Technology

HANGZHOU, China — As China encourages people to return to work despite the coronavirus outbreak, it has begun a bold mass experiment in using data to regulate citizens’ lives — by requiring them to use software on their smartphones that dictates whether they should be quarantined or allowed into subways, malls and other public spaces. […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Since last spring, workers at Intel who turned on their corporate laptops or wall displays inside the company’s more than 1,000 conference rooms have seen a new tagline: “One Intel.” A plea for unity might seem surprising at a company that has long had a singular mission of making semiconductors. But

Boeing acknowledges it failed to conduct full and adequate software tests before the botched space debut of its astronaut capsule late last year By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer February 28, 2020, 10:02 PM 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing acknowledged Friday it failed to conduct full and adequate software tests before the

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a proposal to fine T-Mobile, AT&T and two other cellphone carriers more than $200 million for selling customers’ location data to companies that allowed it to be misused by rogue law enforcement officers and others. The proposed fines, announced on Friday, are among the largest the F.C.C. has sought

Facebook canceled one of its advertising events, which is attended largely by employees, and its annual F8 conference — one of the company’s most anticipated events. That’s where it showcases its products and plans for the future to software developers. Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive, is a mainstay at the event, giving a regular state-of-the-industry

Venture capital arrives for psychedelics. Feb. 28, 2020 Goop, Moon Juice and Daily Harvest are women-led companies oriented toward wellness, that fuzzy intersection of health and well-being. They share an ethos — and also an investor, Able Partners. “We probably are the first fund to focus exclusively on wellness,” said Amanda Eilian, 42, one of

Huawei has revealed an updated version of its folding smartphone, which it plans to release outside of China for the first time. The device will have a launch price of €2,499 (£2,100) in Europe. It said it had made the screen of the new Mate XS more resilient than the original Mate X, following concerns

Steven Seagal, the actor best known for playing hard-bitten cops and commandos in action movies, has agreed to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose that he was being paid to promote a cryptocurrency investment on his social media accounts. The S.E.C. said on Thursday that Mr. Seagal, who

Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a Japanese video game producer whose “Konami Code” allowed players to cheat their way to superhuman strength, additional firepower and extra lives, has died. He was 61. His death was confirmed by a spokesman for Konami, the Japanese video game maker where Mr. Hashimoto worked for decades. He did not specify the cause

A federal report expected Friday will address the feasibility of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a last-ditch effort to save threatened and endangered salmon By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press February 28, 2020, 4:11 AM 4 min read PORTLAND, Ore. — A long-awaited federal report due Friday is expected to