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Technology Archive

Archives for May 2023

Culture
Should we know where our friends are at all times?Should we know where our friends are at all times?
Culture

“I love you, now let me watch your location 24/7.”

By Rebecca Jennings
Is Apple’s weird headset the future?
Technology

Apple’s new goggles aren’t for normals. Not yet, anyway. So why does Apple want to show them off?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg says the hardest part of Meta’s “year of efficiency” is overMark Zuckerberg says the hardest part of Meta’s “year of efficiency” is over
Technology

After laying off nearly 10,600 people in recent months, the CEO said “this has been a particularly thrashy period” in a leaked Q&A.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Elon Musk tried a big presidential broadcast event and Twitter brokeElon Musk tried a big presidential broadcast event and Twitter broke
Technology

The glitchy Ron DeSantis interview is the latest milestone in Twitter’s shift to the right.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Can you safely build something that may kill you?Can you safely build something that may kill you?
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

How OpenAI’s Sam Altman is keeping up the AI safety balancing act.

By Kelsey Piper
The Wild West of streaming TV is here and it’s free
Technology

Welcome to FAST: The free, ad-supported, streaming television bargain bin.

By Sara Morrison
Politics
Montana’s TikTok ban — and the legal challenge of it — explainedMontana’s TikTok ban — and the legal challenge of it — explained
Politics

TikTok is now suing the state over its new policy.

By Li Zhou
Technology
President Biden’s new executive action is all about children and the internetPresident Biden’s new executive action is all about children and the internet
Technology

The surgeon general has also issued an advisory that social media may harm children’s mental health.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Do Americans really want “unbiased” news?Do Americans really want “unbiased” news?
Technology

CNN and the Messenger both say they’re chasing the middle. Uh-oh.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
9 questions about the attempts to ban TikTok, answered9 questions about the attempts to ban TikTok, answered
Technology

So you heard TikTok’s being banned. Here’s what’s actually happening.

By Rebecca Jennings, Sara Morrison and 1 more
Gen Z just wants a stable job
Technology

Young people are suddenly interested in working for the military industrial complex.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Elon Musk won’t stop tweeting his way into troubleElon Musk won’t stop tweeting his way into trouble
Technology

Musk’s week of conspiracy theories, explained.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Instagram’s co-founder explains why he’s starting overInstagram’s co-founder explains why he’s starting over
Technology

Kevin Systrom wants to solve the “existential crises” facing the news industry.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
The Supreme Court decides not to break the internetThe Supreme Court decides not to break the internet
Politics

Clarence Thomas did something right, for a change.

By Ian Millhiser
Crypto is the same fraud, different package
The Highlight

When you democratize finance, you get the good and the bad.

By Emily Stewart