Category: Computers and the Internet

China Appears to Backpedal From Video Gaming Crackdown

A proposal to tighten restrictions on online video games disappeared from a regulator’s website, weeks after the plan prompted a sell-off in tech stocks.
The Cult Newsletter Perfectly Imperfect Asks: Can Everyone Be a Tastemaker?

The cult newsletter Perfectly Imperfect — known for tapping downtown scenesters, influencers and “it” girls for their personal recommendations — has a new platform where all can share their tastes.
Apple Takes a Humble Approach to Launching Its Newest Device

The Vision Pro augmented reality device goes on sale Friday. Don’t expect Apple to host a splashy event to promote it.
How AI Could Change Travel in 2024

As artificial intelligence improves and expands its reach, expect new ways to book online, fewer snags at the airport and, possibly, more expensive tickets.
Apple Says It Will Remove a Health Feature From New Apple Watches

Starting on Thursday, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 will no longer detect people’s blood oxygen levels, to comply with a ruling by the International Trade Commission.
YouTube Cuts 100 Employees as Tech Layoffs Continue

The layoffs are part of efforts by the video platform’s parent company, Google, to trim costs and bureaucracy as it embraces artificial intelligence.
How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google’s Routines and Apple’s Shortcuts combine multiple steps into one command to make your phone or tablet do more of the work for you.
How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google’s Routines and Apple’s Shortcuts combine multiple steps into one command to make your phone or tablet do more of the work for you.
TikTok Invaded This Cruise for Content. Maybe Someday It’ll Come for You.

Even if you didn’t sign up for the reality-TV treatment, your life may be mined for drama and packaged for consumption by influencers.
Apple Will Discount iPhones by $70 in China Starting Thursday

Facing a weak consumer appetite and fierce competition from domestic rivals amid US-China tensions, a typically discount-wary Apple is offering a 4-day sale.
Phantom Artists Stole Their Songs. They Couldn’t Get Them Back.

Bad Dog, a group from D.C., was forced to take a crash course in streaming fraud, a shadowy realm that costs musicians $2 billion a year.
Microsoft Tops Apple to Become Most Valuable Public Company

The shift is indicative of the importance of new artificial intelligence technology to Silicon Valley and Wall Street investors.