NYT Technology

Hard Fork’s 50 Most Iconic Technologies of 2025

Fri, 11/28/2025 - 07:00
“You can’t tell the story of 2025 without these icons.”

The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 05:00
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.

David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 16:22
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.

Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:00
This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.

Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 18:58
As artificial intelligence companies prepare to pour money into the midterm elections, some in the A.I. world are hatching plans of their own to curb the industry’s influence.

The Interview: How Wikipedia Is Responding to the Culture Wars

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 07:00
Attacks against the site are piling up. Its co-founder says, Trust the process.

What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 05:02
Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know.

A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 05:01
New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.

I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 05:00
My students’ easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human.

RealPage Agrees to Settle Federal Rent-Collusion Case

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 19:39
The Justice Department had accused the real estate software company of enabling landlords to charge tenants more than free-market rates.

An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 12:06
Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.

X Displays Users’ Locations, Fueling Scrutiny Over Political Accounts

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 03:49
Online sleuths quickly found that some accounts posting about U.S. politics, including those in support of the MAGA movement, appeared not to be based in the United States.

How OpenAI’s Changes Sent Some Users Spiraling

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 05:01
OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings, which left some users spiraling, according to our reporting. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports.

What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 05:00
In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some of them. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth?

A.I. Toy Bear Speaks of Sex, Knives and Pills, Consumer Group Warns

Sat, 11/22/2025 - 16:10
The chatter left startled adults unsure whether they heard correctly. Testers warned that interactive toys like this one could allow children to stray into inappropriate exchanges.

Cryptology Group Held an Election, but Can’t Decrypt the Results

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 17:13
A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system.

The Fate of Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 15:19
A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising.

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 07:00
This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents?

The A.I. Boom Has Found Another Gear. Why Can’t People Shake Their Worries?

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 16:36
It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.

Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 13:40
Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice.

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