Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news

William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91


By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology

Nvidia is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to buy ARM for more than $32B

Nvidia is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to buy ARM for more than $32B

Florida Teenager Is Charged as ‘Mastermind’ of Twitter Hack


By BY KATE CONGER AND NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology

Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy TikTok, as Trump Weighs Curtailing App


By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ANA SWANSON from NYT Technology

Will the US Navy reach 355 Ships? Fleet size vs. high tech


Will the US Navy reach 355 Ships? Fleet size vs. high tech



The U.S. Navy’s quest for 355 ships raises questions about the extent to which sheer numbers of platforms can offer new dimensions of combat power.

Amazon Wins Without Even Trying


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Army maps plans for future tank


Army maps plans for future tank



Racing over bridges, supporting advancing infantry with suppressive fire, shooting vehicle-launched counter-drone missiles and engaging enemy tanks from safe standoff ranges are all operations the Army anticipates for its new fleet of armored combat vehicles.

You Want to See My Data? I Thought We Were Friends

You Want to See My Data? I Thought We Were Friends

I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.


By BY KASHMIR HILL from NYT Technology

Twitter accused of double standard for censoring Trump but not Iranian leader


Twitter accused of double standard for censoring Trump but not Iranian leader



Twitter is facing scrutiny for flagging posts by President Trump but allowing Iran's ayatollah to call for the genocide of Israel.

The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants


By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI, KAREN WEISE, JACK NICAS AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology

Big Tech’s Backlash Is Just Starting


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Bezos says counterfeit products on Amazon are 'scourge'


Bezos says counterfeit products on Amazon are 'scourge'



Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos admitted that fake products continue to bedevil the e-commerce site at Wednesday's congressional hearing with tech giants.

Google CEO says tech giant deletes this information used by police


Google CEO says tech giant deletes this information used by police



Google now sets a time limit on data used by police for tracking suspects, the CEO said at Wednesday's congressional hearing with tech giants. 

Grilled by Lawmakers, Big Tech Turns Up the Gaslight


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Apple does not keep the 30% commission on a refund

Apple does not keep the 30% commission on a refund

Rep. Steube on congressional hearing with tech CEOs


Rep. Steube on congressional hearing with tech CEOs



Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple testify; Rep. Gregory Steube shares the major takeaways from the hearing.

Arizona GOP chair accuses Twitter of limiting her account over hydroxychloroquine video


Arizona GOP chair accuses Twitter of limiting her account over hydroxychloroquine video



Arizona Republican Party chair Dr. Kelli Ward says Twitter's actions were politically motivated.

Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0

Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0

RBS, Ruby’s new type signature language

RBS, Ruby’s new type signature language

Sen. Warner: Big tech has responsibility to remove information that is 'knowingly false'


Sen. Warner: Big tech has responsibility to remove information that is 'knowingly false'



CEOs of Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon questioned on political bias, antitrust abuse; Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner weighs in.

Big Tech’s rivals spoke out ahead of the hearing.


By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology

What to expect from the hearing.


By BY CECILIA KANG, JACK NICAS AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology

Tech issues delay Big Tech hearing as Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook await grilling


Tech issues delay Big Tech hearing as Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook await grilling



Perhaps ironically, tech issues are delaying the hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that will see CEOs of four of the largest tech companies face questions on a wide range of topics, including whether they violated U.S. antitrust laws or censored conservative voices.

Buck Sexton: Why should Big Tech companies be allowed to operate under different rules?


Buck Sexton: Why should Big Tech companies be allowed to operate under different rules?



Former CIA analyst Buck Sexton weighs in on Big Tech CEOs testifying under Congress on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

Don’t (only) blame Congress if this hearing goes off the rails.


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Congress Doesn’t Get Big Tech. By Design.


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

The C.E.O.s will testify remotely, using Cisco’s Webex videoconferencing.


By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology

Coming up: The C.E.O.s will face lawmakers at 1 p.m.


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Big Tech’s rivals are speaking out ahead of the hearing.


By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology

Bezos gets his first experience in the hot seat.


By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology

There are many investigations into the tech companies. Here’s where they all stand.


By BY CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology

Big Tech on Capitol Hill: Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple CEOs set to testify in antitrust hearing


Big Tech on Capitol Hill: Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple CEOs set to testify in antitrust hearing



Four Big Tech titans – Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple, will testify before the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust Wednesday.

Today’s hearing has echoes of Bill Gates, 22 years ago.


By BY STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology

Here’s what to expect from the hearing.


By BY CECILIA KANG, JACK NICAS AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology

How to Fight Against Big Tech’s Power


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology

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Google, Amazon, Apple to tesify before Congress on antitrust law


Google, Amazon, Apple to tesify before Congress on antitrust law



House Judiciary Committee member Kelly Armstrong on expectations for the hearing.

1991 Macintosh Quadra with Mac OS 8.1 as an Electron App

1991 Macintosh Quadra with Mac OS 8.1 as an Electron App

One hour of slow breathing changed my life

One hour of slow breathing changed my life

GitHub Public Roadmap

GitHub Public Roadmap

ITER: World's largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly

ITER: World's largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly

Donald Trump Jr. joins Tucker to discuss Big Tech censorship: It only hurts conservatives


Donald Trump Jr. joins Tucker to discuss Big Tech censorship: It only hurts conservatives



Donald Trump Jr., author of 'Liberal Privilege,' responds to temporary Twitter ban.

