Tag: Computers and the Internet
Pro-Russia Tweets in India Spark Suspicions of an Influence Campaign
In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Twitter accounts shared messages of support for Vladimir…
When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained
Nokia said this month that it would stop its sales in Russia and denounced the invasion of Ukraine.…
Rumble, the Right’s Go-To Video Site, Has Much Bigger Ambitions
Mr. Pavlovski and Rumble representatives did not respond to interview requests.But he has made clear in streamed remarks…
Instacart Cuts Its Valuation by 38 Percent, Citing ‘Turbulence’
Instacart, the grocery delivery start-up, said on Thursday that it was slashing its valuation to about $24 billion…
U.S. and European Leaders Reach Deal on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy
American and European Union leaders said on Friday that they had reached an “agreement in principle” to assure…
Retired Doctor’s Protest Gets Attention of Spanish Banks
MADRID — Because he has Parkinson’s disease, and his shaking hands make it hard for him to push…
U.S. Accuses 4 Russians of Hacking Infrastructure, Including Nuclear Plant
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department unsealed charges on Thursday accusing four Russian officials of carrying out a series…
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union agreed on Thursday to one of the world’s most far-reaching laws to…
Yes, You Can Make Your Tech Survive Obsolescence
First we buy a gadget. For the next few years, the manufacturer releases an occasional software update that…
Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War
When Victoria Nuland, an under secretary of state, was questioned in the Senate this month over whether Ukraine…
Why This Silicon Valley Prophet Says He’s Still an Optimist
In 2005, Mr. Jobs gave a commencement address at Stanford, cited Mr. Brand as a major influence in…
Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate
In 2020 Ujwal Chaudhary, a biomedical engineer then at the University of Tübingen and the Wyss Center for…