Ukraine sells 700,000 stamps celebrating defiance to sunken Russian flagship Moskva

Ukrainians also celebrated Russian battlefield setbacks by making memes and an NFT of the recaptured oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk.

By Amy ChengApril 20, 2022

Elon Musk’s talks of a Twitter takeover mask Tesla’s troubles in China

Elon Musk is trying to take over Twitter. Meanwhile, Tesla's China production lines have been halted.

By Faiz SiddiquiApril 20, 2022

Union withdraws petition for vote at Amazon warehouse in New Jersey

The vote would have marked the fourth union election at an Amazon warehouse in the United States.

By Rachel LermanApril 20, 2022

Apple store in Atlanta first to file to form a union

An Apple retail store in Atlanta plans to become the first to file for a union.

By Reed AlbergottiApril 20, 2022

Here’s what’s coming for the Quest 2

"Among Us" is headed to VR.

By Mike HumeApril 20, 2022

How a pink-haired anime girl became one of Twitch’s biggest stars

"[She] is me, but more like a coat," said Ironmouse of her online persona. "She’s a bigger version of me.”

By Nathan GraysonApril 20, 2022

Nintendo accused of union-busting in labor complaint

Nintendo of America and a recruiting firm are accused of discharging an employee for joining or supporting a union.

By Shannon LiaoApril 20, 2022

For Russian tech firms, Putin’s crackdown ended their global ambitions

An onslaught of laws, regulations and back-channel demands the Kremlin imposed now has reduced once promising tech giants to shadows of what they could have been.

By Joseph MennApril 20, 2022

You can get better sleep with wearables. Just focus on the right data.

Popular body-worn gadgets such as smartwatches and rings have features to help you understand your sleep. Here's our closer look at the data they provide and how much of it is actually helpful.

By Chris VelazcoApril 20, 2022

Esports stars have shorter careers than NFL players. Here’s why.

There are many factors pushing esports athletes into early retirement. Slower reflexes aren't among them.

By Jonathan LeeApril 19, 2022

Every tech support task you should do for your family (and yourself)

Everything tech-savvy relatives should do for their more analog family members while visiting over the holidays.

By Heather KellyApril 19, 2022

Your next sexual harassment training could be in virtual reality

Virtual-reality firms promise to bring empathy to harassment training. But experts worry it could trigger survivors and do little to change bad behavior.

By Pranshu VermaApril 19, 2022

Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right’s outrage machine

In just one year, the Twitter account has helped steer the outrage machine at the center of right-wing messaging and legislation.

By Taylor LorenzApril 19, 2022

U.S. calls for an end to destructive satellite tests in space

Vice President Kamala Harris issued the call in a speech at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

By Christian DavenportApril 18, 2022

Amazon warehouse in New Jersey becomes next to get union vote

An Amazon warehouse in New Jersey has qualified to hold a vote on whether to unionize.

By Rachel LermanApril 18, 2022

Escape from Ukraine

One Twitch streamer in Ukraine used to joke he was playing the Russian war game "Escape From Tarkov" in real life. "Now it's no longer a joke," he says.

By Micah LoewingerApril 18, 2022

Here’s why your old rechargeable batteries ballooned in size

A swollen battery might look alarming, but it isn't necessarily a safely risk. Here's what causes a battery to bulge, and how you might be able to prevent it.

By Chris VelazcoApril 18, 2022

Can technology bring Vladimir Putin to justice?

The technology behind cryptocurrency and NFTs is being marshalled to bolster evidence of war crimes in Ukraine.

By Steven ZeitchikApril 18, 2022

Elon Musk wants a free speech utopia. Technologists clap back.

Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter as an un-policed free speech town square is a utopian vision of the Internet that has failed in practice and does not take into account the realities of the world. The company tried it for years, and instead it learned it needed to moderate speech more aggressively.

By Elizabeth DwoskinApril 18, 2022

Musk bid for Twitter underscores the risks of social media ownership

Experts are concerned that the company might come under the control of one person.

By Joseph Menn,  Cat Zakrzewski and Craig TimbergApril 17, 2022