Historical programming-language groups disappearing from Google

Historical programming-language groups disappearing from Google

Not an Amazon Problem

Not an Amazon Problem

Google Drive – How do I stop others from sharing files with me?

Google Drive – How do I stop others from sharing files with me?

Show HN: Neural text to speech with dozens of celebrity voices

Show HN: Neural text to speech with dozens of celebrity voices

Google to keep employees home until summer 2021

Google to keep employees home until summer 2021

Facebook has blocked Dreamwidth

Facebook has blocked Dreamwidth

Officials think mysterious packages from China containing seeds are part of an online scam


Officials think mysterious packages from China containing seeds are part of an online scam



Unsolicited packages sent from China containing mysterious plant seeds have been showing up at homes across America. Officials now think these packages may be part of a fake product review scam.

Navy's New USS Ford can launch more attacks and drop more weapons


Navy's New USS Ford can launch more attacks and drop more weapons



The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is now ready to arm its Carrier Air Wing with more bombs on a much faster op-tempo by moving weapons from the ship’s magazine up to the flight deck with their sixth Advanced Weapons Elevator.

Army works to ensure AI-enabled warfare doesn't go too far


Army works to ensure AI-enabled warfare doesn't go too far



What if an Artificial Intelligence-enabled combat system simply goes too far by expediting and completing a decision-making cycle beyond what was intended by a human operator?

Amazon Is Jeff Bezos


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Intel ousts its chief engineer, shakes up technical group after delays

Intel ousts its chief engineer, shakes up technical group after delays

Their Businesses Went Virtual. Then Apple Wanted a Cut.


By BY JACK NICAS AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Prepare for Their ‘Big Tobacco Moment’


By BY CECILIA KANG, JACK NICAS AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology

Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say US letter carriers

Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say US letter carriers

How did the Army double the range of artillery attack?


How did the Army double the range of artillery attack?



What if an attacking U.S. Army ground force knew its ultra-long-range artillery had already decimated enemy supply lines and troop fortifications in advance of their move to take out the enemy?

What to Do About TikTok


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Texas stadiums turn to drones to help fight COVID-19


Texas stadiums turn to drones to help fight COVID-19



The Cotton Bowl is the first stadium in Texas to take a chance on the technology, which has the capability of disinfecting a 92,000 person stadium within 4 hours.

Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)

Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)

LSD Chemist William Pickard to Be Released from Prison

LSD Chemist William Pickard to Be Released from Prison

Bloom filters debunked: Dispelling 30 Years of bad math with Coq

Bloom filters debunked: Dispelling 30 Years of bad math with Coq

Dance is superior to repetitive physical exercise for brain plasticity (2018)

Dance is superior to repetitive physical exercise for brain plasticity (2018)

On Liberating My Smartwatch from Cloud Services

On Liberating My Smartwatch from Cloud Services

New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4k unsecured databases

New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4k unsecured databases

Amazon shares your private info unless you do these steps


Amazon shares your private info unless you do these steps



Amazon’s stock is soaring as it joins the trillion-dollar club alongside Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube. The buy-anything-you-need site is even moving into our lexicon. Rather than risking a trip to the store amid the pandemic, we say, "I'll Prime it."

Sick of slow internet? How to check you’re getting what you pay for


Sick of slow internet? How to check you’re getting what you pay for



We all know the pain of “slow” internet: videos buffer, downloads take ages, and a single page can take forever to load. We wonder whether it’s our browser, our device, or the website we’re visiting.

When Hubble stared at nothing for 100 hours (2015)

When Hubble stared at nothing for 100 hours (2015)

The Four Quadrants of Conformism

The Four Quadrants of Conformism

Cold Showers: For when people get too hyped up about things

Cold Showers: For when people get too hyped up about things

Perseverance Toward Life Goals Can Fend Off Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorders

Perseverance Toward Life Goals Can Fend Off Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorders

Digital Habits Are Hard to Break


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Apple donating proceeds from John Lewis documentary to museums that honor the civil rights leader's legacy


Apple donating proceeds from John Lewis documentary to museums that honor the civil rights leader's legacy



Apple is donating the proceeds from its documentary on the life of former congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis to museums that honor his legacy, the company said on Friday.

Editorial board of Index and more than 70 staff members resign

Editorial board of Index and more than 70 staff members resign

Put tiny businesses back into residential neighborhoods

Put tiny businesses back into residential neighborhoods

Americans, especially Republicans, say social media companies too powerful


Americans, especially Republicans, say social media companies too powerful



While most Republicans and Democrats believe social media companies wield too much power, Republicans are more likely to hold this view, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting space

Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting space

Coronavirus sparks surge in online swingers in big cities: report


Coronavirus sparks surge in online swingers in big cities: report



The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in online swingers in America’s biggest cities, according to a report.

Amid coronavirus quarantines, Twitter sees unprecedented spike in users


Amid coronavirus quarantines, Twitter sees unprecedented spike in users



Twitter has received an unprecedented surge of users amid the global coronavirus pandemic and U.S. protests.

Army enters a new era in warfare for 2040 -- the 'Big 10'


Army enters a new era in warfare for 2040 -- the 'Big 10'



U.S. Army leaders are quite vocal and clear about the service’s six major modernization priorities, however, a close look across the spectrum of current major programs raises a pertinent question: Could the Army now be building ten new platforms?

No, Judges Don’t Overturn Elections Because of isolated Irregularities

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