Uber Survived the Spying Scandal. Their Careers Didn’t.
The relationship was tense, Mr. Gicinto recalled, and both men seemed uneasy about sharing leadership.Still, their work ramped up quickly. The group, which grew to...
Cannibal Grizzly, Four-Leaf Clover Earthquakes, New Moon Buggy and More Mysterious News Briefly — November 26, 2021
Mysterious News Briefly — November 26, 2021 Researchers studying a recovered Neanderthal ‘baby’ tooth found evidence that milk teeth emerged earlier and grew faster in...
Australian Minister Wins Defamation Case Over Tweet
The case’s outcome was not unheard-of in a country with notoriously strict defamation laws, but it was unusual that the defendant was not another politician...
Space Pagans and Smartphone Witches: Where Tech Meets Mysticism
DORTMUND, Germany — “Let’s use smartphones and tarot cards to connect to spirits,” reads the writing on the wall, illuminated in soft ultraviolet light. “Let’s...
Pinterest Pledges $50 Million on Reforms to Resolve Discrimination Allegations
Pinterest pledged $50 million to overhaul its corporate culture and promote diversity as part of an agreement to resolve allegations that it discriminated against women...
YassifyBot and ‘Yassification’ Memes, Explained
“Girl With a Pearl Earring” in a full face of makeup. The first Queen Elizabeth contoured from her neck ruff up. Severus Snape with jet-black...
Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s Head, Agrees to Testify Before Congress
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has agreed for the first time to testify before Congress, as bipartisan anger mounts over harms to young people...
A Fix-It Job for Government Tech
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.U.S. government technology has a mostly deserved reputation for being...
How the $4 Trillion Flood of Covid Relief Is Funding the Future
Infrastructure, conjuring as it does images of potholes and rusted water pipes, often goes overlooked; politicians would rather be associated with cutting ribbons than maintaining...
The Best Tech Gifts That Aren’t Gadgets
My favorite holiday tech gift doesn’t require batteries or software updates. It’s not even a gadget, though it was made with technology.Can you guess what...