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Hard Fork’s 100 Most Iconic Technologies

“I just love imagining all of the angry emails we’re going to get from people who are like, ‘Why did you put the fulcrum on this list?’” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QZfHaF8

Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly

The case largely echoes an antitrust action in the United States and seeks to force Google to sell off sections of its online ad business. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/4ZYTuEj

F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9E2lr0p

Margrethe Vestager, the World’s Top Tech Cop, Is Making Her Exit

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, who put technology’s harms on the global agenda, reflected on a decade of taking on the biggest companies and what comes next. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tGibjLI

Microsoft Outage Takes Outlook and Teams Offline

The software giant said it was working on a fix for the issue, which has affected the many companies that use Microsoft’s products. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oNEtiz6

Washington Curtails Intel’s Chip Grant After Company Stumbles

The Biden administration is reducing its award to the chip maker, partly to account for a multibillion-dollar military contract. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kD1QTlN

The ‘Rocket Docket’ Judge Who Will Decide the Fate of Google’s Ad Technology

The ruling by a federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, in an antitrust case over Google’s advertising technology could add to the internet company’s woes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Iebjl8U

How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/InzPYZF

Former BP Chief Joins A.I. Data Center Developer

Bernard Looney will join Prometheus Hyperscale, a Wyoming start-up, to help it address the enormous energy needs of the artificial intelligence industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fSijcs5

Do Coding Boot Camps Make Sense in an A.I. World?

Coding boot camps once looked like the golden ticket to an economically secure future. But as that promise fades, what should you do? Keep learning, until further notice. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lOsIBUh

Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert

With drones and A.I., researchers managed to double the number of mysterious geoglyphs in a matter of months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xDb8ARU

6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XyfOJK8

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Exchange Posts About Trump on X

The world’s two richest men are longtime business rivals, but now one of them has the ear of the next president of the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tb9ngix

Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act

The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8JHtNZh

Northvolt, Europe’s Hope for a Battery Champion, Files for Bankruptcy

The company’s woes are symptomatic of a wider malaise among companies that make batteries for electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dXLxg4z

U.S. Plans to Propose Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly

In a landmark antitrust case, the government will ask a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser, people with knowledge of the matter said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/agc8pRD

US Charges Gautam Adani With Fraud Over Bribery Scheme

Gautam Adani was charged with wire and securities fraud by prosecutors in Brooklyn. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Fa6Pguq

Reddit Says It Is Working to Resolve Outage

Tens of thousands of users reported that the website and app were inaccessible starting just before 3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3cpLCnP

Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe as Electric Vehicle Sales Slow

The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CcjN93v

How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations

Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Awo8mqW

Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester

Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LWFGEIw

Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says

Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/isSMoZ7

Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XqGJTnF

Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth

The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FN1SeZw

Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.

Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CHEY1pe

Election Reveals Right-Wing Shift of Social Media Platforms

If the election underscored anything about the internet, it was the ascendancy of social platforms for the right. That puts Democrats at a disadvantage. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VUWAMGy

ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness

A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RCKDVtp

Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96

At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/owhtJMz

How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X

Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EPbZ3uF

Thousands Report Netflix Livestream Crashes During Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight

Users across the U.S. reported being unable to load the high-profile boxing match. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IL3jaNR

Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?

Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cOpFe5D

Elon Musk Adds Microsoft to Suit Against OpenAI

In a new legal filing, the Tesla chief executive accuses the A.I. start-up of undermining antitrust law. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yzbwFoW

Techies Push Other Techies to Musk to Join Trump Administration

Tech leaders are recommending their own brethren to Mr. Musk and others, as they aim to leave a Silicon Valley imprint on Donald Trump’s new administration. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/b5ymERX

Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/L3GezSt

Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/C0bMVNP

F.B.I. Searches Home of Shayne Coplan, Polymarket Founder

The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JsWEzXt

Stand-Up, Drama and Spambots: The Creative World Takes On A.I.

Artificial intelligence has become a subject for people in the art and theater worlds who are worried about being replaced by it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/mOh6XHq

Can Trump Prevent a TikTok Ban? His Team Says ‘He Will Deliver’

When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ctAdqW7

Volkswagen and Rivian Form Joint Venture, Deepening Alliance

The new agreement builds on an earlier announcement in which the German automaker said it would invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, a maker of electric vehicles. The new venture brings them closer. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/c8uoVa6

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Are Robots in Love

A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/M6Bvto9

When the World Feels Messy, I Turn to Power Wash Simulator

A low-stress video game that’s cleansing in more than one sense. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/l4IVipF

How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked

Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gyNYvPi

She Was a Child Instagram Influencer. Her Fans Were Grown Men.

“Jacky Dejo” was introduced to social media by her parents as a snowboarding prodigy. Now 18, she has seen the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit from it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/c5gaTjd

Elon Musk Uses X to Promote Trump’s Incoming Administration

Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fo4QYLG

Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?

“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/s2bIzTB

What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!

A shake-up is coming for Silicon Valley. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Sw6QbNp

Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/24OwoNf

Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Alert, Dies at 74

He was also behind the company’s “Welcome,” “File’s done” and “Goodbye” messages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aGYJt50

Tech Giants Face a Familiar Uncertainty With Trump

Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/C2OFVgl

After Trump Took the Lead, Election Deniers Went Suddenly Silent

Trump supporters spent years fomenting concern about election integrity. On Tuesday, they set it all aside. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/X1SibBZ

Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?

The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Pcbv6l7

Uber and Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize

A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yD4JmhI

Political Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uOjipAB

Tesla’s Stock Jumps After Trump’s Victory

Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/veM50xN

Pennsylvania Becomes Focus of Claims of Election Fraud on X

More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uOdkF45

How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3pJrRhk

Bitcoin and Crypto, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5Jcofa0

Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes

The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JfDch45

5 Reasons Early Voting Is Overwhelmed With Election Misinformation

Misleading anecdotes and rumors are spreading faster, and with more ferocity, than in the run-ups to past presidential contests. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2OI1RTe

New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike

The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8UFrMAW

Right-Wing Groups Are Organizing on Telegram Ahead of Election Day

Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3krvHAJ

How Elon Musk’s X Account Dominates the Platform Ahead of the Election

The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jUQsSLd

No, Vote Spikes on Election Night Do Not Indicate Voter Fraud

The false claim, which has circulated in recent elections, is based on a misunderstanding of how votes are collected and reported. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zlN4UPg

Nvidia Will Replace Intel in the Dow Jones Stock Index

The change, starting next Friday, lifts a dominant player in artificial intelligence over its chip-making rival, which has struggled to keep up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GIesF58

What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kGVAeON