Technology
Can Smartphones Help Predict Suicide?
It was around 9 p.m., a few weeks into the six-month study, when the question popped up on Ms. Cruz’s...
Nick Holonyak Jr., Pioneer of LED Lighting, Is Dead at 93
Nick Holonyak Jr., an electrical engineer who became known as the godfather of the LED lighting that illuminates flat-screen TVs...
U.S. and Russia Duel Over Leadership of U.N. Tech Group
WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia are tussling over control of a United Nations organization that sets standards for...
Google to Make Search and Maps More ‘Immersive’
Google’s search engine looks a little different these days. Results pages are now often filled with shopping items, maps, news...
C.E.O. of Celsius, the Crypto Bank, Resigns
Alex Mashinsky, who founded the cryptocurrency company Celsius Network, which filed for bankruptcy in July, said on Tuesday that he...
Meta Removes Chinese Effort to Influence U.S. Elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday that it had discovered and taken down what it...
Dating Apps Thrive in China, but Not Just for Romance
When Qu Tongzhou, a photography assistant in Shanghai, set out on a long-awaited trip to western China in June, she...
LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments On 20 Million Users Over Five Years
LinkedIn ran experiments on more than 20 million users over five years that, while intended to improve how the platform...
Runners and Cyclists Use GPS Mapping to Make Art
In 1665, Johannes Vermeer dabbed the last drop of paint onto a canvas in his Dutch studio, completing his masterpiece...
Silicon Valley Slides Back Into ‘Bro’ Culture
SAN FRANCISCO — Last month, Mark Zuckerberg spent hours touting his love of jiujitsu, wrestling and UFC on Joe Rogan’s...
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