Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/health/drone-delivers-kidney.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
May 01, 2019 at 03:16AM
A team at the University of Maryland is developing drone technology to deliver organs faster and give doctors timely updates on their transit.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Apple Plans to Buy $75 Billion More of Its Own Stock
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/technology/apple-stock-buyback-quarterly-results.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
May 01, 2019 at 02:52AM
The company said it would add to its record returns to shareholders, most likely fueling an intensifying debate over corporate spending.
May 01, 2019 at 02:52AM
The company said it would add to its record returns to shareholders, most likely fueling an intensifying debate over corporate spending.
Trilobites: The Microbots Are on Their Way
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/science/microbots-robots-silicon-wafer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
May 01, 2019 at 01:44AM
Tiny sensors with tinier legs, stamped out of silicon wafers, could one day soon help fix your cellphone battery or study your brain.
May 01, 2019 at 01:44AM
Tiny sensors with tinier legs, stamped out of silicon wafers, could one day soon help fix your cellphone battery or study your brain.
Facebook Unveils Redesign as It Tries to Move Past Privacy Scandals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/technology/facebook-private-communication-groups.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 30, 2019 at 08:30PM
The social network rolled out a redesign, in the most visible signal of how it is starting to emphasize private communications.
April 30, 2019 at 08:30PM
The social network rolled out a redesign, in the most visible signal of how it is starting to emphasize private communications.
A Holocaust Story for the Social Media Generation
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/middleeast/eva-heyman-instagram-holocaust.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 30, 2019 at 04:34PM
Eva Heyman kept a diary until she was sent to Auschwitz in 1944. An Instagram version of her story goes live this week, but some Israelis say it trivializes the Holocaust.
April 30, 2019 at 04:34PM
Eva Heyman kept a diary until she was sent to Auschwitz in 1944. An Instagram version of her story goes live this week, but some Israelis say it trivializes the Holocaust.
Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/asia/sri-lanka-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 30, 2019 at 11:22AM
The social media ban in the wake of the Easter attacks reflected global concern about the role the networks play in spreading hate speech and inciting communal violence.
April 30, 2019 at 11:22AM
The social media ban in the wake of the Easter attacks reflected global concern about the role the networks play in spreading hate speech and inciting communal violence.
Tech Fix: You Can’t Stop Robocalls. You Shouldn’t Have To.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/stop-robocalls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 07:41PM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
April 25, 2019 at 07:41PM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/business/energy-environment/tesla-solar-energy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 30, 2019 at 10:00AM
The company said it would slash the cost of solar energy by up to 38 percent by standardizing systems and asking customers to take on more responsibilities.
April 30, 2019 at 10:00AM
The company said it would slash the cost of solar energy by up to 38 percent by standardizing systems and asking customers to take on more responsibilities.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/uber-ipo-price-valuation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 03:21PM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share.
April 26, 2019 at 03:21PM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share.
Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/obituaries/nils-nilssen-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 07:44AM
He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
April 26, 2019 at 07:44AM
He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
New York Attorney General to Investigate Facebook Email Collection
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-new-york-attorney-general-investigation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 12:34AM
The social media company’s latest dust up with regulators is tied to the company’s collection of email lists from new users.
April 26, 2019 at 12:34AM
The social media company’s latest dust up with regulators is tied to the company’s collection of email lists from new users.
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/golden-state-killer-dna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 10:36PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
April 25, 2019 at 10:36PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
Canada Says Facebook Broke Privacy Laws With ‘Superficial’ Safeguards
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-canada-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 10:06PM
An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since.
April 25, 2019 at 10:06PM
An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since.
Who Owns Huawei? The Company Tried to Explain. It Got Complicated.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/who-owns-huawei.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 08:56PM
The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task.
April 25, 2019 at 08:56PM
The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task.
Tech Fix: You Can’t Stop Robocalls. You Shouldn’t Have To.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/stop-robocalls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 07:41PM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
April 25, 2019 at 07:41PM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
Microsoft’s Profit Rises 19% as Its Cloud Business Drives Strong Results
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/microsoft-earnings.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 06:05PM
The company’s most recent quarter provided further evidence that its turnaround is showing little signs of abating.
April 25, 2019 at 06:05PM
The company’s most recent quarter provided further evidence that its turnaround is showing little signs of abating.
Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/ecuador-surveillance-cameras-police-government.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 04:55AM
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
April 25, 2019 at 04:55AM
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/tesla-earnings-elon-musk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/facebook-ftc-fine-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 02:47AM
Facebook and the agency have been in negotiations over a financial penalty for claims that the company violated a 2011 consent decree.
April 25, 2019 at 02:47AM
Facebook and the agency have been in negotiations over a financial penalty for claims that the company violated a 2011 consent decree.
Ford to Invest $500 Million in Rivian, a Tesla Rival
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/ford-rivian-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/artificial-speech-brain-injury.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
Julia Angwin Is Out as Editor of New Tech Watchdog Site The Markup
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/julia-angwin-markup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
Blockbuster Battle Between Steven Spielberg and Netflix Fizzles
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/steven-spielberg-netflix-academy-awards.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Alphabet Falls $1 Billion Short of Revenue Forecasts, Blaming Strong Dollar
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/technology/alphabet-quarterly-results-2019.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 30, 2019 at 01:55AM
The company said it expected foreign currency to be an issue again in the current quarter, and its stock slid in after-hours trading.
April 30, 2019 at 01:55AM
The company said it expected foreign currency to be an issue again in the current quarter, and its stock slid in after-hours trading.
Labor Dept. Says Workers at a Gig Company Are Contractors
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/business/economy/gig-economy-workers-contractors.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 29, 2019 at 10:28PM
The department exempted an unnamed operation from pay and benefit standards applied to employees, marking a shift from the Obama administration view.
April 29, 2019 at 10:28PM
The department exempted an unnamed operation from pay and benefit standards applied to employees, marking a shift from the Obama administration view.
‘996’ Is China’s Version of Hustle Culture. Tech Workers Are Sick of It.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/technology/china-996-jack-ma.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 29, 2019 at 06:11PM
Chinese programmers once embraced working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. But online, discontent is brewing.
April 29, 2019 at 06:11PM
Chinese programmers once embraced working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. But online, discontent is brewing.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Which Tech Company Is Uber Most Like? Its Answer May Surprise You
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/technology/uber-amazon-roadshow-ipo.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 28, 2019 at 10:56PM
It’s not Lyft or Didi Chuxing or another ride-hailing firm. Instead, Uber sees itself as the Amazon of transportation.
April 28, 2019 at 10:56PM
It’s not Lyft or Didi Chuxing or another ride-hailing firm. Instead, Uber sees itself as the Amazon of transportation.
Ford to Invest $500 Million in Rivian, a Tesla Rival
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/ford-rivian-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/artificial-speech-brain-injury.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
Julia Angwin Is Out as Editor of New Tech Watchdog Site The Markup
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/julia-angwin-markup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
Blockbuster Battle Between Steven Spielberg and Netflix Fizzles
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/steven-spielberg-netflix-academy-awards.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Tech We’re Using: Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/backward-tech-benefits.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:00PM
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos.
April 24, 2019 at 04:00PM
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos.
