In Brazil, Counter-Strike fans turn cheering into an over-the-top artform

Counter-Strike esports finally came to Brazil, to fans’ raucous delight.

By Lucas BenaimNovember 13, 2022

The tech CEO spending millions to stop Elon Musk

Dan O’Dowd is on a one-man crusade to challenge what he sees as the cavalier development of dangerous technology, starting with Tesla’s ‘Full Self Driving.’

By Gerrit De VynckNovember 13, 2022

Layoff spree in Silicon Valley spells end of an era for Big Tech

Tens of thousands of tech workers lost their jobs this week as pandemic overspending, high interest rates and recession fears hit home.

By Gerrit De VynckNovember 12, 2022

FTX is investigating a potential hack

More than $500 million appears to be missing from the cryptocurrency exchange, following a bankruptcy filing Friday.

By Lauren Kaori Gurley, Steven Zeitchik and Joseph MennNovember 12, 2022

Baby boomers can’t stop staring at their phones

Even grandparents can struggle with screen time. Here's how to help them put down their phones and be more present.

By Heather KellyNovember 12, 2022

Elon Musk’s first big Twitter product paused after fake accounts spread

Twitter accounts impersonating politicians, celebrities and brands took over the site.

By Rachel Lerman and Cat ZakrzewskiNovember 11, 2022

‘Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0’ is nearly here. What happens to ‘Warzone’?

"Call of Duty: Warzone" won over millions since launching March 2020. With the arrival of "Warzone 2.0," here are the changes coming to the original.

By Mike HumeNovember 11, 2022

Despite storm, NASA is pressing ahead with its Artemis launch plan

NASA plans to launch its giant Space Launch System moon rocket next week, days after it was battered by Hurricane Nicole as it sat unprotected on its launchpad.

By Christian DavenportNovember 11, 2022

The evolution of Kratos

The creators of God of War discuss the themes that animate Kratos: brutality, fatherhood and redemption.

By Alyse StanleyNovember 11, 2022

We got Twitter ‘verified’ in minutes posing as a comedian and a senator

Twitter will now give a blue check mark to any account for $8, including our imposter Blaire Erskine and Sen. Ed Markey. That makes it mostly worthless.

By Geoffrey A. FowlerNovember 11, 2022

On Elon Musk’s Twitter, gaming offers a glimpse of a chaotic future

Drastic changes to Twitter are reverberating across the video game industry and its surrounding community.

By Shannon Liao and Nathan GraysonNovember 11, 2022

Twitter users impersonate video game companies, causing mayhem

Using Twitter Blue's new checkmarks, several Twitter users have posed as video game companies to troll, make jokes and even broadcast a message to Elon Musk.

By Jonathan LeeNovember 11, 2022

From nuclear power to bamboo: The climate solutions at COP27

As leaders gather in Egypt for the United Nations climate summit, several climate change solutions are gaining traction.

By Pranshu VermaNovember 11, 2022

Huge Australian health hack exposes abortion patients and others

Cybercriminals in Russia are believed responsible for releasing the patient information, including details on treatment for mental health and alcohol issues.

By Frances VinallNovember 11, 2022

Film crew stumbles upon piece of Challenger 36 years after tragedy, NASA says

A History Channel crew found the piece off the eastern coast of Florida and alerted NASA, the agency said. The documentary is set to air this month.

By James BikalesNovember 10, 2022

Twitter’s content moderation head quits as departures alarm the FTC

The resignations of three Twitter security executives prompted federal regulators to warn they might step in.

By Joseph Menn, Cat Zakrzewski, Faiz Siddiqui, Nitasha Tiku and Drew HarwellNovember 10, 2022

Leaving your job? Take these steps before returning your work devices.

Advice for workers on saving, transferring and deleting data from their laptops and mobile devices before leaving a job.

By Danielle AbrilNovember 10, 2022

We spent a day with Anthony Padilla, YouTube’s interview king

Padilla, whose channel boasts nearly 7 million subscribers, found fame by eschewing trends and cringe content.

By Nathan GraysonNovember 10, 2022

Biden says Elon Musk’s foreign connections are ‘worth being looked at’

President Biden said the new Twitter owner's "cooperation" with other countries deserves scrutiny, adding he wasn't suggesting Musk was "doing anything inappropriate."

By Adela Suliman, Faiz Siddiqui and Aaron SchafferNovember 10, 2022

Facebook thought pandemic online shopping would last forever. It didn’t.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said 11,000 workers lost their jobs in part because he overestimated the staying power of the e-commerce boom.

By Naomi Nix and Jaclyn PeiserNovember 10, 2022