Tag: Computers and the Internet
How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off
SAN FRANCISCO — For years, Twitter was a runner-up social media company. It never grew to the size…
What Is Delaware’s Court of Chancery and Its Role in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal?
A brewing legal battle over Elon Musk’s effort to terminate a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter will…
What Are Spam Bots and Why They’re an Issue in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal
On Friday, the tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he was terminating a $44 billion deal to buy…
Why South Korea Can’t Quit Internet Explorer
SEOUL — In South Korea, one of the world’s most technologically advanced countries, there are few limits to…
Theranos Executive Ramesh Balwani Found Guilty of 12 Counts of Fraud
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ramesh Balwani, a former top executive at Theranos, was found guilty on Thursday of…
Tech Is Not Representative Government
Americans are treating tech companies like a substitute for effective representative government. It shouldn’t be this way.After the…
Expert GeoGuessr Players Know That Google Maps Spot Instantly
An unremarkable stretch of highway and trees, as seen on Google Maps’ Street View, appeared on the screen.…
Start-Up Funding Falls the Most It Has Since 2019
SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in three years, start-up funding is dropping.The numbers are stark. Investments…
Parents Sue TikTok, Saying Children Died After Viewing ‘Blackout Challenge’
“Elementary-school-aged children do not have the knowledge or the insight to realize that these are dangerous things to…
Disinformation Has Become Another Untouchable Problem in Washington
WASHINGTON — The memo that reached the top of the Department of Homeland Security in September could not…
Steam Deck Review: A Game Console for the Quintessential Gamer
There’s a new hard-to-get game console this year that’s not a PlayStation or an Xbox. It’s sold online…
The Latin of Software Code Is Thriving
Caitlin Mooney is 24 years old and infatuated with technology that dates to the age of Sputnik.Mooney, a…