technologies and finance

The action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KlpiPtv via IFTTT

The vote was much closer than another unionization vote taken at the facility last year. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gaRiq5h via IFTTT

The company reports millions of photos and videos of suspected child sexual abuse each year. But when ages are unclear, young people are treated as adults and the images are not reported to the authorities. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RatpBMc via IFTTT

Don’t underestimate the tech that makes your eyes glaze over. It holds us all up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XV1JBbM via IFTTT

The actor, best known for his starring role in “The O.C.,” has become an outspoken critic of a volatile market driven by speculation. Who’s listening? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/riOvpNh via IFTTT

On @depthsofwikipedia, Annie Rauwerda is compiling some of the crowdsourced site’s most bizarre pages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DHdsIxi via IFTTT

More Americans than ever are buying fancy phones and laptops. Will it last? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fBxDIGQ via IFTTT

Along with the annual wave of tax-related phishing attempts, fake Ukrainian war-relief charities are flooding the internet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TnAGKYe via IFTTT

In the 1970s, Jack Dongarra created code and concepts that allowed software to work easily with the world’s most powerful computing machines. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pKciNE3 via IFTTT

The rules over what war content is permitted on Facebook and Instagram keep changing, causing internal confusion. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RmWlq19 via IFTTT

Concerns that popular social media platforms can expose children to posts that are sexualized, hurt their body image or are violent have escalated in recent years. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Micrznk via IFTTT

Apple’s “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture. Cool. But what happens when Big Tech stops throwing money around? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sWKZe8n via IFTTT

While India and Russia have long had close ties, researchers say there are signs that social media posts parroting Kremlin talking points may not be legitimate. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/08B91po via IFTTT

New tools use artificial intelligence to assist students with autism and dyslexia and address accessibility for those who are blind or deaf. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6tiOM8L via IFTTT

Passengers could soon use the Uber app to order taxis in a deal similar to one recently announced in New York City. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zC8csU7 via IFTTT

A large study in Britain found two specific windows of adolescence when some teenagers are most sensitive to social media. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZCYMijH via IFTTT

Sweden has long been at the forefront of road innovation and is again leading the way with trials of a technology known as geofencing. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eIC7i6h via IFTTT

The company, supported by Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and other prominent conservatives, wants to help build a “new internet” independent from Silicon Valley’s titans. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kPxZdaC via IFTTT

The Finnish company played a key role in enabling Russia’s cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cDOskG2 via IFTTT

The company, supported by Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and other prominent conservatives, wants to help build a “new internet” independent from Silicon Valley’s titans. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kTpVS15 via IFTTT

As he starts a new streaming show at CNN, the longtime TV anchor reflects on his decision to leave Fox News after 18 years. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zQmSC1H via IFTTT

When the police can’t afford to solve cold cases, deep-pocketed donors can. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UBtwI1F via IFTTT

Digital copies of licenses and state-issued IDs, which can also be stored on Apple Watches, will only work at security checkpoints at a Phoenix airport for now, officials said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Z4copDG via IFTTT

A quiet Hollywood power broker with a famous name goes on a buying spree that has given him Rolling Stone, South by Southwest and a private island. What more does he want? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nubBDki via IFTTT

A few years ago, the entertainment industry was arguing over whether movies on streaming services even counted as a film. Now, one is poised to win the Oscars’ top prize. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZaSqU7y via IFTTT

She began posting about her daily life in Sweden at the age of 99. She went on to acquire a worldwide fan base. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ba0fRW1 via IFTTT

There’s money to be made, though most institutions are wary of getting involved. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n5y0ma4 via IFTTT

President Biden said that the agreement included “unprecedented protections,” but the details of the new pact were not released. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7pt3Oqa via IFTTT

Despite the company’s fast growth during the pandemic, the market for technology stocks appears to have cooled. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PTfjEg5 via IFTTT

The pronunciation of ‘GIF,’ short for graphics interchange format, was a frequent subject of debate. Think Jif, the peanut butter, Mr. Wilhite said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fkSGs3p via IFTTT

