Consumer Groups Target Amazon Prime’s Cancellation Process
A Norwegian group filed a complaint with regulators, saying Amazon had deliberately made it difficult to...
Facebook and Twitter Face International Scrutiny after Trump Ban
Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove...
The Alternate Reality of Fringe Apps
Facebook and Twitter have kicked out the online horribles. Are they going where we can’t find...
Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech
The encrypted messaging services have become the world’s hottest apps over the last week, driven by...
San Francisco's Tech Workers Make the Big Move
As a tech era draws to an end, more workers and companies are packing up. What...
Intel, Under Pressure to Rethink Its Business, Ousts Its Chief Executive
Robert Swan, who has held the job for two years, is leaving the Silicon Valley chip...
YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least 7 Days
YouTube is the latest tech company to bar the president from posting online, after Twitter, Facebook...
What is Letterboxd? The Social Media Platform Going Mainstream
The social media network has finally left the cinephile niche and entered the mainstream.
Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide
Carmakers can’t buy the semiconductors they need because home electronics are taking all the supply.
Uganda Blocks Facebook Ahead of Contentious Election
President Yoweri Museveni accused the company of “arrogance” after it removed fake accounts and pages linked...
The Truth About Your WhatsApp Data
Why there was a backlash this week to WhatsApp, and what, if anything, has changed.
4 Ways to Do More With Your Smartphone Camera
If you are still using your phone’s camera only for selfies and quick videos, you’re barely...
Jobless, Selling Nudes Online and Still Struggling
OnlyFans, a social media platform that allows people to sell explicit photos of themselves, has boomed...
‘The Office’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Top List of 2020's Most-Streamed Shows
“The Office,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Criminal Minds” each accounted for more viewing time than any other...
On Factory Floors, a Chime and Flashing Light to Maintain Distance
Businesses like Henkel, a big German chemical company, are trying wearable sensors to prevent virus outbreaks...
Donald Trump's Twitter: What Happened?
“I’m going to be very restrained, if I use it at all,” Donald Trump told us...
Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
Bitcoin owners are getting rich because the cryptocurrency has soared. But what happens when you can’t...
Therapists Are on TikTok. And How Does That Make You Feel?
Mental health professionals are going viral on the app, captivating an anxious generation.
Netflix Announces 2021 Film Slate
The streaming service’s movies feature Oscars winners and box office stars and are a reminder of...
The Problem With Vaccine Websites
If you’re struggling to register for a vaccine, don’t (only) blame bad tech and local officials.
'Smart' Office Cushions Track Workers by the Seat of Their Pants
A Chinese tech company designed a way to track employees’ health, but sensors were also monitoring...
Twitter Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts
The actions followed the barring of President Trump from the service last week, as Twitter has...
Fringe Groups Splinter Online After Facebook and Twitter Bans
Tracking what may be planned in the coming days could become even more difficult as the...
Who Should Make the Online Rules?
A handful of unelected tech executives have tremendous influence on public discourse. Is that right?
Stripped of Twitter, Trump Faces a New Challenge: How to Command Attention
Mr. Trump became a celebrity through television, but Twitter had given him a singular outlet for...
Senator Klobuchar to Write Antitrust Book
The Minnesota Democrat and former presidential candidate said her book would call for reform in how...
How Parler, a Chosen App of Trump Fans, Became a Test of Free Speech
The app has renewed a debate about who holds power over online speech after the tech...
Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters
The companies pulled support for the “free speech” social network, all but killing the service just...
He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World.
Tim Berners-Lee wants to put people in control of their personal data. He has technology and...
Twitter's Ban on Trump Shows Where Power Now Lies
The ability of a handful of people to control our public discourse has never been more...
The facial-recognition app Clearview sees a spike in use after Capitol attack.
Law enforcement has used the app to identify perpetrators, Clearview AI’s C.E.O. said.
What Is Dlive? The Streaming Site Growing in Far-Right Users
A site called Dlive, where rioters broadcast from the Capitol, is benefiting from the growing exodus...
Hong Kong Website Doxxing Police Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears
Users of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information...
Trump's Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
The president’s preferred megaphone cited “the risk of further incitement of violence.” It acted after Facebook,...
Parler Pitched Itself as Twitter Without Rules. Not Anymore, Apple and Google Said.
Google and Apple told Parler, a social network popular with far-right conservatives, that it must better...
Coronavirus Vaccine Demand Has Health Officials Turning to Eventbrite
Public health officials are using Eventbrite’s online ticketing platform to schedule shots. But appointments are still...
Trump Isn't the Only One Spreading Misinformation on Social Media
Facebook and Twitter should target others who have large followings and spread misinformation.
The Impractical but Indisputable Rise of Retrocomputing
Prices for vintage PCs in need of repairs and hard-to-find parts have shot up on resale...
How Trump is Losing his Social Media Platforms
After years of gentle wrist slaps, social media companies are finally revoking President Trump’s megaphone.
Is Graphic Design the C.I.A.’s Passion?
The agency’s website rebrand has sparked chatter about its visual reference points, and whether the new...
Trump Is Banned on Facebook 'at Least' Until His Term is Over
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, said the risks of Mr. Trump using the service were too...
Narinder S. Kapany, ‘Father of Fiber Optics,’ Dies at 94
A physicist and entrepreneur who cut an imposing figure, he did more than anyone to make...
Trump. Twitter. QAnon. Who’s to Blame for DC Capitol Riot?
Wednesday was a dark moment in American history. We look at the forces that led us...
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date
Inside Trump supporters’ online echo chambers, the chaos of Jan. 6 could be seen coming. People...
Twitter and Facebook Lock Trump’s Accounts After Violence on Capitol Hill
The moves came after critics and even some allies of the social media companies said they...
Widely Used Software Company May Be Entry Point for Huge U.S. Hacking
Russian hackers may have piggybacked on a tool developed by JetBrains, which is based in the...
A Lesson in Tech Survival
The success of a computer chip maker points to a path for companies like Google and...
Here Are the 8 Chinese Apps Trump Banned
The White House took a surprise parting shot at China on Tuesday by banning the popular...
The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021
Spoiler: We’re looking at another year of internet services dominating many aspects of our lives.