understanding of technology, and many are unsure how to sign up for an appointment.
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Feb 27, 2021
Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are outdated.
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Feb 27, 2021
The New York Police Department has been testing Digidog, which it says can be deployed in dangerous situations and keep officers safer, but some fear it could become an aggressive surveillance tool.
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Feb 27, 2021
Massachusetts is one of the first states to put legislative guardrails around the use of facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.
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Feb 26, 2021
Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are outdated.
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Feb 26, 2021
With several films competing for Golden Globes on Sunday and a number of high-priced movies coming this year, the streaming service has altered its reputation in Hollywood.
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Feb 26, 2021
We need more ways to find new movies, books and activities — especially those that challenge us.
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Feb 26, 2021
An online spreadsheet with an anonymous minder tabulates Xi Jinping's crackdown on speech.
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Feb 26, 2021
While much has been made of tech's unwillingness to work with the Pentagon, start-ups are still plumbing the industry's decades-long ties to the military.
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Feb 26, 2021
Sherry Turkle is best known for exploring the dysfunctional relationships between humans and their screens. She takes on a new focus — herself — in her memoir, "The Empathy Diaries."
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Feb 26, 2021
After engine debris from a Boeing 777-200 rained down on a Denver suburb, some fliers may want to know more about plane safety and maintenance. Here are some answers.
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Feb 25, 2021
The money, aimed at low-income households, is part of an effort to bridge the access gap to broadband connectivity amid the pandemic.
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Feb 25, 2021
The spinoff, which will give TPG a minority stake, values the TV business at $16.25 billion — about a third of what AT&T paid just for DirecTV in 2015.
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Feb 25, 2021
Some are calling David Dobrik's new photo app, Dispo, the next Instagram.
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Feb 25, 2021
Though it has received outsized attention for the last few years, the company has not changed very much. But a recent acquisition spree signals a new course.
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Feb 25, 2021
The move puts the social network squarely on the side of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement after years of criticism over how the military has used the site.
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Feb 25, 2021
Where the war over net neutrality stands, and why it (sort of) matters today.
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Feb 25, 2021
An idea that seemed like a real plus when streaming was newer has fallen into cliché.
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Feb 25, 2021
An idea that seemed like a real plus when streaming was newer has fallen into cliché.
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Feb 25, 2021
The move puts the social network squarely on the side of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement after years of criticism over how the military has used the site.
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Feb 25, 2021
The 11-month-old audio social network is compelling. It also has some very grown-up problems.
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Feb 25, 2021
An idea that seemed like a real plus when streaming was newer has fallen into cliché.
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Feb 25, 2021
What was I trying to accomplish with my anonymous Tumblr?
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Feb 25, 2021
What was I trying to accomplish with my anonymous Tumblr?
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Feb 24, 2021
The move plunges the social network into the post-coup politics of the roiled nation, after years of criticism over how Myanmar's military had used the site.
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Feb 24, 2021
JustWatch makes finding where shows or movies are streaming online super easy. Hallelujah.
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Feb 24, 2021
The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test.
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Feb 23, 2021
A federal judge's ruling can allow the state to go ahead with its law while a lawsuit works its way through the courts.
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Feb 23, 2021
Key senators and corporate executives warned at a hearing on Tuesday that the "scope and scale" of the hacking of government agencies and companies, the most sophisticated in history, were still unclear.
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Feb 23, 2021
Taking back control of our personal data can feel like a lost cause. But there's hope!
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Feb 23, 2021
As the military seized power again, the generals moved quickly to take the country offline, criminalize online dissent and block social media.
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Feb 23, 2021
As the military seized power again, the generals moved quickly to take the country offline, criminalize online dissent and block social media.
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Feb 23, 2021
With his new novel, the Nobel Prize-winner reaffirms himself as our most profound observer of human fragility in the technological era.
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Feb 23, 2021
Many of us already live with artificial intelligence now, but researchers say interactions with the technology will become increasingly personalized.
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Feb 22, 2021
The agreement means users and publishers in Australia can once again share links to news articles, after Facebook had blocked the practice last week.
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Feb 22, 2021
A proposal released by the acting chairwoman of the commission is an attempt to close the digital divide.
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Feb 22, 2021
What happened to California's Inland Empire when Amazon came to town.
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Feb 22, 2021
St. Jude Hospital and Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, selected Hayley Arceneaux for a trip to orbit in a SpaceX capsule.
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Feb 22, 2021
A fast-growing market for digital art, ephemera and media is marrying the world's taste for collectibles with cutting-edge technology.
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Feb 21, 2021
Hurt by refunds, some are trying to cut the site out of bookings or taking legal action. The company says it is working to reduce tensions.
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Feb 21, 2021
While her daughter was hospitalized, one mother built more room for our national grief.
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Feb 21, 2021
The Kremlin has constructed an entire infrastructure of repression but has not displaced Western apps. Instead, it is turning to outright intimidation.
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Feb 20, 2021
A simple explainer to the newest, buzziest social media app around.
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Feb 19, 2021
The pain for such enterprises been particularly acute in the state, leading some to back an effort to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Feb 19, 2021
The decision was an important victory for labor activists in the U.S. and Europe who are pushing for better wages and stronger protections for gig economy workers.
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Feb 19, 2021
His equipment became the industry standard and influenced the sound of groups like Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, the Grateful Dead, Santana, Chicago and the Who.
