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Trump betting millions to lay the groundwork for quantum internet in the US
In the 1960s the U.S. government funded a series of experiments developing techniques to shuttle information from…
How to Delete Facebook
You may have decided enough is enough: It’s time to delete Facebook.
There have been months — or is it years now?…
Remember Bitcoin? Some Investors Might Want to Forget
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Last year around this time, a toy called a cryptokitty sold for $170,000. A real estate agent…
India Curbs Power of Amazon and Walmart to Sell Products Online
The Indian government dealt a surprise blow on Wednesday to the e-commerce ambitions of Amazon and Walmart,…
Huawei Executive Granted Bail by Canadian Court
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of the Chinese technology company Huawei, was granted…
James Gips, Who Extended Computer Use to the Disabled, Dies at 72
It started unremarkably enough, just two Boston College computer science professors swapping ideas over a meal a…
Netflix Fires Chief Communications Officer Over Use of Racial Slur
The chief executive of Netflix fired the company’s chief communications officer on Friday after he “showed…
John Oliver, Having Mocked Chinese Censorship, Is Censored in China
HONG KONG — In a 20-minute segment about China that aired Sunday on the satirical news show “Last Week Tonight,”…
Apple Plans to Stream Children’s Shows From Sesame Workshop
Apple’s slate of original programming will now have something for the kids.
In its first foray into children’s…
Uber’s Exit From Southeast Asia Upsets Regulators and Drivers
MUMBAI, India — In a new television ad, Uber’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, pledges to move the ride-hailing…
F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware
Hoping to thwart a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia that has infected hundreds of thousands of…
The Next Privacy Battle in Europe Is Over This New Law
The new European data privacy legislation is so stringent that it could kill off data-driven online services and…
Emergency Braking Was Disabled When Self-Driving Uber Killed Woman, Report…
SAN FRANCISCO — More than a second before a self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian in…
Macron Vowed to Make France a ‘Start-Up Nation.’ Is It Getting There?
PARIS — When President Emmanuel Macron took office, he took pains to include two iPhones in his official portrait,…
Uber Finds Profits in Leaving Tough Overseas Markets
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber, which has had a reputation for aggressive pursuit of market share even at the expense of…
Mark Zuckerberg to Apologize Again, This Time to European Parliament
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, plans to strike a conciliatory note when he speaks to…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Gets an Earful From the E.U.
European lawmakers barraged Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday with a litany of questions…
Tesla Model 3 Goes Upscale, and Base-Price Buyers Must Wait
Even as Tesla scrambles to master the production challenges of making its first mass-market electric car, the Model…
PayPal Agrees to $2.2 Billion Deal for European Payments Start-Up iZettle
LONDON — Seeking to extend its global reach, PayPal has reached a deal to buy iZettle, Europe’s answer to the…
Cleared of Spying for China, She Still Doesn’t Have Her Job Back
It is the case that the government simply will not let die.
Three years ago, the Justice Department dropped …