Category: Computers and the Internet

Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere

The New York Times – Business:
The tech giant had already remade the virtual world. For a brief period, it also tried to make it easier for people in the Bay Area to get to work. Then it gave up.
The Hottest Gen Z Gadget Is a 20-Year-Old Digital Camera

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Young people are opting for point-and-shoots and blurry photos.
The Engineers Are Bloggers Now

The New York Times – Business:
In a perpetually tricky market for tech talent, large companies are turning to an in-house resource to get the word out.
A New Area of A.I. Booms, Even Amid the Tech Gloom

The New York Times – Business:
An investment frenzy over “generative artificial intelligence” has gripped Silicon Valley, as tools that generate text, images and sounds in response to short prompts seize the imagination.
‘Alexa, Why Do We Keep Buying You?’

The New York Times – Business:
With questions swirling about the utility of voice assistants, we asked readers how they use one of the most popular, Amazon’s Alexa. Here’s what they answered.
What Are Your Tech Resolutions for 2023?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Times wants to know how you plan to use technology differently this year.
What Shows Like ‘Kaleidoscope’ Tell Us About Streaming and TV

The New York Times – Business:
A decade of bingeing has transformed storytelling and viewing habits. But we may be starting to hit that transformation’s limits.
New York Attorney General Sues Founder of Collapsed Crypto Bank

The New York Times – Business:
New York Attorney General Letitia James accused the founder of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, of a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of investors.
A Breach at LastPass Has Password Lessons for Us All

The New York Times – Business:
The hacking of the password manager should make us reassess whether to trust companies to store our sensitive data in the cloud.
Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs to 18,000 Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
The layoffs will focus on human resources and its retail division, Amazon’s chief executive said in an email to employees.
Salesforce to Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff and Cut Office Space

The New York Times – Business:
The software company plans to cut around 8,000 jobs as business slows for tech companies. “We hired too many people leading into this economic downturn,” Salesforce’s chief executive said.
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

The New York Times – Business:
The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.