Fixing What the Internet Broke
New York Times
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] January’s riot[2] at the U.S. Capitol showed the damage that can result…
Amazon Went on a New York Buying Spree as Online Shopping Surged
When the pandemic gripped New York City, it propelled an enormous surge in online shopping that has not waned, even in a metropolis where stores are rarely far away. People…
The Era of Audio Creators Has Arrived
Audio creators are a new kind of influencer, born of the meteoric rise of the audio-only chat app Clubhouse. Together, they are pulling in millions of weekly listeners and building…
Facebook Ends Ban on Political Advertising
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Wednesday that it planned to lift its ban on political advertising across its network, resuming a form of digital promotion that has been criticized…
What Job Sites Reveal About the Economy
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] This software sales job[2] isn’t really in Remote, Ore., a tiny town…
How to Get a Peloton-Style Workout Without Splurging
Lisa Whitney, a dietitian in Reno, Nev., came across the deal of a lifetime about two years ago. A fitness studio was going out of business and selling its equipment.…
The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.
In Utah, Soleil Lofts signed a first-of-its-kind deal with Rocky Mountain Power, which can tap the batteries as a power source. This arrangement helps the utility save generating costs while…
A Golden Age of Local Digital Stars
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] The global internet is becoming a little less American, and this can…
Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama
Players from the National Football League were among the first to voice their support. Then came Stacey Abrams, the Democratic star who helped turn Georgia blue in the 2020 election.…
Colleges That Require Coronavirus Screening Tech Struggle to Say Whether It Works
Before the University of Idaho welcomed students back to campus last fall, it made a big bet on new virus-screening technology. The university spent $90,000 installing temperature-scanning stations, which look…
