It’s Google’s World. We Just Live in It.
New York Times
About 20 years ago, I typed Google.com[1] into my web browser for the first time. It loaded a search bar and buttons. I punched in “D.M.V. sample test,” scrolled through…
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Pakistan Rescinds TikTok Ban
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Just 10 days after introducing a ban on TikTok[1], the Pakistani authorities said on Monday that they were reversing the decision after receiving assurance from the Chinese-owned…
When Your Last $166 Vanishes: ‘Fast Fraud’ Surges on Payment Apps
Charee Mobley, who teaches middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, had just $166 to get herself and her 17-year-old daughter through the last two weeks of August. But that money…
Pakistan Bans TikTok, Citing Morals. Others Cite Politics.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has become the latest country to ban TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media platform, in a move that government critics said stemmed as much from politics as…
Apple Does Not Need to Return Fortnite to App Store, Judge Rules
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled on Friday that Apple did not need to reinstate the popular video game Fortnite[1] in its App Store, in a blow to Fortnite’s…
Microsoft Says App Stores Should Be More Competitive
SEATTLE — Microsoft on Thursday said it would give developers more control in its app store, providing a sharp contrast to Apple, which is facing growing pressure for its firm…
Google Chromecast Review: A Streaming Device That Gets Better the More It Knows
Once upon a time, watching TV involved picking up a remote control, pressing the power button and flipping through channels. Boy, have things changed. When you watch TV with the…
12 Accusations in the Damning House Report on Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
House lawmakers released a scathing report[1] on four of the world’s largest tech companies, accusing them of abusing their market power. The report, which was released on Tuesday and concludes…
Big Tech Was Their Enemy, Until Partisanship Fractured the Battle Plans
WASHINGTON — For all the divisions in Washington, one issue that had united Republicans and Democrats in recent years was their animus toward the power of the biggest tech companies.…
Jenny Holzer App to Bring ‘Great Books’ Home
For decades, the artist Jenny Holzer has projected phrases — often borrowed sayings — on surfaces such as building facades, ocean waves and mountains. But her new project, called “You…
