Technology

The email looked legitimate, so Danielle Radin clicked on the link it contained, expecting to have her products included in a holiday gift guide. “I instantly regretted it,” says Radin, owner of Mantra Magnets, a website that sells wellness products. “It took me to some random website that looked like those pop-ups telling you that […]

The BLU-97 bomblets at As Salman were the latest offering in roughly 60 years of cluster-munition evolution, a process started by German arms designers before World War II. In 1932, Luftwaffe munitions handlers repackaged incendiary bomblets conceived in World War I in aerodynamic containers that opened in the air, near the ground. This allowed bomblets

A new study finds that past computer simulations of climate change have been pretty accurate By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer December 4, 2019, 5:08 PM 3 min read The computer models used to simulate what heat-trapping gases will do to global temperatures have been pretty spot-on in their predictions, a new study found. After

How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? David McCabe, who covers tech policy in Washington, discussed the tech he’s using. What tech is most important for doing your job? One element of covering policy is understanding what forces are pushing certain ideas forward in Washington. I

A biographical snapshot of Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai December 3, 2019, 11:18 PM 1 min read NAME: Sundar Pichai AGE: 47 PERSONAL: Born in India, married to Anjali Pichai. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Pichai has been at Google for 15 years, serving as a leader in projects to build the company’s Chrome browser and overseeing its Android

Tired of the usual attention-getting filters you use to make your photos pop with stronger contrast or deeper color saturation? If you want to make a different type of eye-catching picture, consider an app that turns your images into artwork. With the right app, you can render your favorite photo into a digital version of

Chicago police say investigators have arrested more than 50 people accused of using private Facebook groups and messages to sell guns or drugs By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press December 3, 2019, 11:28 PM 3 min read Private Facebook groups have “emboldened” sellers of illegal drugs and guns to connect with potential buyers over the social

On the first anniversary of her arrest in Canada, Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei, issued an open letter describing how she experienced fear, pain, disappointment, helplessness, torment and acceptance of the unknown. She wrote at length about the support she received from her colleagues, about friendly people at

The European Union says it will miss its targets for reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases by 2030 unless member states make a greater effort than they have so far By ARITZ PARRA and FRANK JORDANS Associated PRess December 4, 2019, 11:03 AM 3 min read The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its

Chinese tech-giant Huawei’s reputation is suffering in its home country over an ex-employee’s report that he was thrown in jail for attempting to negotiate a severance package December 4, 2019, 6:52 AM 1 min read Chinese tech-giant Huawei’s reputation has been repeatedly attacked by the United States and others over allegations of Communist Party control.