Technology

Universities Have a Computer-Science Problem

The case for teaching coders to speak French

Elon Musk Just Added a Wrinkle to the AI Race

Transparency, or the appearance of it, is the technology’s new norm.

The Drama Kings of Tech

Just stop.

Of Course America Fell for Liquid Death

How is a company that sells canned water worth $1.4 billion?

It’s Just an App

America won’t miss TikTok.

End the Phone-Based Childhood Now

The environment in which kids grow up today is hostile to human development.

What to Do About the Junkification of the Internet

Social-media companies define how billions of people experience the web. The rise of synthetic content only makes their role more important.

Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality

Nothing is true and everything is possible.

I Asked 13 Tech Companies About Their Plans for Election Violence

Their answers weren’t inspiring.

Electric Cars Are Still Not Good Enough

The long, torturous wait for cheap EVs isn’t ending in 2024.

I Am in Cloud-Storage Hell

Services such as iCloud and Google Photos are holding my memories hostage.

Tech Fanboys Have a New Hero

The head of Nvidia is becoming a legend in real time.

The Lifeblood of the AI Boom

Applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have captured the world’s imagination—but AI companies are focused on something else.

The New York Times’ New Game Is Genius

Word search isn’t just for children anymore.

It’s Time to Give Up on Email

Four steps for getting over a very bad relationship

The Meditation Start-Up That’s Selling Bliss on Demand

Here come the Jhana bros.

Did Apple Just Make a Gambling App?

The tech giant’s new sports tool shows scores, betting odds, and little else.

You’re Looking at TikTok All Wrong

The app is basically just broadcast TV now.

AI Is Taking Water From the Desert

New data centers are springing up every week. Can the Earth sustain them?

Just Asking Questions About Kate Middleton

Wild speculation about her health is turning everyone into a conspiracy theorist.