Tag: Computers and the Internet

Chinese Police Hunt Overseas Critics With Advanced Tech

For Chinese security forces, the effort is a daring expansion of a…

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Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars?

On a Sunday night in September, Ashley Estrada was at a friend’s…

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Big Tech Journeys Into the Virtual Reality Reaches of the Metaverse

“We were giving away the hardware but making money on the data,”…

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The Metaverse’s Dark Side: Here Come Harassment and Assaults

VRChat did not respond to a request for comment.After Ms. Siggens faced…

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How Discord, Born From an Obscure Game, Became a Social Hub

In 2015, Jason Citron, a computer programmer, was struggling to break through…

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A Lavish Tax Dodge for the Ultrawealthy Is Easily Multiplied

This is the story of the incredible cloning tax break.In 2004, David…

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Jury in Elizabeth Holmes Trial Ends Fourth Day of Deliberations

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jurors ended a fourth day of deliberations without…

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OneTrust Grows While the Internet Breaks Apart

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — In 2018, California lawmakers mandated that consumers be…

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The 2021 Good Tech Awards

In the tech industry, 2021 was a year of profits and pivots.Thanks…

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