Wing, Owned by Google’s Parent Company, Gets First Approval for Drone Deliveries in U.S.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/drone-deliveries-google-wing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
Japan Has a New Emperor. Now It Needs a Software Update.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/japan-reiwa-calendar.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 09:00PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
April 23, 2019 at 09:00PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/uber-ipo-price-valuation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 03:21PM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share.
April 26, 2019 at 03:21PM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share.
Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/obituaries/nils-nilssen-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 07:44AM
He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
April 26, 2019 at 07:44AM
He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
Amazon Expanding One-Day Prime Shipping as Sales Growth Slows
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/amazon-earnings-one-day-prime-shipping.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 02:31AM
Most revenue still comes from website sales, but other services, including cloud computing and advertising, provide an outsize chunk of profits.
April 26, 2019 at 02:31AM
Most revenue still comes from website sales, but other services, including cloud computing and advertising, provide an outsize chunk of profits.
New York Attorney General to Investigate Facebook Email Collection
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-new-york-attorney-general-investigation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 12:34AM
The social media company’s latest dust up with regulators is tied to the company’s collection of email lists from new users.
April 26, 2019 at 12:34AM
The social media company’s latest dust up with regulators is tied to the company’s collection of email lists from new users.
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/golden-state-killer-dna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 10:36PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
April 25, 2019 at 10:36PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
Canada Says Facebook Broke Privacy Laws With ‘Superficial’ Safeguards
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-canada-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 10:06PM
An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since.
April 25, 2019 at 10:06PM
An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since.
Who Owns Huawei? The Company Tried to Explain. It Got Complicated.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/who-owns-huawei.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 08:56PM
The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task.
April 25, 2019 at 08:56PM
The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task.
Tech Fix: You Can’t Stop Robocalls. You Shouldn’t Have To.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/stop-robocalls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 07:41PM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
April 25, 2019 at 07:41PM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
Microsoft’s Profit Rises 19% as Its Cloud Business Drives Strong Results
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/microsoft-earnings.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 06:05PM
The company’s most recent quarter provided further evidence that its turnaround is showing little signs of abating.
April 25, 2019 at 06:05PM
The company’s most recent quarter provided further evidence that its turnaround is showing little signs of abating.
Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/ecuador-surveillance-cameras-police-government.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 04:55AM
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
April 25, 2019 at 04:55AM
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/tesla-earnings-elon-musk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/facebook-ftc-fine-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 02:47AM
Facebook and the agency have been in negotiations over a financial penalty for claims that the company violated a 2011 consent decree.
April 25, 2019 at 02:47AM
Facebook and the agency have been in negotiations over a financial penalty for claims that the company violated a 2011 consent decree.
Ford to Invest $500 Million in Rivian, a Tesla Rival
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/ford-rivian-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/artificial-speech-brain-injury.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
Julia Angwin Is Out as Editor of New Tech Watchdog Site The Markup
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/julia-angwin-markup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
Blockbuster Battle Between Steven Spielberg and Netflix Fizzles
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/steven-spielberg-netflix-academy-awards.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Tech We’re Using: Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/backward-tech-benefits.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:00PM
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos.
April 24, 2019 at 04:00PM
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos.
Wing, Owned by Google’s Parent Company, Gets First Approval for Drone Deliveries in U.S.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/drone-deliveries-google-wing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
Japan Has a New Emperor. Now It Needs a Software Update.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/japan-reiwa-calendar.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 09:00PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
April 23, 2019 at 09:00PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bitcoin-tulip-mania-internet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 12:21AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
April 26, 2019 at 12:21AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
The Raisin Situation
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/style/sun-maid-raisin-industry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 27, 2019 at 12:00PM
One man wanted to change the raisin industry for the better. He got more than he bargained for.
April 27, 2019 at 12:00PM
One man wanted to change the raisin industry for the better. He got more than he bargained for.
Apple Cracks Down on Apps That Fight iPhone Addiction
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/technology/apple-screen-time-trackers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 27, 2019 at 12:00PM
Last year, with much fanfare, the tech giant unveiled a screen-time tracker of its own. Then it quietly began purging competitors from its store.
April 27, 2019 at 12:00PM
Last year, with much fanfare, the tech giant unveiled a screen-time tracker of its own. Then it quietly began purging competitors from its store.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Wing, Owned by Google’s Parent Company, Gets First Approval for Drone Deliveries in U.S.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/drone-deliveries-google-wing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
Julia Angwin Is Out as Editor of New Tech Watchdog Site The Markup
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/julia-angwin-markup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bitcoin-tulip-mania-internet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bolt-taxify-uber-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Driverless Taxi Fleet Next Year
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/business/elon-musk-tesla-autopilot.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 06:43AM
Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.
April 23, 2019 at 06:43AM
Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.
Tesla to Investigate Car That Appeared to Burst Into Flames in Shanghai
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/tesla-explosion-shanghai.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 05:38AM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
April 23, 2019 at 05:38AM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
Friday, April 26, 2019
Elon Musk and S.E.C. Reach New Accord, Lifting Cloud Over Tesla
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/business/elon-musk-tesla-sec.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 27, 2019 at 02:13AM
Securities regulators and the chief executive of Tesla came up with a new agreement about when Mr. Musk’s social media posts must be reviewed by a lawyer.
April 27, 2019 at 02:13AM
Securities regulators and the chief executive of Tesla came up with a new agreement about when Mr. Musk’s social media posts must be reviewed by a lawyer.
Chasing Growth, a Women’s Health Start-Up Cut Corners
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/technology/nurx-birth-control-pills-online-womens-health.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 11:46PM
Nurx, an online prescribing app, drew attention with its pitch about female empowerment. Former employees said it took a laissez-faire approach to women’s health.
April 26, 2019 at 11:46PM
Nurx, an online prescribing app, drew attention with its pitch about female empowerment. Former employees said it took a laissez-faire approach to women’s health.
Slack Discloses $141 Million Loss as Messaging Start-Up Joins Tech Listing Rush
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/technology/slack-filing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 06:44PM
Unlike most other Silicon Valley darlings going public this year, Slack is not holding an initial public offering, where it sells shares to the public.
April 26, 2019 at 06:44PM
Unlike most other Silicon Valley darlings going public this year, Slack is not holding an initial public offering, where it sells shares to the public.
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/golden-state-killer-dna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 10:36PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
April 25, 2019 at 10:36PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
The Week in Tech: Data Doesn’t Support Sri Lanka’s Social Media Blackout
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/technology/sri-lanka-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 04:00PM
Social media platforms have a role in inciting violence, but there’s little evidence to suggest that shutting them down prevents escalation.
April 26, 2019 at 04:00PM
Social media platforms have a role in inciting violence, but there’s little evidence to suggest that shutting them down prevents escalation.
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bolt-taxify-uber-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
Uber Aims for Valuation of Up to $91 Billion in I.P.O.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/technology/uber-ipo-valuation-price-range.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 02:04PM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company, which has not yet made a profit, kicked off the last stage of its journey to list on public stock markets.
April 26, 2019 at 02:04PM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company, which has not yet made a profit, kicked off the last stage of its journey to list on public stock markets.
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 12:21AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
April 26, 2019 at 12:21AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Magic Leap Raises $280 Million From NTT DoCoMo
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/technology/magic-leap-fundraising-docomo.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 08:50AM
The maker of augmented-reality goggles said it has garnered $280 million from NTT Docomo of Japan, as part of a new partnership with the telecommunications giant.
