‘Dying Light 2’ has a 5-year plan to give players exactly what they want
Techland’s ambitious road map is yet another formulation of the gaming industry’s live-service model — in which developers promise to iterate and update games for years after the titles’ releases.
By Teddy AmenabarMarch 15, 2022When war comes to work: Tensions rise for Ukrainian workers at freelance marketplace
Toptal, a freelance platform that serves both Ukrainians and Russians, is the latest site where the information war is playing out.
By Danielle AbrilMarch 15, 2022NASA astronauts plan spacewalk despite rising tensions between U.S. and Russia
It’s going to be a busy few weeks on the International Space Station.
By Christian DavenportMarch 15, 2022- What's NewReview
iPhone SE: Low expectations met
What’s missing from the cheapest new iPhone is battery life and a top-quality camera
By Geoffrey A. FowlerMarch 14, 2022 Apple unveils low-cost iPhone SE and new iPad Air
Apple announced a new low-cost iPhone and more powerful iPad Air in a livestream on Tuesday.
By Chris Velazco, Heather Kelly and Tatum HunterMarch 14, 2022Confused by ‘Elden Ring’s’ story? Let us explain.
The tale of the Elden Ring is not a simple one to digest. Here's some help.
By Gene ParkMarch 14, 2022Aching wrists, early retirement and the surprising physical toll of esports
Professional esports athletes perform as many as 400 actions per minute, which can build up to chronic, hard to detect ailments.
By Gregory LeporatiMarch 14, 2022The future of warfare could be a lot more grisly than Ukraine
More than 1,200 miles from Kyiv, a battle is playing out over autonomous weapons. Experts say the stakes are even higher than the Russian invasion.
By Steven ZeitchikMarch 12, 2022- Analysis
In Ukraine, tech platforms abandon the illusion of neutrality
From Facebook to TikTok to DuckDuckGo, companies that claimed to be "unbiased" are taking sides in newly explicit ways.
By Will OremusMarch 12, 2022 With gas prices soaring, Uber adds a customer surcharge to help offset fuel costs for drivers
The company said it will charge riders an additional 45 cents to 55 cents per trip beginning March 16.
By Faiz SiddiquiMarch 11, 2022Silicon Valley companies have been rewriting their rules during the war in Ukraine. Russia is retaliating.
Russia sought to declare Facebook an extremist organization and YouTube blocked Russian state media channels worldwide on Friday, an escalation of the tit-for-tat between Silicon Valley companies and Russia as the Ukraine war enters its third week.
By Elizabeth Dwoskin, Gerrit De Vynck and Taylor TelfordMarch 11, 2022Ask Help Desk: How to reclaim your digital life after an abusive relationship
Locking down accounts and devices is critical with domestic violence and stalking.
By Heather KellyMarch 11, 2022Worldle, Heardle, Quordle and 9 other Wordle alternatives
Like "Wordle"? Here are some similar games to try.
By Rachel OrrMarch 11, 2022Pro-Russia rebels are still using Facebook to recruit fighters, spread propaganda
A pair of whistleblower complaints filed to the Justice and Treasury departments argue that Facebook broke the law by allowing accounts from sanctioned entities on the platform.
By Cat Zakrzewski, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig TimbergMarch 11, 2022Aim Lab is the virtual gym all the kids attend. It wants to be more than that.
Your favorite Twitch streamer's aim trainer has $98 million and big ambitions.
By Mikhail KlimentovMarch 11, 2022The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine
With millions getting their information about the war from the platform, the administration wants to get its message to top content creators.
By Taylor LorenzMarch 11, 2022- Analysis
In Putin’s Russia, ‘fake news’ now means real news
Russia's crackdown shows how a term popularized to describe disinformation in the 2016 US election has turned into a cudgel for authoritarians.
By Will OremusMarch 11, 2022 Schadenfreude at sea: The Internet is watching with glee as Russian oligarchs’ yachts are seized
People are using data online to track Russian oligarchs’ private jets and superyachts.
By Rachel Lerman and Heather KellyMarch 10, 2022Facebook breaks its own rules to allow for some calls to violence against Russian invaders
Facebook will allow some calls for violence against Russians and Russia, initiating a highly unusual exception to its longstanding hate speech rules that prohibit such language.
By Elizabeth DwoskinMarch 10, 2022These apps could help you save money at the gas pump — or offset what you pay
There are a few ways you might be able to reduce the burden at the gas pump with just a little planning and the phone in your pocket.
By Chris VelazcoMarch 10, 2022