Beer coolers on wheels represent a debate over who belongs and who doesn’t in our shared spaces. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1HbFyqn via IFTTT

The ride-hailing giant is partnering with two taxi technology companies in New York City. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KZ7hvwq via IFTTT

Techniques from computer science may help explain the tendency in biology for structures to repeat themselves. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uIM8ALc via IFTTT

Criticism of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sentencing decisions emerged as a theme among Republicans — and renewed debate about the party’s stance toward QAnon. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WvBirxe via IFTTT

The agency will seek bids for future lunar landing spacecraft from companies other than SpaceX, which won the first contract to return American astronauts to the moon. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tw6Ukfy via IFTTT

Stewart Brand coined the term “personal computer” and was one of the first to envision what digital technology would become. He knows it got messy. He thinks tech can clean itself up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZkYQECV via IFTTT

Our gadgets eventually become outdated, but here are workarounds to keep them alive and secure past when manufacturers say. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VJ71fpb via IFTTT

Some conservatives have echoed the Kremlin’s misleading claims about the war and vice versa, giving each other’s assertions a sheen of credibility. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vp7WHyA via IFTTT

Stewart Brand coined the term “personal computer” and was one of the first to envision what digital technology would become. He knows it got messy. He thinks tech can clean itself up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3aboEXA via IFTTT

A growing chorus of young people is focusing on climate solutions. “‘It’s too late’ means ‘I don’t have to do anything, and the responsibility is off me.’” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xylRFfD via IFTTT

Letter by painstaking letter, a man in a completely locked-in state was able to formulate words and sentences using only his thoughts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/v4yFUlX via IFTTT

Like record players and VHS tapes, landline phones are being embraced by nostalgic fans as an antidote to an increasingly digital way of life. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tWHy5P1 via IFTTT

Data on Native communities are not at the levels needed for accuracy in A.I.-driven tools. A group is trying to solve that problem. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tgPK7Lv via IFTTT

Facing intense criticism, the crypto mining industry is trying to change the view that its energy-guzzling computers are harmful to the climate. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/NZ1dtsv via IFTTT

Neuroscientists are exploring whether shapes like squares and rectangles — and our ability to recognize them — are part of what makes our species special. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WiR3QkH via IFTTT

The president cited “evolving intelligence” and urged companies to strengthen their defenses immediately. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jVKqp7S via IFTTT

OneWeb, a British satellite internet company, turned to SpaceX’s rockets after canceling launches with Russia’s Soyuz vehicle over the invasion of Ukraine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6be4U7C via IFTTT

Four were dismissed, and two were disciplined. Google has said its actions had nothing to do with trying to combat unionization efforts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xhbZYDE via IFTTT

A judge ordered construction of the development in Cape Town to be halted, saying that the developer had not properly consulted Indigenous South Africans. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rdeOGWI via IFTTT

The sport utility vehicle, made in Tennessee, is one of more than 20 E.V. models that General Motors plans to roll out in the U.S. within three years. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xvmBywa via IFTTT

An asteroid hunter detected the small object two hours before it crashed into the sea near Greenland, a sign of the growing sophistication of NASA’s planetary defense system. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nED0B1O via IFTTT

For all the excitement around places like Austin and Miami, the biggest tech expansion has been in Canada’s largest city. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gUGP15L via IFTTT

Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked Telegram on Friday. The messaging app then responded with measures to fight misinformation, and the court quickly lifted its ban. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/P46ZHJQ via IFTTT

Is the app the next frontier of political campaigning or just another place to burnish one’s image? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DrzTqEf via IFTTT

The lawsuit echoes many of the complaints Black employees have expressed over the years about working at the company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tL7lNGA via IFTTT

The attorney general for the District of Columbia said Amazon made merchants on its site sell at the lowest price they charged on the web, resulting in higher prices overall. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KTui3UX via IFTTT

