100 Days Without Trump on Twitter: A Nation Scrolls More Calmly
New York Times
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…
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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…
‘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…
We Don’t Need Tech Infomercials
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] It’s time to end the elaborate staged events that are essentially infomercials…
Can Medical Alexas Make Us Healthier?
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] Are voice recognition technologies like Alexa helpful in medicine or are they…
Racist Computer Engineering Words: ‘Master,’ ‘Slave’ and the Fight Over Offensive Terms
Anyone who joined a video call during the pandemic probably has a global volunteer organization called the Internet Engineering Task Force to thank for making the technology work. The group,…
‘Master,’ ‘Slave’ and the Fight Over Offensive Terms in Computing
Anyone who joined a video call during the pandemic probably has a global volunteer organization called the Internet Engineering Task Force to thank for making the technology work. The group,…
How Policy Changes and Innovation Could Bring Hearing Aids for the Masses
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] On Tech is back from a spring break, and the magnolia trees…
Ant Group Announces Overhaul as China Tightens Its Grip
Ant Group, the online finance affiliate of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, announced a sweeping overhaul of its business on Monday in response to demands from China’s government[1], which is…
