Technology

The day is approaching when commuters stuck in soul-crushing traffic will be freed from the drudgery of driving. Companies are investing billions to devise sensors and algorithms so motorists can turn our attention to where we like it these days: our phones. But before the great promise of multitasking on the road can be realized, […]

It was dubbed “the hidden Bletchley” after the place where World War Two codebreakers cracked the German’s Enigma Code. The Telecommunications Research Establishment at Malvern in Worcestershire is the place where scientists fine-tuned radar that helped lead the Allies to victory. During the Cold War scientific leaps that are now part of everyday life were

Facebook purchased Instagram in 2012, when it had 30 million users, and treated it largely as a side project, albeit a profitable one. But Instagram grew faster than anyone had expected. It shrewdly mimicked its rival, Snapchat, introducing the widely popular video-sharing Stories feature, whose private tallying of “watches” has informed Project Daisy. Users who

For all the criticisms directed at the largest tech companies in the last years, few smaller rivals have been willing to speak up publicly. That changed for a couple of hours on Friday, as executives at four businesses pleaded with federal lawmakers to rein in Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon. At a congressional hearing in

SAN FRANCISCO — It has become common wisdom that too much time spent on smartphones and social media is responsible for a recent spike in anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, especially among teenagers. But a growing number of academic researchers have produced studies that suggest the common wisdom is wrong. The latest research,

The phones at the center of the dispute are an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 7 Plus. Those phones were released in 2012 and 2016, and they lack Apple’s most sophisticated software. Tools from at least two companies, Cellebrite and Grayshift, are able to break into those iPhone models, though they pose different challenges. The

You’re reading this week’s At War newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Friday. Email us at atwar@nytimes.com. For some United States Army leaders, the imagery was intoxicating: Iraqi soldiers cowering in fear as dozens of American rockets and artillery shells broke open above them. Thousands of explosive grenades streamed

The phones at the center of the dispute are an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 7 Plus. Those phones were released in 2012 and 2016, and they lack Apple’s most sophisticated software. Tools from at least two companies, Cellebrite and Grayshift, are able to break into those iPhone models, though they pose different challenges. The

BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best of the week’s technology news including: US President Donald Trump launches a new attack on Apple over the tech giant’s data encryption rules Microsoft ends support for its Windows 7 operating system Music streaming service Spotify announces bespoke curated playlists for pets depending on their

A Philippine official says an erupting volcano remains life threatening despite weaker emissions of steam and ash and fewer tremors By AARON FAVILA and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press January 17, 2020, 7:34 AM 3 min read TAGAYTAY, Philippines — An erupting Philippine volcano remains life threatening despite weaker emissions and fewer tremors, an official said