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U.S., Russia Duel Over Leadership of U.N. Tech Group

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia are tussling over control of a United Nations organization that sets standards for…

Stuck on the Streets of San Francisco in a Driverless Car

It was about 9 p.m. on a cool Tuesday evening in San Francisco this month when I hailed a car…

Twitch Says It Will Reduce Payments for Many Popular Streamers

Twitch is the most popular game streaming service on the internet, but it may face challenges in trying to keep…

C.E.O. of Kraken, the Cryptocurrency Exchange, Steps Down

Jesse Powell, a founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is stepping down as chief executive. Mr. Powell will be replaced…

The Settings That Make Smartphones Easier for Everyone to Use

Smartphones have gradually become more useful for people with a range of physical abilities, thanks to tools like screen readers…

California Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon

California’s attorney general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday, claiming the retailer stifles competition and increases the ...

Celsius Network Plots a Comeback After a Crypto Crash

The collapse of the experimental cryptocurrency bank Celsius Network was one of the main drivers of this spring’s crypto crash,…

Apple, the Ad Critic, Now Embraces Ads

For years, Apple has been a loud critic of online advertising that relies on hogging as much information about us…

Signal, the encrypted messaging app, appoints a president.

Signal, the encrypted messaging app, has tapped Meredith Whittaker, a former adviser to the Federal Trade Commission chair and an…

Driverless Cars Shouldn’t Be a Race

I grind my teeth when the metaphor of “a race” is used in discussions about self-driving vehicle technology. Companies developing…

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