Category: Computers and the Internet

Jean Twenge Is Still Warning Parents About Teens and Screen Time. Is Anyone Listening?

The researcher and author Jean Twenge has a prescription for the harmful effects of screen time on children. If only parents would listen.
The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds

Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.
Steve Hayden, Writer Behind Apple’s ’1984’ Commercial, Dies at 78

The ad for the Macintosh computer — which ran just once, during the Super Bowl — is considered one of the most memorable commercials ever made.
Google Search Monopoly Ruling Sends Signal for Big-Tech Antitrust Cases

A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.
The Message for Big Tech in the Google Ruling: Play Nice, but Play On

A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.
How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry

The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial intelligence and robots.
The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too

The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic growth. For now, at least.
After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals

The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business.
You’re Probably Thinking About the Future All Wrong

Nick Foster helped Apple and Google envision the future. He has some notes.
Ex-Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Sabotaging Company’s Computer Network

The man, a former software developer for Eaton Corporation, wrote malicious code that crashed servers on the company’s network in 2019, prosecutors said.
Trump Signals Fourth Delay of TikTok Ban

The short-form video app has until mid-September to change its ownership structure or face a ban in the United States, after a number of deadline extensions from President Trump.
Stephanie Shirley, Who Created a Tech World for Women, Dies at 91

In 1962, she started a software company at her dining room table with a revolutionary idea: to create a place where women could find a work-life balance.