The Brazilian Supreme Court has vowed to fight disinformation ahead of this year’s presidential elections. Banning the popular messaging app is its most drastic step yet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/581GboB via IFTTT

D.C.’s attorney general had waited too long to add Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in the suit against Meta, the judge said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/e4PVyHC via IFTTT

The price of nickel, an essential ingredient in most batteries, has soared because of fear that Russian supplies could be cut off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fzo3VBE via IFTTT

¿Por qué gastar más si no es necesario? El nuevo iPhone que solo cuesta 430 dólares cumple con todos los criterios de lo que la mayoría de nosotros necesitamos de un teléfono inteligente. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uRxZLTH via IFTTT

Some drivers say they find it hard to justify spending hours on the road for Uber or Lyft as fuel costs continue to tick upward. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qJengQ3 via IFTTT

The labor agency wants a federal judge to order changes there in the case of a fired worker before a union election starts next week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PRg6Tvy via IFTTT

The bubble hasn’t exactly burst, but we’re no longer seeing a fantastical belief in the power of technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Za6B24L via IFTTT

Hand videos by the food entertainment site Tasty reshaped the internet. The question now is what’s next. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DF0MU3J via IFTTT

Researchers have long used imaging technology to try to understand mental-health ailments. But with relatively few participants, such studies may not be producing valid findings. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XBp4DoH via IFTTT

Streaming services bring in steady cash for the music industry, but sales are down and many artists feel left out. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/h1n3oj7 via IFTTT

Pierre Zakrzewski was killed outside of Kyiv, in the same incident that injured a Fox News correspondent, Benjamin Hall, who remains hospitalized. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vXki07m via IFTTT

The Silicon Valley company said it would build factories in Magdeburg, mirroring a plan announced in late January to begin manufacturing in Ohio. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cvQWkh5 via IFTTT

A growing number of new products allow anyone to apply artificial intelligence without having to write a line of computer code. Proponents believe the “no-code” movement will change the world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/t67MJZj via IFTTT

A new state agency has a $10 million budget to regulate Google, Facebook and others. But first it needs to be created. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZCVBdxg via IFTTT

Mr. Hall is a longtime war correspondent who joined the network in 2015. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7zYq9J5 via IFTTT

Mr. Hall is a longtime war correspondent who joined the network in 2015. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VXK0P7f via IFTTT

Mr. Hall has been a longtime war correspondent who joined the network in 2015. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SIYvyCX via IFTTT

Why spend more if you don’t have to? The new $430 iPhone meets all the criteria of what most of us need in a smartphone. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JvVNamp via IFTTT

We want to hear more about how parents are making decisions to vaccinate themselves and their children. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yIFlUas via IFTTT

Citing more blackouts, wildfires and higher electricity rates, a growing number of homeowners are choosing to build homes that run entirely on solar panels and batteries. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vW5MySa via IFTTT

Until RT America ended abruptly, life as a journalist there was “actually so normal.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zkqjV4n via IFTTT

NFTs are making some collectors and artists rich, but success in this high-risk marketplace is more art than science. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kebjVfZ via IFTTT

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s youngest minister, has turned technology, cryptocurrency and social media into modern weapons of war. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OlLmyz8 via IFTTT

The backlash underscored the difficulties some technology companies face in limiting the spread of Russian propaganda. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Sa8UVNH via IFTTT

The backlash underscored the difficulties some technology companies face in limiting the spread of Russian propaganda. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5wpHLzS via IFTTT

The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Qk1GUFK via IFTTT

The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1kw2zQU via IFTTT

When the merger is complete, the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery will be one of the largest media companies in the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yqpHCg2 via IFTTT

Long hailed by its advocates as a safe hedge during uncertain times, Bitcoin’s value has fallen steadily in recent weeks. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xC0g2FB via IFTTT

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The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos featuring an apple — or a pear or pineapple. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VKS7XoE via IFTTT

The company said it expected to produce only 25,000 electric vehicles this year, adding a new cloud to its outlook only months after a hot I.P.O. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZhUer9c via IFTTT

