Tag: Computers and the Internet
How Tech Can (and Can’t) Help You Fight Soaring Energy Bills
When the $370 bill arrived a month later, I realized that the rule of thumb was terrible for…
Out With the Facebookers. In With the Metamates.
Google’s employees are called Googlers. Amazon’s workers are known as Amazonians. Yahoo’s employees were Yahoos.So it was a…
Divorcing Couples Fight Over the Kids, the House and Now the Crypto
“Francis has been less than forthright with his ever-changing stories,” Ms. deSouza’s lawyers claimed in one filing.No secret…
How Did Squarespace Know Podcasts Would Get This Big?
In 2009, Anthony Casalena was listening to a lot of podcasts, especially one called “This Week in Tech,”…
I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move
I decided to examine both claims by planting three AirTags, three Tiles, and a GPS tracker on my…
Twitter’s Mixed Fourth-Quarter Earnings Show Challenges Ahead
Last year, Twitter executives set ambitious goals for their company, with hopes of attracting more than 100 million…
Microsoft Starts Charm Offensive to Push Through Activision Deal
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off a charm offensive in Washington to gain government approval for its $70 billion…
Nvidia Deal to Buy Arm From SoftBank Is Off After Setbacks
SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia, the Silicon Valley chip maker, has ended its nearly 18-month effort to buy Arm,…
Peter Thiel to Exit Meta’s Board to Support Trump-Aligned Candidates
Peter Thiel, one of the longest-serving board members of Meta, the parent of Facebook, plans to step down,…
Chip Errors Are Becoming More Common and Harder to Track Down
Imagine for a moment that the millions of computer chips inside the servers that power the largest data…
They Made Millions on Luna, Solana and Polygon: Crypto’s Boom Beyond Bitcoin
Brenda Gentry, 46, a cryptocurrency speculator from San Antonio, said she started buying Bitcoin in 2020 before switching…
Helium Network Hints at Crypto’s Practical Uses
“That incentive model, powered by crypto, actually made sense in this case,” Mr. Mong said.So the company tore…