Tag: Computers and the Internet
What We Learned About Pegasus, the Smartphone Cracker
It is widely regarded as the world’s most potent spyware, capable of reliably cracking the encrypted communications of…
Apple’s profit jumps to $34.6 billion in holiday quarter despite supply issues.
Apple weathered the supply chain snarls at the end of 2021 that tripped up the global electronics market…
F.C.C. revokes the ability of China Unicom to operate in the U.S.
The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that a state-owned Chinese telecom operator can no longer operate in…
Making Money Online, the Hard Way
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.On a typical…
Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing?
In the fall of 2019, Google told the world it had reached “quantum supremacy.”It was a significant scientific…
Can Works Like ‘Don’t Look Up’ Get Us Out of Our Heads?
Next month, Hulu will premiere the mini-series “Pam & Tommy,” a fictionalized account of the release of Pamela…
Google Asks Court to Dismiss Texas Antitrust Case
Google asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit led by the State of Texas,…
Augmented Reality Theater Takes a Bow. In Your Kitchen.
When the pandemic shut down British performing venues in March 2020, Coffey accelerated plans to turn “All Kinds…
Parag Agrawal Shakes Up Twitter’s Security Team
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter shook up the top ranks of its security team this week with the termination…
Intel to Invest at Least $20 Billion in New Chip Factories in Ohio
Intel has selected Ohio for a new chip manufacturing complex that would cost at least $20 billion, ramping…
Will Congress Pass New Regulation on Big Tech? Time May Be Running Out.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are readying a major push on bills aimed at restraining the power of the…
How 5G Clashed With an Aviation Device Invented in the 1920s
Altimeters are a key part of the 787’s landing system, turning on the reverse thrusters that slow the…