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Feb 19, 2021
Big Tech likes to copy the hot new thing. But that's not always good for the rest of us.
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Feb 18, 2021
He was known for the NASA "worm," which has become synonymous with space exploration. He also designed the 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial star.
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Feb 18, 2021
A big question about the future of commerce is how local businesses will succeed online.
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Feb 18, 2021
Her birth represents the first cloning of an endangered species native to North America, and may bring needed genetic diversity to the species.
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Feb 17, 2021
With Australia moving to make the tech companies pay for news, Facebook took a hard line, while Google has struck deals to pay publishers.
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Feb 17, 2021
With Australia moving to make the tech companies pay for news, Facebook said it would block news links in the country while Google has struck deals to pay publishers.
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Feb 17, 2021
The decision is in response to a proposed law in the country that would require tech companies to pay publishers for linking to stories across their platforms.
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Feb 17, 2021
Sick of boring grids of heads? A new crop of start-ups aims to bring some serendipity and spark to remote meetings.
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Feb 17, 2021
The decision is in response to a proposed law in the country that would require tech companies to pay publishers for linking to stories across their platforms.
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Feb 17, 2021
Facebook and Google exist in so many countries. Who should decide the rules in each one?
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Feb 17, 2021
Pathbreaking legislation showed that even a small nation can get the tech giant to bend. But the United States seems unlikely to follow.
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Feb 17, 2021
Fakes and little-known brands still abound, even as health officials have advised us to up our mask game. Here's what to do.
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Feb 17, 2021
Corey Quinn has made it his business to understand Amazon's cloud-computing charges and have some fun at the company's expense.
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Feb 17, 2021
Sick of boring grids of heads? A new crop of start-ups aims to bring some serendipity and spark to remote meetings.
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Feb 17, 2021
They're everywhere, but they can't address the real problem: the alienation of 21st-century work.
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Feb 16, 2021
The case focuses on two of the company's facilities in New York.
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Feb 16, 2021
The case focuses on two of the company's facilities in New York.
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Feb 16, 2021
Peter Diamandis thought extensive testing could help create an "immunity bubble" for a conference in Culver City, Calif. It didn't work. "I hope others can learn from my mistakes," he said.
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Feb 16, 2021
State and local governments are looking to assert more control over tech companies.
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Feb 16, 2021
Government antitrust lawsuits have created openings for numerous private cases against Big Tech, with more expected to come. If successful, the cases could cost them dearly.
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Feb 15, 2021
After being cut off by Amazon and other tech giants, Parler worked for weeks to find a way to get back on the internet.
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Feb 15, 2021
Across the country, battling water scarcity requires a vast array of workers, from inspectors and fumigators to truck drivers and pipe layers.
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Feb 15, 2021
The 11-month-old app has exploded in popularity, even as it grapples with harassment, misinformation and privacy issues.
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Feb 14, 2021
A vote on a bill this week is part of a movement that could cost Apple and Google billions of dollars. State legislatures are becoming the fight's new front.
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Feb 13, 2021
Slate Star Codex was a window into the psyche of many tech leaders building our collective future. Then it disappeared.
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Feb 12, 2021
Analysts estimate that the tax will generate up to $250 million for schools in the state in the first year. It will also probably face fierce legal challenges.
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Feb 12, 2021
The company said the attorney general, Letitia James, had overstepped her authority in investigating workplace safety.
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Feb 12, 2021
What we need to get to a future of energy-efficient cars.
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Feb 12, 2021
It is the second spacecraft to make the crossing into interstellar space, providing a new look at what lies beyond our local galactic neighborhood.
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Feb 12, 2021
A rural businessman, Sun Dawu, angered Beijing twice. His fate the second time around could augur the future of the world's other superpower.
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Feb 12, 2021
NASA's sole means of sending commands to the distant space probe, launched 44 years ago, is being restored on Friday.
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Feb 12, 2021
Analysts estimate that the tax would generate up to $250 million for schools in the state in the first year. It would also probably face fierce legal challenges.
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Feb 11, 2021
Twitter is defying a democratically elected government. We should all watch what happens next.
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Feb 11, 2021
The automated intelligence systems of Instagram and Facebook have repeatedly denied ads placed by small businesses that make stylish clothing for the disabled.
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Feb 10, 2021
Nadire Atas trashed the reputations of people she saw as enemies, and their relatives. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses.
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Feb 10, 2021
Nadire Atas trashed the reputations of people she saw as enemies, and their relatives. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses.
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Feb 10, 2021
Nadire Atas trashed the reputations of dozens of people. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses.
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Feb 10, 2021
The social network, which has a history of cloning its competitors, has started working on an audio chat product.
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Feb 10, 2021
To see where technology is headed and why, follow the money.
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Feb 10, 2021
The social media platform's problems in the country offer a stark example of the difficulty of adhering to its free-speech principles amid government worries over its influence.
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Feb 10, 2021
The social media platform's problems in the country offer a stark example of the difficulty of adhering to its free-speech principles amid government worries over its influence.
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Feb 10, 2021
Readers have collected their favorite literary lines for centuries. Now compiling a portable word scrapbook is easier than ever.
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Feb 10, 2021
News feeds will start getting less political content in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia, the social network said, with the change reaching the U.S. in coming weeks.
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