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Russia Blocks Facebook, as Kremlin Moves to Stifle Dissent
Facebook on Friday became the first American tech giant to be blocked by the Russian government, as part…
Should Tech Stay or Go in Russia?
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.The international business…
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Telegram’s experience illustrates the competing pressures. The app is popular in Russia and Ukraine for sharing images, videos…
As Tanks Rolled Into Ukraine, So Did Malware. Then Microsoft Entered the War.
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday, a few hours before Russian tanks began rolling into Ukraine, alarms went off inside…
Russia’s War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy…
‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online
On a podcast on Wednesday, Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s former adviser, also praised Mr. Putin as “anti-woke.”…
Facebook Will Make You Love Reels
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.Facebook is going…
Big Tech Makes a Big Bet: Offices Are Still the Future
Smaller tech companies, given their financial constraints, might have to choose whether to invest in physical spaces or…
Nope to Metamates, Googlers and Puritans
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.The company we…
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…
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…