April 26, 2019 at 08:50AM
The maker of augmented-reality goggles said it has garnered $280 million from NTT Docomo of Japan, as part of a new partnership with the telecommunications giant.
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 12:21AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
April 26, 2019 at 12:21AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/tesla-earnings-elon-musk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
Ford to Invest $500 Million in Rivian, a Tesla Rival
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/ford-rivian-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
April 25, 2019 at 12:44AM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/artificial-speech-brain-injury.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
April 25, 2019 at 12:38AM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
Julia Angwin Is Out as Editor of New Tech Watchdog Site The Markup
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/julia-angwin-markup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
April 24, 2019 at 06:31PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society. Five journalists resigned.
Blockbuster Battle Between Steven Spielberg and Netflix Fizzles
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/steven-spielberg-netflix-academy-awards.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
April 24, 2019 at 05:33PM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 04:33PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Wing, Owned by Google’s Parent Company, Gets First Approval for Drone Deliveries in U.S.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/drone-deliveries-google-wing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
April 24, 2019 at 06:05AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
Japan Has a New Emperor. Now It Needs a Software Update.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/japan-reiwa-calendar.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 09:00PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
April 23, 2019 at 09:00PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bitcoin-tulip-mania-internet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bolt-taxify-uber-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Driverless Taxi Fleet Next Year
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/business/elon-musk-tesla-autopilot.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 06:43AM
Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.
April 23, 2019 at 06:43AM
Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.
Tesla to Investigate Car That Appeared to Burst Into Flames in Shanghai
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/tesla-explosion-shanghai.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 05:38AM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
April 23, 2019 at 05:38AM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
Beyond Meat Details Plans for Initial Public Offering
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/beyond-meat-details-plans-for-initial-public-offering.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 01:39AM
The company is hoping the success of its plant-based burger will lure investors to an I.P.O. that would value it at $1.2 billion.
April 23, 2019 at 01:39AM
The company is hoping the success of its plant-based burger will lure investors to an I.P.O. that would value it at $1.2 billion.
Google Employees Say They Faced Retaliation After Organizing Walkout
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/google-walkout-employees-retaliation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 12:59AM
Two Google workers who called for an employee protest over the company’s treatment of sexual harassment said they were demoted or told their role would change.
April 23, 2019 at 12:59AM
Two Google workers who called for an employee protest over the company’s treatment of sexual harassment said they were demoted or told their role would change.
Samsung Postpones Rollout of Galaxy Fold
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/personaltech/galaxy-fold.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 10:37PM
The company, the world’s largest handset maker, said it would postpone the release of the foldable smartphone after reports that the device was malfunctioning.
April 22, 2019 at 10:37PM
The company, the world’s largest handset maker, said it would postpone the release of the foldable smartphone after reports that the device was malfunctioning.
The Real Stars of the Internet
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/style/star-ratings-amazon-uber-seamless.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 10:13PM
The rater has become the rated.
April 22, 2019 at 10:13PM
The rater has become the rated.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Regulators Around the World are Circling Facebook
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-regulation-ftc-fine.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 03:50AM
Facebook revealed that it expects a record fine from the F.T.C. That could be one of many moves against the company by governments on four continents.
April 26, 2019 at 03:50AM
Facebook revealed that it expects a record fine from the F.T.C. That could be one of many moves against the company by governments on four continents.
Amazon Expanding One-Day Prime Shipping as Sales Growth Slows
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/amazon-earnings-one-day-prime-shipping.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 02:31AM
Most revenue still comes from website sales, but other services, including cloud computing and advertising, provide an outsize chunk of profits.
April 26, 2019 at 02:31AM
Most revenue still comes from website sales, but other services, including cloud computing and advertising, provide an outsize chunk of profits.
Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/obituaries/nils-nilssen-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 02:01AM
He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
April 26, 2019 at 02:01AM
He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
Tesla to Investigate Car That Appeared to Burst Into Flames in Shanghai
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/tesla-explosion-shanghai.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 05:38AM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
April 23, 2019 at 05:38AM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/uber-ipo-price-valuation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 01:10AM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share.
April 26, 2019 at 01:10AM
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share.
New York Attorney General to Investigate Facebook Email Collection
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-new-york-attorney-general-investigation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 26, 2019 at 12:34AM
The social media company’s latest dust up with regulators is tied to the company’s collection of email lists from new users.
April 26, 2019 at 12:34AM
The social media company’s latest dust up with regulators is tied to the company’s collection of email lists from new users.
The Real Stars of the Internet
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/style/star-ratings-amazon-uber-seamless.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 10:13PM
The rater has become the rated.
April 22, 2019 at 10:13PM
The rater has become the rated.
After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/terrorist-groups-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 05:51AM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
April 20, 2019 at 05:51AM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Canada Says Facebook Broke Privacy Laws with ‘Superficial’ Safeguards
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/facebook-canada-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 09:49PM
An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since.
April 25, 2019 at 09:49PM
An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since.
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/golden-state-killer-dna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 09:29PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
April 25, 2019 at 09:29PM
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy.
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 06:31AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
April 22, 2019 at 06:31AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bitcoin-tulip-mania-internet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
April 23, 2019 at 04:26PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
Who Owns Huawei? The Company Tried to Explain. It Got Complicated.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/who-owns-huawei.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 01:56PM
The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task.
April 25, 2019 at 01:56PM
The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/tesla-earnings-elon-musk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
April 25, 2019 at 04:13AM
The $702 million loss exceeded expectations, but the company reaffirmed its guidance on the year’s deliveries. It said it was open to raising capital.
Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/facebook-ftc-fine-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 02:47AM
Facebook and the agency have been in negotiations over a financial penalty for claims that the company violated a 2011 consent decree.
April 25, 2019 at 02:47AM
Facebook and the agency have been in negotiations over a financial penalty for claims that the company violated a 2011 consent decree.
Microsoft’s Cloud Business Drives Strong Financial Results
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/microsoft-earnings.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 02:22AM
The company’s most recent quarter exceeded Wall Street expectations across the board, pushing shares up more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
April 25, 2019 at 02:22AM
The company’s most recent quarter exceeded Wall Street expectations across the board, pushing shares up more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
Tech Fix: You Can’t Stop Robocalls. You Shouldn’t Have To.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/stop-robocalls.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 25, 2019 at 12:34AM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
April 25, 2019 at 12:34AM
Today’s solutions for fighting spam and scam calls are ineffective. But the onus should be on the phone companies, not you, to solve this problem.
Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/artificial-speech-brain-injury.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 09:34PM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
April 24, 2019 at 09:34PM
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
Tech We’re Using: Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/personaltech/backward-tech-benefits.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:00PM
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos.
April 24, 2019 at 04:00PM
Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos.
