The Oscars Are a Week Away, but How Many Will Watch?
New York Times
Mr. Soderbergh did acknowledge that there is only so much the producers can do. “People’s decision-making process on whether to watch or not doesn’t seem to be connected to whether…
100 Days Without Trump on Twitter: A Nation Scrolls More Calmly
But how significant is the noise? Many Republicans still seem to be hanging on Mr. Trump’s every word. But others say that without Twitter or indeed the presidency, his voice…
SpaceX Wins NASA $2.9 Billion Contract to Build Moon Lander
Elon Musk’s private space company is developing a giant rocket called Starship[1] to one day take people to Mars. But first, it will drop off NASA astronauts at the moon.…
The Race for Attention on YouTube
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] When we get caught up in heated arguments with our neighbors on…
Why Amazon’s Workers Sided With the Company Over a Union
When Graham Brooks received his ballot in early February, asking whether he wanted to form a union at the Amazon warehouse in Alabama where he works, he did not hesitate.…
A Former Alt-Right YouTuber Explains His Methods
The next year, Mr. Robertson and Ms. Southern traveled as far as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to create similar videos. Over the lifetime of Ms. Southern’s YouTube channel,…
Bitcoin Is Normal Now. Yay?
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] I’ll be honest with you. I’m still not sure that cryptocurrencies like…
Mark Zuckerberg is urged to scrap plans for an Instagram for children.
An international coalition of 35 children’s and consumer groups called on Instagram on Thursday to scrap its plans to develop a version of the popular photo-sharing app for users under…
‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride’: Global Chip Shortage Is Making Industries Sweat
Dan Rozycki, the president of a small engineering firm, worries about what a global semiconductor shortage could mean for curing concrete. Mr. Rozycki’s company, Transtec Group in Austin, Texas, sells…
Why Coinbase's Trading Debut Is a Cryptocurrency Coming-Out Party
SAN FRANCISCO — Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream. Traditional banks are helping investors put their money into cryptocurrency…
