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Home Beauty Device Trends

As the science of skin care continues to expand, some of those advances have landed directly in consumers’ hands. Is that a good thing? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ubpcoWh

China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major Incident,’ U.S. Says

The department notified lawmakers of the breach, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZnrxmdH

The 2024 Good Tech Awards

In a year of continued A.I. progress, “founder mode” drama and a Trump election win, a few tech projects stood out for their clear benefits to humanity. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tQ98nNu

The Men Who Use Instagram to Groom Child Influencers

Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5x6WNmw

Trump Weighs In on Immigrant Visa Debate but Offers Little Clarity

He said in an interview that he had used the visas for skilled workers “many times.” But he has mainly used visas for unskilled workers like housekeepers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/r0bCvFl

How Donald Trump Went From Calling for a TikTok Ban to Backing Off

In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app. Now, he is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to do just that. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QyW2wuX

Blue Origin Is Ready to Launch New Glenn Rocket After Critical Test

The company, owned by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, also received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch the vehicle to orbit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HlxrkN

Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/a0WspIM

Tesla’s Stock is Soaring Even as Its Car Sales Sag

Sales of the company’s cars are flagging, but investors are focusing on the potential of autonomous driving and Mr. Musk’s ties to President-elect Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ez9Vo1Q

OpenAI Details Plans for Becoming a For-Profit Company

OpenAI said it will be restructured as a public benefit corporation, and the nonprofit that controls the organization would receive shares in the new company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/N37Olbo

The Wirecutter Show: Kitchen Gear That Lasts a Lifetime (or Extremely Close)

Quality kitchen gear can last a lifetime — but not every pot, pan or knife is made to last. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/mtuFeno

Donald Bitzer, Unsung Pioneer of Interactive Computing, Dies at 90

In the 1960s and ’70s, he developed the PLATO computer system, which combined instant messaging, email, chat rooms and gaming on flat-screen plasma displays. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PtgeLs8

How A.I. Could Reshape the Economic Geography of America

As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9Z3VNtB

Trump’s Plans to Scrap Climate Policies Has Unnerved Green Energy Investors

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZNhpud3

An A.I. Boom Makes Electricians Flock to Central Washington

The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ToS4MEB

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding

“A lot of compute is needed,” Mr. Musk said in a post about the financing, in which BlackRock, Fidelity and Sequoia participated. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KwIjfpy

Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter

The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Vu9UYMO

Silicon Valley Heads to Washington

President-elect Donald Trump is tapping the technology sector for key roles, and executives from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are featuring heavily. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cFKPwB4

How Hallucinatory A.I. Helps Science Dream Up Big Breakthroughs

Hallucinations, a bane of popular A.I. programs, turn out to be a boon for venturesome scientists eager to push back the frontiers of human knowledge. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WSyGIsn

Under Pressure, Telegram Turns a Profit for the First Time

Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n4MHgAv

Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest

The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/36aQT8H

Google Proposes Fix to Solve Search Monopoly

The search giant’s proposals included allowing flexibility for companies and consumers in choosing a search engine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AlFwoQ6

OpenAI Unveils o3 System That Reasons Through Math, Science Problems

The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KUIdmvS

Is Amazon’s Drone Delivery Finally Ready for Prime Time?

We flew to Arizona to test the recently debuted service ourselves. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yK9M2z8

Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer

Researchers say data from long-haul trucks, and cars made by General Motors, is critical for addressing traffic congestion and road safety. Data privacy experts have their concerns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UqyZYVM

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iqLHJuD

Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow.

The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OKvnYr9

How to Navigate Updates to Apple’s and Google’s Photos Apps

Redesigned interfaces, new features and artificial intelligence are meant to enhance the experience, even if the changes can be confusing at first. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HfEwvZu

Why Democrats’ Version of ‘Stop the Steal’ Isn’t Taking Off

A movement by some Democratic voters to investigate the results of the 2024 presidential election mirrors a push by Republicans in 2020. But it’s struggling. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GmIVDFR

Databricks Is Raising $10 Billion, in One of the Largest Venture Capital Deals

The artificial intelligence start-up’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cpaO9tg

Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules

Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Mm5wFL8

How OpenAI Plans to Move From Being a Nonprofit

As the maker of ChatGPT battles Google and Meta for A.I. supremacy, it’s also fighting to end control by a nonprofit board. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/g6FbayD

PG&E Secures $15 Billion Loan From U.S. Energy Department

The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/s1CBK6R

TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations

The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/B6EhKxc

Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims

A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Gc6YA3h

How Empower Has Become Uber’s Rival in Washington D.C.