Ford to Invest $500 Million in Rivian, a Tesla Rival
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/business/ford-rivian-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 03:00PM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
April 24, 2019 at 03:00PM
Rivian is developing a pickup and an S.U.V. on a chassis that Ford plans to use for models of its own. Two months ago, Amazon led a $700 million investment.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/world/asia/ardern-social-media-content.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 12:39PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
April 24, 2019 at 12:39PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/ecuador-surveillance-cameras-police-government.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 12:00PM
In Ecuador, cameras across the country send footage to monitoring centers to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
April 24, 2019 at 12:00PM
In Ecuador, cameras across the country send footage to monitoring centers to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
He Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He’s Pleading Guilty to Writing Malware.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/world/europe/marcus-hutchins-wannacry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 04:36PM
Marcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity.
April 20, 2019 at 04:36PM
Marcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity.
Wing, Owned by Google’s Parent Company, Gets First Approval for Drone Deliveries
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/drone-deliveries-google-wing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:21AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
April 24, 2019 at 04:21AM
The company’s effort, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be limited to parts of southwest Virginia.
Blockbuster Battle Between Steven Spielberg and Netflix Fizzles
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/steven-spielberg-netflix-academy-awards.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 24, 2019 at 04:20AM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
April 24, 2019 at 04:20AM
Mr. Spielberg, a Hollywood titan for more than four decades, has been cast as an anti-streaming Luddite. The reality is more complex.
Japan Has a New Emperor. Now It Needs a Software Update.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/japan-reiwa-calendar.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 07:11PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
April 23, 2019 at 07:11PM
It isn’t exactly Y2K, but the country is scrambling to reconcile its systems with the ancient demands of an imperial calendar.
Julia Angwin Is Out as Editor of New Tech Watchdog Site The Markup
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/business/media/julia-angwin-markup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 06:01PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society and plans to start publishing in July.
April 23, 2019 at 06:01PM
Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society and plans to start publishing in July.
Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Valued at $7.25 Billion by Investors
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/uber-atg-autonomous-cars-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 03:53AM
A billion-dollar investment is meant to prop up a money-losing unit before Uber makes its pitches ahead of a planned I.P.O.
April 19, 2019 at 03:53AM
A billion-dollar investment is meant to prop up a money-losing unit before Uber makes its pitches ahead of a planned I.P.O.
After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bitcoin-tulip-mania-internet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 12:00PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
April 23, 2019 at 12:00PM
To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/technology/bolt-taxify-uber-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
April 23, 2019 at 07:01AM
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Driverless Taxi Fleet Next Year
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/business/elon-musk-tesla-autopilot.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 02:45AM
Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.
April 23, 2019 at 02:45AM
Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.
Beyond Meat Details Plans for Initial Public Offering
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/beyond-meat-details-plans-for-initial-public-offering.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 01:39AM
The company is hoping the success of its plant-based burger will lure investors to an I.P.O. that would value it at $1.2 billion.
April 23, 2019 at 01:39AM
The company is hoping the success of its plant-based burger will lure investors to an I.P.O. that would value it at $1.2 billion.
Google Employees Say They Faced Retaliation After Organizing Walkout
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/google-walkout-employees-retaliation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 23, 2019 at 12:59AM
Two Google workers who called for an employee protest over the company’s treatment of sexual harassment said they were demoted or told their role would change.
April 23, 2019 at 12:59AM
Two Google workers who called for an employee protest over the company’s treatment of sexual harassment said they were demoted or told their role would change.
Samsung Postpones Rollout of Galaxy Fold
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/personaltech/galaxy-fold.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 10:37PM
The company, the world’s largest handset maker, said it would postpone the release of the foldable smartphone after reports that the device was malfunctioning.
April 22, 2019 at 10:37PM
The company, the world’s largest handset maker, said it would postpone the release of the foldable smartphone after reports that the device was malfunctioning.
Tesla to Investigate Car That Appeared to Burst Into Flames in Shanghai
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/technology/tesla-explosion-shanghai.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 03:56PM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
April 22, 2019 at 03:56PM
The fire, involving a Tesla sedan in a parking garage, left no one injured, the fire department said. The automaker said it had dispatched a team “at once.”
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 22, 2019 at 06:31AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
April 22, 2019 at 06:31AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
Free Speech Puts U.S. on ‘a Collision Course’ With Global Limits on Big Tech
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/facebook-zuckerberg-harmful-speech.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 21, 2019 at 09:31PM
Many other countries are adopting or considering stricter moderation of online speech. But they don’t have to work around the First Amendment.
April 21, 2019 at 09:31PM
Many other countries are adopting or considering stricter moderation of online speech. But they don’t have to work around the First Amendment.
The Interpreter: Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media, Fearing More Violence
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/asia/sri-lanka-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 21, 2019 at 08:02PM
Sri Lankan officials have a troubled relationship with social media. They have seen firsthand how quickly online hate can turn into deadly violence.
April 21, 2019 at 08:02PM
Sri Lankan officials have a troubled relationship with social media. They have seen firsthand how quickly online hate can turn into deadly violence.
He Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He’s Pleading Guilty to Writing Malware.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/world/europe/marcus-hutchins-wannacry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 04:36PM
Marcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity.
April 20, 2019 at 04:36PM
Marcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity.
After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/terrorist-groups-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 05:51AM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
April 20, 2019 at 05:51AM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Here’s Soylent’s New Product. It’s Food.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/style/soylent-squared-food-bars.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 01:30AM
The Silicon Valley food-drink of choice is now a ‘complete nutrition platform.’ The beverage plot thickens.
April 20, 2019 at 01:30AM
The Silicon Valley food-drink of choice is now a ‘complete nutrition platform.’ The beverage plot thickens.
The Real Stars of the Internet
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/style/star-ratings-amazon-uber-seamless.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 06:36PM
The rater has become the rated.
April 19, 2019 at 06:36PM
The rater has become the rated.
Bits: The Week in Tech: Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/youtube-paris-misinformation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 04:00PM
Automated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like.
April 19, 2019 at 04:00PM
Automated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like.
Amazon Gives Up on Chinese Domestic Shopping Business
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/amazon-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 05:22AM
The company had long struggled to gain traction in China despite operating there for more than a decade.
April 19, 2019 at 05:22AM
The company had long struggled to gain traction in China despite operating there for more than a decade.
Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Valued at $7.25 Billion by Investors
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/uber-atg-autonomous-cars-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 03:53AM
A billion-dollar investment is meant to prop up a money-losing unit before Uber makes its pitches ahead of a planned I.P.O.
April 19, 2019 at 03:53AM
A billion-dollar investment is meant to prop up a money-losing unit before Uber makes its pitches ahead of a planned I.P.O.
Tesla and Elon Musk Are Given Week to Reach Accord With S.E.C.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/business/elon-musk-sec-tesla.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 02:06AM
The adversaries told a judge they were working to resolve a dispute over Mr. Musk’s statements on financial prospects. Regulators had sought a contempt citation.
April 19, 2019 at 02:06AM
The adversaries told a judge they were working to resolve a dispute over Mr. Musk’s statements on financial prospects. Regulators had sought a contempt citation.
Samsung’s Review Phones Fail, Delivering a P.R. Nightmare
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/samsung-galaxy-screen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:55AM
The company said some of the problems described in reviews of its nearly $2,000 Galaxy Fold phone might be due to the removal of a protective film from the display.
April 19, 2019 at 12:55AM
The company said some of the problems described in reviews of its nearly $2,000 Galaxy Fold phone might be due to the removal of a protective film from the display.