When conventional seismometers in Haiti failed before the 2010 quake, less sophisticated devices operated by citizen scientists helped seismic researchers fill in the blanks. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HCYrTzh via IFTTT

The company aims to be “carbon negative” by the end of the decade, but its emissions rose sharply in the most recent year measured. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/G8bmuJY via IFTTT

Some people love technology that the rest of us see as obsolete junk. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IrKy5vN via IFTTT

The Outdoor Voices founder has a new venture that aims to reward customers with blockchain-based assets. But do brand loyalists really want NFTs? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/edQBrMp via IFTTT

Russia’s disinformation machine is working in overdrive inside its own borders. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/I1qJtpA via IFTTT

The most prominent effort was a version of Instagram for children. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oIE52zY via IFTTT

An algorithm built by European researchers could help farmers “speak pig” to improve the animals’ welfare. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/epYkriW via IFTTT

Foreign companies and tech powers are increasingly pressured to cut ties over political crises. But then what? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oay0Btc via IFTTT

Jury selection was set to start today in Sunny Balwani’s fraud trial, which will establish just how much he knew about the blood-testing start-up Theranos and Ms. Holmes’s actions. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bUd7s10 via IFTTT

Two South Korean artists collaborate to explore a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AOCH7T9 via IFTTT

The policy change for Amazon Web Services started over the weekend but was not publicly announced until Tuesday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5vPpiHE via IFTTT

In a showcase on Tuesday, Apple added to its ever-expanding array of product offerings. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HWdZlSm via IFTTT

The cryptocurrency boom has spawned enterprises democratically governed by a community of users. Or that’s the theory. Making it work has been much messier. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KvLmeh9 via IFTTT

Once the most viral video of all time, the film reads as both a digital relic and a precursor to an era in which footage of conflict dominates the internet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LMpm5U1 via IFTTT

The tech giant used to give us only a few cool options. Now it has to work harder to win us over. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GIn2ztP via IFTTT

The opportunities seem endless. The reality is much more complicated. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ef2uavC via IFTTT

Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Y2pMc10 via IFTTT

A California start-up company believes it can one day speed delivery of important items by storing them in orbit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dPFhnD8 via IFTTT

Millions of people have turned to TikTok for live updates from Ukraine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/w7sJQRS via IFTTT

The Chinese-owned video app is dealing with a flood of war videos and the question of whether it is spreading unverified information. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WPSzwOa via IFTTT

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Lawmakers have passed legislation granting benefits and protections, but allowing Lyft and Uber to continue to treat drivers as contractors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tv2Vj3q via IFTTT

Tim Cadogan helps people raise money for disaster relief and other causes. Just don’t call it a substitute for the social safety net. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SEkndu2 via IFTTT

The move came after a Russian regulator demanded that the company stop showing ads with what the regulator claimed was false information about the invasion of Ukraine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pFklsoy via IFTTT

The ratification, with about 80 percent of ballots in favor, makes it the largest tech union in the United States with collective bargaining rights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8cbKmrA via IFTTT

OneWeb, a British satellite maker, canceled launches reliant on Russia, which also announced it would cease selling rocket engines to American companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TX1LyOk via IFTTT

Dr. Vivek Murthy also demanded information from the platforms about the major sources of Covid-19 misinformation. Companies have until May 2, 2022, to submit the data. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IOSxJiR via IFTTT

Customer service chatbots may finally become more intelligent, more conversational and more helpful. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n5U0VlY via IFTTT

A wireless infrastructure company is betting it can figure out how to locate and install charging stations for a growing wave of new vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9pm36tf via IFTTT

The National Labor Relations Board approved the voting at a warehouse next to JFK8, where another election is in progress. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DILdliW via IFTTT

The Biden administration said the measures would degrade the ability to wage war on Ukraine and would prevent Belarus from channeling forbidden goods to Russia. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/srRE2U5 via IFTTT