A company called Empower is trying to take on Uber, Lyft and local regulators as it piles up fines and draws new passengers to its service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cvMQLCT

How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools

Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/O49NbX3

Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack

An “international cybercriminal group” harvested the personal data of potentially hundreds of thousands of people from the state’s social services and health insurance systems, officials said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/o6seh4y

Another New Twitter? Good Luck With That.

Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social media platform becomes a wasteland in the end. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IlhefjG

Tim Cook to Dine With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The chief executive of Apple is the latest in a series of technology executives who are traveling to Florida to meet with the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gmOBzxy

Tim Cook to Dine

The chief executive of Apple is the latest in a series of tech executives to travel to Florida to meet with the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1Spk7hI

Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital

The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a profound debate about the future of an industry that funds and fosters American innovation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KdaxgmE

Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

The move follows Meta’s donation of the same amount to the fund earlier this week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dFcj2lH

YouTube TV Hikes Monthly Price to $82.99, a 14 Percent Increase

The increase is the latest for the streaming service, which debuted in 2017 at $35 a month. The company blamed “rising content costs.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bQDzwPY

How U.S. Firms Battled a Government Crackdown to Keep Tech Sales to China

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jeyJmOX

Ev Williams, Twitter and Medium Founder, Unveils New Social App

The serial internet entrepreneur, who co-founded Twitter and created Medium, was turning 50 and feeling detached from friends. Maybe a new start-up could fix that. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Rks6tPO

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

The move follows a visit that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, made last month to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Jm6zoNO

Why Luigi Mangione’s Reddit and Instagram Were Taken Down, but Not His Goodreads?

Luigi Mangione’s social media accounts attracted swift attention after he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive. When do companies scrub a digital trail? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IzbJLxj

Google Unveils A.I. Agent Based on Gemini 2.0

The experimental tool can browse spreadsheets, shopping sites and other services, before taking action on behalf of the computer user. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zQP3h9G

Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers

The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1NpK0Je

Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission

Mr. Ferguson, a current Republican member of the agency, will replace Lina Khan, who had aggressively challenged mergers and the power of the biggest tech companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hHPqxrV

G.M. Will Stop Developing Self-Driving Taxis

The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RJ2KLG0

Biden Administration Sprints to Tie Up Tech Loose Ends

Regulators are working around the clock to cement four years of tech policy ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yN7as5w

How Crypto Insiders Turned ‘Debanking’ Into a Political Storm

Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at an opportune moment for the industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wXMn06O

TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Pause Ban As It Looks to Supreme Court or Trump to Weigh In

The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WScavs5

Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.) from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XOJs6b9

Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SBmaF4W

The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WH4RiA1

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n56eFJI

On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children

Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WyAFNeT

Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team

The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GkMxFEz

Could Facial Recognition Help Find Man Sought in United Healthcare CEO’s Killing?

Experts disagreed on whether running surveillance camera images released by the police through a facial recognition system would produce a reliable lead. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/61P07et

What Did Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Do at Truth Social?

Mr. Patel was directly involved in building a case that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology mismanaged the debut of Truth Social in 2022. He was paid about $130,000 as a consultant. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EQAUI1N

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law

The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vheR9c6

Is Intel Cooked? + What’s Your P(Dyson Sphere)? + Hard Fork Gift Guide

The sudden departure of Intel’s C.E.O. reignites concerns about U.S. dependence on foreign manufacturing. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uRVSIhZ

How Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, Is Avoiding Billions in Taxes

The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wqMj1h9

Bitcoin Price Surges to a Milestone: $100,000

The price of a single Bitcoin rose to six figures for the first time, an extraordinary level for a 16-year-old cryptocurrency once dismissed as a sideshow. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qYGysiV

Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts

GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dznPW8u

Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas

The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8yIJ1lP

G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow

General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OmKjkvM

Google Worried Israeli Contract Could Enable Human Rights Violations

The tech giant, which has defended the deal to employees who oppose supplying Israel’s military with technology, feared the project might damage its reputation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yvSbOpA

What’s Next for Google’s Search Monopoly

The federal judge who ruled Google was a monopolist in search is weighing the U.S. government’s proposal to force the company to sell its Chrome browser. Here’s what happens now. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TeVmhp8

Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules

The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the compensation package after Tesla shareholders approved Mr. Musk’s pay a second time. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HxyOeIw

G.M. Will Sell Stake in EV Battery Plant to LG

LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0nM8U4Q

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Steps Down Amid Chipmaker’s Struggles

Pat Gelsinger stepped down after nearly four years at the helm of the company, Intel said Monday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TLypIr6

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Steps Down Amid Chipmaker’s Struggles

Pat Gelsinger stepped down after nearly four years at the helm of the company, Intel said Monday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/liBX4g3