How to Declutter and Speed Up Your Phone
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/smarter-living/wirecutter/declutter-speed-up-phone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:30AM
If your phone is feeling a little laggy, here are some tips to clear out old apps and other things that may be slowing it down.
April 19, 2019 at 12:30AM
If your phone is feeling a little laggy, here are some tips to clear out old apps and other things that may be slowing it down.
I.P.O. Day for Pinterest and Zoom Ends With Shares Sharply Higher
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/pinterest-stock.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:06AM
Coming into these I.P.O.s, there were many questions about whether investors were willing to swallow the risk of the latest crop of tech companies.
April 19, 2019 at 12:06AM
Coming into these I.P.O.s, there were many questions about whether investors were willing to swallow the risk of the latest crop of tech companies.
Pinterest Prices I.P.O. at $19 a Share, for a $12.7 Billion Valuation
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/pinterest-ipo-stock.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 12:13PM
The shares will begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PINS.
April 18, 2019 at 12:13PM
The shares will begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PINS.
Venture Capital Is Putting Its Money Into Astrology
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/style/astrology-apps-venture-capital.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 07:42AM
The investment in Big Zodiac seems … preordained.
April 18, 2019 at 07:42AM
The investment in Big Zodiac seems … preordained.
Foxconn’s Deal With Wisconsin Should Be Revised, Gov. Tony Evers Says
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/business/foxconn-tony-evers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 01:08AM
Governor Evers, citing an “unreal expectation” of job creation, wants a new agreement with the Taiwanese electronic giant to build a $10 billion plant.
April 18, 2019 at 01:08AM
Governor Evers, citing an “unreal expectation” of job creation, wants a new agreement with the Taiwanese electronic giant to build a $10 billion plant.
Tech Fix: Uber vs. Lyft: Which Ride-Hailing App Is Better?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/personaltech/uber-vs-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 11:22PM
Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides.
April 17, 2019 at 11:22PM
Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides.
As Netflix Contends With More Rivals, Hulu Stands Out
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/media/netflixs-main-rival-is-hulu.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 10:26PM
With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot.
April 17, 2019 at 10:26PM
With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot.
The Man Who Made Your iPhone Wants to Run Taiwan. A Sea Goddess Backs Him, He Says.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/world/asia/terry-gou-foxcon-taiwan-presidential-race.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 05:06PM
The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.
April 17, 2019 at 05:06PM
The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.
Tech We’re Using: The Must-Have When Reporting on Disasters: A Satellite Phone
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/personaltech/the-must-have-when-reporting-on-disasters-a-satellite-phone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief, knows you cannot rely on cell networks during earthquakes, wildfires and other breaking news catastrophes.
April 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief, knows you cannot rely on cell networks during earthquakes, wildfires and other breaking news catastrophes.
Square Feet: A New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/a-new-recruitment-tool-for-construction-the-joystick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 07:46AM
To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.
April 17, 2019 at 07:46AM
To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.
YouTube Fact-Checks the Fire at Notre-Dame With Facts About ... 9/11
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/technology/youtube-notre-dame-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 07:07AM
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
April 17, 2019 at 07:07AM
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Apple and Qualcomm Settle All Disputes Worldwide
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/technology/apple-qualcomm-settle.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 03:16AM
Apple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide.
April 17, 2019 at 03:16AM
Apple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide.
in her words: #WhatsMyName Stresses Safety for Uber Riders
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/uber-safety.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 10:07PM
A South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps.
April 16, 2019 at 10:07PM
A South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps.
The New New World: Donald Trump, China Savior? Some Chinese Say Yes
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/trump-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 07:12PM
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
April 16, 2019 at 07:12PM
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
Wheels: High-Tech Collision Warnings, No Matter How Smart Your Car Is
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/collision-warning-systems-aftermarket.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 10:00AM
“This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study.
April 16, 2019 at 10:00AM
“This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study.
Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/technology/ipo-tech-companies-horde.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 07:06AM
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.
April 16, 2019 at 07:06AM
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.
Global Health: In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/health/medical-scans-butterfly-iq.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 15, 2019 at 10:42PM
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
April 15, 2019 at 10:42PM
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/terrorist-groups-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 05:51AM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
April 20, 2019 at 05:51AM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Bits: The Week in Tech: Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/youtube-paris-misinformation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 04:00PM
Automated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like.
April 19, 2019 at 04:00PM
Automated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like.
Free Speech Puts U.S. on ‘a Collision Course’ With Global Limits on Big Tech
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/facebook-zuckerberg-harmful-speech.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 21, 2019 at 09:31PM
Many other countries are adopting or considering stricter moderation of online speech. But they don’t have to work around the First Amendment.
April 21, 2019 at 09:31PM
Many other countries are adopting or considering stricter moderation of online speech. But they don’t have to work around the First Amendment.
The Interpreter: Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media, Fearing More Violence
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/asia/sri-lanka-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 21, 2019 at 08:02PM
Sri Lankan officials have a troubled relationship with social media. They have seen firsthand how quickly online hate can turn into deadly violence.
April 21, 2019 at 08:02PM
Sri Lankan officials have a troubled relationship with social media. They have seen firsthand how quickly online hate can turn into deadly violence.
Foxconn’s Deal With Wisconsin Should Be Revised, Gov. Tony Evers Says
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/business/foxconn-tony-evers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 01:08AM
Governor Evers, citing an “unreal expectation” of job creation, wants a new agreement with the Taiwanese electronic giant to build a $10 billion plant.
April 18, 2019 at 01:08AM
Governor Evers, citing an “unreal expectation” of job creation, wants a new agreement with the Taiwanese electronic giant to build a $10 billion plant.
Tech Fix: Uber vs. Lyft: Which Ride-Hailing App Is Better?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/personaltech/uber-vs-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 11:22PM
Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides.
April 17, 2019 at 11:22PM
Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides.
As Netflix Contends With More Rivals, Hulu Stands Out
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/media/netflixs-main-rival-is-hulu.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 10:26PM
With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot.
April 17, 2019 at 10:26PM
With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot.
The Man Who Made Your iPhone Wants to Run Taiwan. A Sea Goddess Backs Him, He Says.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/world/asia/terry-gou-foxcon-taiwan-presidential-race.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 05:06PM
The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.
April 17, 2019 at 05:06PM
The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.
Tech We’re Using: The Must-Have When Reporting on Disasters: A Satellite Phone
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/personaltech/the-must-have-when-reporting-on-disasters-a-satellite-phone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief, knows you cannot rely on cell networks during earthquakes, wildfires and other breaking news catastrophes.
April 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief, knows you cannot rely on cell networks during earthquakes, wildfires and other breaking news catastrophes.
Square Feet: A New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/a-new-recruitment-tool-for-construction-the-joystick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 07:46AM
To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.
April 17, 2019 at 07:46AM
To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.
YouTube Fact-Checks the Fire at Notre-Dame With Facts About ... 9/11
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/technology/youtube-notre-dame-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 07:07AM
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
April 17, 2019 at 07:07AM
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Apple and Qualcomm Settle All Disputes Worldwide
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/technology/apple-qualcomm-settle.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 03:16AM
Apple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide.
April 17, 2019 at 03:16AM
Apple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide.
in her words: #WhatsMyName Stresses Safety for Uber Riders
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/uber-safety.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 10:07PM
A South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps.
April 16, 2019 at 10:07PM
A South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps.
The New New World: Donald Trump, China Savior? Some Chinese Say Yes
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/trump-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 07:12PM
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
April 16, 2019 at 07:12PM
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
Wheels: High-Tech Collision Warnings, No Matter How Smart Your Car Is
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/collision-warning-systems-aftermarket.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 10:00AM
“This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study.
April 16, 2019 at 10:00AM
“This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study.
Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/technology/ipo-tech-companies-horde.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 07:06AM
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.
April 16, 2019 at 07:06AM
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.
Global Health: In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/health/medical-scans-butterfly-iq.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 15, 2019 at 10:42PM
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
April 15, 2019 at 10:42PM
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
Big Companies Thought Insurance Covered a Cyberattack. They May Be Wrong.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/technology/cyberinsurance-notpetya-attack.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 15, 2019 at 10:37PM
Citing a rarely used ‘war exemption,’ insurers say they aren’t responsible for the 2017 NotPetya attack.
April 15, 2019 at 10:37PM
Citing a rarely used ‘war exemption,’ insurers say they aren’t responsible for the 2017 NotPetya attack.
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 21, 2019 at 10:00AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
April 21, 2019 at 10:00AM
Public schools in Kansas rolled out a web-based learning platform backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Now students have staged walkouts and sit-ins. Their parents have organized.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Tech Fix: Uber vs. Lyft: Which Ride-Hailing App Is Better?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/personaltech/uber-vs-lyft.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 11:22PM
Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides.
April 17, 2019 at 11:22PM
Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides.
He Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He’s Pleading Guilty to Writing Malware.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/world/europe/marcus-hutchins-wannacry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 20, 2019 at 04:36PM
Marcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity.
April 20, 2019 at 04:36PM
Marcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity.
Venture Capital Is Putting Its Money Into Astrology
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/style/astrology-apps-venture-capital.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 07:42AM
The investment in Big Zodiac seems … preordained.
April 18, 2019 at 07:42AM
The investment in Big Zodiac seems … preordained.
Foxconn’s Deal With Wisconsin Should Be Revised, Gov. Tony Evers Says
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/business/foxconn-tony-evers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 01:08AM
Governor Evers, citing an “unreal expectation” of job creation, wants a new agreement with the Taiwanese electronic giant to build a $10 billion plant.
April 18, 2019 at 01:08AM
Governor Evers, citing an “unreal expectation” of job creation, wants a new agreement with the Taiwanese electronic giant to build a $10 billion plant.
As Netflix Contends With More Rivals, Hulu Stands Out
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/media/netflixs-main-rival-is-hulu.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 10:26PM
With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot.
April 17, 2019 at 10:26PM
With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot.
The Man Who Made Your iPhone Wants to Run Taiwan. A Sea Goddess Backs Him, He Says.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/world/asia/terry-gou-foxcon-taiwan-presidential-race.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 05:06PM
The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.
April 17, 2019 at 05:06PM
The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.
Tech We’re Using: The Must-Have When Reporting on Disasters: A Satellite Phone
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/personaltech/the-must-have-when-reporting-on-disasters-a-satellite-phone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief, knows you cannot rely on cell networks during earthquakes, wildfires and other breaking news catastrophes.
April 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief, knows you cannot rely on cell networks during earthquakes, wildfires and other breaking news catastrophes.
Square Feet: A New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/a-new-recruitment-tool-for-construction-the-joystick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 07:46AM
To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.
April 17, 2019 at 07:46AM
To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.
YouTube Fact-Checks the Fire at Notre-Dame With Facts About ... 9/11
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/technology/youtube-notre-dame-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 07:07AM
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
April 17, 2019 at 07:07AM
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Apple and Qualcomm Settle All Disputes Worldwide
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/technology/apple-qualcomm-settle.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 17, 2019 at 03:16AM
Apple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide.
April 17, 2019 at 03:16AM
Apple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide.
in her words: #WhatsMyName Stresses Safety for Uber Riders
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/uber-safety.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 10:07PM
A South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps.
April 16, 2019 at 10:07PM
A South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps.
The New New World: Donald Trump, China Savior? Some Chinese Say Yes
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/trump-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 07:12PM
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
April 16, 2019 at 07:12PM
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
Wheels: High-Tech Collision Warnings, No Matter How Smart Your Car Is
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/collision-warning-systems-aftermarket.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 10:00AM
“This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study.
April 16, 2019 at 10:00AM
“This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study.
Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/technology/ipo-tech-companies-horde.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 16, 2019 at 07:06AM
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.
April 16, 2019 at 07:06AM
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.
Global Health: In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/health/medical-scans-butterfly-iq.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 15, 2019 at 10:42PM
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
April 15, 2019 at 10:42PM
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
Big Companies Thought Insurance Covered a Cyberattack. They May Be Wrong.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/technology/cyberinsurance-notpetya-attack.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 15, 2019 at 10:37PM
Citing a rarely used ‘war exemption,’ insurers say they aren’t responsible for the 2017 NotPetya attack.
April 15, 2019 at 10:37PM
Citing a rarely used ‘war exemption,’ insurers say they aren’t responsible for the 2017 NotPetya attack.
One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/technology/china-surveillance-artificial-intelligence-racial-profiling.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 15, 2019 at 09:04AM
In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.
April 15, 2019 at 09:04AM
In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.
Google’s Sensorvault Is a Boon for Law Enforcement. This Is How It Works.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/technology/google-sensorvault-location-tracking.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 14, 2019 at 04:48PM
Investigators have been tapping into the tech giant’s enormous cache of location information in an effort to solve crimes. Here’s what this database is and what it does.
April 14, 2019 at 04:48PM
Investigators have been tapping into the tech giant’s enormous cache of location information in an effort to solve crimes. Here’s what this database is and what it does.
Apple and Qualcomm’s Global Fight Heads to Court in San Diego
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/technology/apple-qualcomm-chips-smartphones.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 13, 2019 at 08:31PM
The battle between the companies, once partners, could affect the division of billions of dollars in smartphone profits and, perhaps, how much consumers pay for phones.
April 13, 2019 at 08:31PM
The battle between the companies, once partners, could affect the division of billions of dollars in smartphone profits and, perhaps, how much consumers pay for phones.
Friday, April 19, 2019
Voices in AI – Episode 85: A Conversation with Ilya Sutskever
Source: https://gigaom.com/2019/04/18/voices-in-ai-episode-85-a-conversation-with-ilya-sutskever/
April 18, 2019 at 03:00PM
April 18, 2019 at 03:00PM
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About this Episode
Episode 85 of Voices in AI features host Byron Reese and Ilya Sutskever of Open AI talk about the future of general intelligence and the ramifications of building a computer smarter than us.
Listen to this one-hour episode or read the full transcript at www.VoicesinAI.com
Transcript Excerpt
Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI brought to you by GigaOm and I’m Byron Reese. Today my guest is Ilya Sutskever. He is the co-founder and the chief scientist at OpenAI, one of the most fascinating institutions on the face of this planet. Welcome to the show Ilya.
Ilya Sutskever: Great to be here.
Just to bring the listeners up to speed, talk a little bit about what OpenAI is, what its mission is, and kind of where it’s at. Set the scene for us of what OpenAI does.
Great, for sure. The best way to describe OpenAI is this: so at OpenAI we take the long term view that eventually computers will become as smart or smarter than humans in every single way. We don’t know when it’s going to happen, — some number of years, something [like] tens of years, it’s unknown. And the goal of OpenAI is to make sure that when this does happen, when computers which are smarter than humans are built, when AGI is built, then its benefits will be widely distributed. We want it to be a beneficial event, and that’s the goal of OpenAI.
And so we were founded three years ago, and since then we’ve been doing a lot of work in three different areas. We’ve done a lot of work in AI capabilities and over the past three years we’ve done a lot of work we are very proud of. Some of the notable highlights are: our Dota results where we had the first and very convincing demonstration of an agent playing a real time strategy game, trained the reinforcement learning with no human data. We’ve trained robots to record, robot hands to re-orientate the block. This was really cool, it was cool to see it transfer.
And recently we’ve released the GPT-2 — a very large language model which can generate very realistic text as well as solve lots of different energy problems [with] a very high level of accuracy. And so this has been our working capabilities.
Another thrust to the work that we are doing is AI safety, which at [its] core is the problem of finding ways of communicating a very complicated reward function to an agent so that the agent that we build, can achieve goals and great competence. It will do so while taking human values and preferences into account. And so we’ve done some significant amount of work there as well.
And the third line of work we’re doing is AI policy, where we basically have a number of really good people thinking hard about what kind of policies should be designed and how should governments and other institutions respond to the fact that AI is improving pretty rapidly. But overall our goal, eventually the end game of the field, is that AGI will be built. The goal of OpenAI is to make sure that the development of AGI will be a positive event and that its benefits are widely distributed.
So 99.9% of all the money that goes into AI is working on specific narrow AI projects. I tried to get an idea of how many people are actually working on AGI and I find that to be an incredibly tiny number. There’s you guys, maybe you would say Carnegie Mellon, maybe Google, there’s a handful, but is my sense of that wrong? Or do you think there are lots of groups of people who are actually explicitly trying to build a general intelligence?
So explicitly. OK, a great question. So it’s an explicitly… most people, most research labs are indeed not having this as their goal, but I think that many people, the work of many people indirectly contributes to this. Where for example the fact is that much better learning algorithms, better network architecture, better optimization methods, all tools which are classically categorized as conventional machine learning, they also are likely to be directly contributing to those…
Well let’s stop there for a second, because I noticed you changed your word there to “likely.” Do you still think it’s an open question whether narrow AI, whatever technologies we have that do that, is it an open question whether that has anything to do with general intelligence, or is it still the case that a general intelligence might have absolutely nothing to do with that propagation, neural nets and machine learning?
So I think it’s very highly unlikely. Sorry. I want to make it clear, I think that the tools, that is the field of machine learning that is developing today, such as deep networks, backpropagation, — I think those are immensely powerful tools, and I think that it is likely that they will stay with us, with the field, for a long time all the way until we build very true general intelligence. At the same time I also believe, I want to emphasize that, important missing pieces exist and we haven’t figured out everything. But I think that the deep learning has proven itself to be so versatile and so powerful and it’s basically been exceeding our expectations in every turn. And so for these reasons I feel that deep learning is going to stay with us.
Well let’s talk about that though, because one could summarize the techniques we have right now as: let’s take a lot of data about the past, let’s look for patterns in that data and let’s make predictions about the future, which isn’t all that exciting when you say it like that. It’s just that we’ve gotten very good at it.
But why do you believe that method is the solution to things like creativity, intuition, emotion and all of these kind of human abilities? It seems to be at an intuitive level that if you want to teach a machine to play Dota or Go or whatever, yeah that works great. But really when you come down to human level intelligence with its versatility, with transferred learning with all the things we do effortlessly, it’s not even… it doesn’t seem at first glance to be a match. So why do you suspect that it is?
Well I mean I can tell you how I look at it. So for example you mentioned intuition is one thing which – so you used the certain phrase to describe the current tools where you kind of look for patterns in the past data and you use that to make predictions about the future and therefore it sounds not exciting. But I don’t know if I’d agree with that statement. And on the question of intuition, I can tell you a story about about AlphaGo. So… if you look at how AlphaGo works, there is a convolutional neural network.
OK actually let me give you a better analogy – so I believe there is a book by Malcolm Gladwell where he talks about experts, and one of the things that he has to say about experts is that an expert as a result of all their practice. They can look at a very complicated situation and then they can instantly tell like the three most important things in this situation. And then they think really hard about which of those things is really important. And apparently the same thing happens with Go players, where a Go player might look at the board and then instantly see the most important moves and then do a little bit of thinking about those moves. And like I said, instantly seeing what those moves are, — this is their intuition. And so I think that it’s basically unquestionable with the neural network that’s inside AlphaGo calculates a solution very well. So I think I think it’s not correct to say that intuition cannot be captured.
Listen to this one-hour episode or read the full transcript at www.VoicesinAI.com
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Byron explores issues around artificial intelligence and conscious computers in his new book The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity.
Bits: The Week in Tech: Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/youtube-paris-misinformation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 04:00PM
Automated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like.
April 19, 2019 at 04:00PM
Automated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like.
After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/terrorist-groups-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:00PM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
April 19, 2019 at 12:00PM
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
The Real Stars of the Internet
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/style/star-ratings-amazon-uber-seamless.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:00PM
The rater has become the rated.
April 19, 2019 at 12:00PM
The rater has become the rated.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Investors Value Uber’s Self-Driving Cars at $7.25 Billion
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/uber-atg-autonomous-cars-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 03:53AM
A billion-dollar investment is meant to prop up a money-losing unit before Uber makes its pitches ahead of a planned I.P.O.
April 19, 2019 at 03:53AM
A billion-dollar investment is meant to prop up a money-losing unit before Uber makes its pitches ahead of a planned I.P.O.
Tesla and Elon Musk Are Given Week to Reach Accord With S.E.C.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/business/elon-musk-sec-tesla.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 02:06AM
The adversaries told a judge they were working to resolve a dispute over Mr. Musk’s statements on financial prospects. Regulators had sought a contempt citation.
April 19, 2019 at 02:06AM
The adversaries told a judge they were working to resolve a dispute over Mr. Musk’s statements on financial prospects. Regulators had sought a contempt citation.
Amazon Gives Up on Chinese Domestic Shopping Business
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/amazon-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:52AM
The company had long struggled to gain traction in China despite operating there for more than a decade.
April 19, 2019 at 12:52AM
The company had long struggled to gain traction in China despite operating there for more than a decade.
How to Declutter and Speed Up Your Phone
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/smarter-living/wirecutter/declutter-speed-up-phone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 19, 2019 at 12:30AM
If your phone is feeling a little laggy, here are some tips to clear out old apps and other things that may be slowing it down.
April 19, 2019 at 12:30AM
If your phone is feeling a little laggy, here are some tips to clear out old apps and other things that may be slowing it down.
Here’s Soylent’s New Product. It’s Food.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/style/soylent-squared-food-bars.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 07:44PM
The Silicon Valley food-drink of choice is now a ‘complete nutrition platform.’ The beverage plot thickens.
April 18, 2019 at 07:44PM
The Silicon Valley food-drink of choice is now a ‘complete nutrition platform.’ The beverage plot thickens.
Samsung Will Investigate Galaxy Fold Phone After Reviewers Find Problems
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/samsung-galaxy-screen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 07:31PM
The company said some of the problems described in reviews of its nearly $2,000 Galaxy Fold phone might be attributed to the removal of a protective film from the display.
April 18, 2019 at 07:31PM
The company said some of the problems described in reviews of its nearly $2,000 Galaxy Fold phone might be attributed to the removal of a protective film from the display.
Tesla Ends Online Sales of $35,000 Model 3, Creating New Hurdle for Buyers
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/business/tesla-model-3.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 13, 2019 at 05:37AM
The automaker said its lowest-priced offering would be available only in stores or by phone, just weeks after emphasizing a shift to online sales.
April 13, 2019 at 05:37AM
The automaker said its lowest-priced offering would be available only in stores or by phone, just weeks after emphasizing a shift to online sales.
Pinterest Shares Jump 25 Percent on First Day of Trading
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/technology/pinterest-stock.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
April 18, 2019 at 06:44PM
Public market investors warmed to Pinterest during its pitches ahead of its market debut.
April 18, 2019 at 06:44PM
Public market investors warmed to Pinterest during its pitches ahead of its market debut.
Voices in AI – Episode 85: A Conversation with Ilya Sutskever
Source: https://gigaom.com/2019/04/18/voices-in-ai-episode-85-a-conversation-with-ilya-sutskever/
April 18, 2019 at 03:00PM
April 18, 2019 at 03:00PM
[voices_in_ai_byline]
About this Episode
Episode 85 of Voices in AI features host Byron Reese and Ilya Sutskever of Open AI talk about the future of general intelligence and the ramifications of building a computer smarter than us.
Listen to this one-hour episode or read the full transcript at www.VoicesinAI.com
Transcript Excerpt
Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI brought to you by GigaOm and I’m Byron Reese. Today my guest is Ilya Sutskever. He is the co-founder and the chief scientist at OpenAI, one of the most fascinating institutions on the face of this planet. Welcome to the show Ilya.
Ilya Sutskever: Great to be here.
Just to bring the listeners up to speed, talk a little bit about what OpenAI is, what its mission is, and kind of where it’s at. Set the scene for us of what OpenAI does.
Great, for sure. The best way to describe OpenAI is this: so at OpenAI we take the long term view that eventually computers will become as smart or smarter than humans in every single way. We don’t know when it’s going to happen, — some number of years, something [like] tens of years, it’s unknown. And the goal of OpenAI is to make sure that when this does happen, when computers which are smarter than humans are built, when AGI is built, then its benefits will be widely distributed. We want it to be a beneficial event, and that’s the goal of OpenAI.
And so we were founded three years ago, and since then we’ve been doing a lot of work in three different areas. We’ve done a lot of work in AI capabilities and over the past three years we’ve done a lot of work we are very proud of. Some of the notable highlights are: our Dota results where we had the first and very convincing demonstration of an agent playing a real time strategy game, trained the reinforcement learning with no human data. We’ve trained robots to record, robot hands to re-orientate the block. This was really cool, it was cool to see it transfer.
And recently we’ve released the GPT-2 — a very large language model which can generate very realistic text as well as solve lots of different energy problems [with] a very high level of accuracy. And so this has been our working capabilities.
Another thrust to the work that we are doing is AI safety, which at [its] core is the problem of finding ways of communicating a very complicated reward function to an agent so that the agent that we build, can achieve goals and great competence. It will do so while taking human values and preferences into account. And so we’ve done some significant amount of work there as well.
And the third line of work we’re doing is AI policy, where we basically have a number of really good people thinking hard about what kind of policies should be designed and how should governments and other institutions respond to the fact that AI is improving pretty rapidly. But overall our goal, eventually the end game of the field, is that AGI will be built. The goal of OpenAI is to make sure that the development of AGI will be a positive event and that its benefits are widely distributed.
So 99.9% of all the money that goes into AI is working on specific narrow AI projects. I tried to get an idea of how many people are actually working on AGI and I find that to be an incredibly tiny number. There’s you guys, maybe you would say Carnegie Mellon, maybe Google, there’s a handful, but is my sense of that wrong? Or do you think there are lots of groups of people who are actually explicitly trying to build a general intelligence?
So explicitly. OK, a great question. So it’s an explicitly… most people, most research labs are indeed not having this as their goal, but I think that many people, the work of many people indirectly contributes to this. Where for example the fact is that much better learning algorithms, better network architecture, better optimization methods, all tools which are classically categorized as conventional machine learning, they also are likely to be directly contributing to those…
Well let’s stop there for a second, because I noticed you changed your word there to “likely.” Do you still think it’s an open question whether narrow AI, whatever technologies we have that do that, is it an open question whether that has anything to do with general intelligence, or is it still the case that a general intelligence might have absolutely nothing to do with that propagation, neural nets and machine learning?
So I think it’s very highly unlikely. Sorry. I want to make it clear, I think that the tools, that is the field of machine learning that is developing today, such as deep networks, backpropagation, — I think those are immensely powerful tools, and I think that it is likely that they will stay with us, with the field, for a long time all the way until we build very true general intelligence. At the same time I also believe, I want to emphasize that, important missing pieces exist and we haven’t figured out everything. But I think that the deep learning has proven itself to be so versatile and so powerful and it’s basically been exceeding our expectations in every turn. And so for these reasons I feel that deep learning is going to stay with us.
Well let’s talk about that though, because one could summarize the techniques we have right now as: let’s take a lot of data about the past, let’s look for patterns in that data and let’s make predictions about the future, which isn’t all that exciting when you say it like that. It’s just that we’ve gotten very good at it.
But why do you believe that method is the solution to things like creativity, intuition, emotion and all of these kind of human abilities? It seems to be at an intuitive level that if you want to teach a machine to play Dota or Go or whatever, yeah that works great. But really when you come down to human level intelligence with its versatility, with transferred learning with all the things we do effortlessly, it’s not even… it doesn’t seem at first glance to be a match. So why do you suspect that it is?
Well I mean I can tell you how I look at it. So for example you mentioned intuition is one thing which – so you used the certain phrase to describe the current tools where you kind of look for patterns in the past data and you use that to make predictions about the future and therefore it sounds not exciting. But I don’t know if I’d agree with that statement. And on the question of intuition, I can tell you a story about about AlphaGo. So… if you look at how AlphaGo works, there is a convolutional neural network.
OK actually let me give you a better analogy – so I believe there is a book by Malcolm Gladwell where he talks about experts, and one of the things that he has to say about experts is that an expert as a result of all their practice. They can look at a very complicated situation and then they can instantly tell like the three most important things in this situation. And then they think really hard about which of those things is really important. And apparently the same thing happens with Go players, where a Go player might look at the board and then instantly see the most important moves and then do a little bit of thinking about those moves. And like I said, instantly seeing what those moves are, — this is their intuition. And so I think that it’s basically unquestionable with the neural network that’s inside AlphaGo calculates a solution very well. So I think I think it’s not correct to say that intuition cannot be captured.
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