Technology

2595 Stories

Xbox mini fridges started as a meme. Now they're real, and all sold out

Microsoft released the mini fridge for online preorder Tuesday after months of memes and anticipation. They fridges sold out almost immediately.
- Rachel Treisman
Behind murky claim of a new hypersonic missile test, there lies a very real arms race

The U.S. and China are rushing to develop hypersonic weapons. Critics worry it's turning into a race without end.
- Geoff Brumfiel
Complaints about spam texts were up 146% last year. Now, the FCC wants to take action

Even as the federal government has cracked down on robocalls, more than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, one company found, costing Americans millions.
- Becky Sullivan
This floppy 13-year-old pug can tell you what kind of day you're going to have

Jonathan Graziano and his 13-year-old pug, Noodle, have won over TikTok for their near-daily games of "no bones," which predict the day's mood based on whether Noodle stands up or flops down in bed.
- Rachel Treisman
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build a virtual reality-based 'metaverse'

Facebook posted on Sunday that the high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting people online. The social network isn't the only one working on the concept.
- The Associated Press
Apple fires #AppleToo leader as part of leak probe. She says it's retaliation

Janneke Parrish says she was fired from Apple as part of an investigation tracing the source of leaks to the press. She co-led the #AppleToo movement, part of growing labor unrest in Silicon Valley.
- Bobby Allyn
This developers academy welcomes non-tech bros to the industry

In 2020, only about a quarter of professional computing jobs in the United States were held by women, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology. One Seattle group is trying to change that and ensure women, people of color, and gender-diverse people are able to show up as themselves in this industry.
- Soraya Marashi
How social media has changed migration to the United States

For migrants traveling north to the U.S-Mexico border from countries like Chile and Brazil, the trip has become virtually impossible without two things — a smuggler and social media.
- Amy Isackson
Facebook will adopt new policies to address harassment targeting public figures

Facebook is banning some types of content that degrades, sexualizes, and otherwise harasses elected officials, celebrities, activists, and journalists.
- Jaclyn Diaz
William Shatner, of 'Star Trek' fame, will travel to space aboard Blue Origin flight

Shatner, 90, will become the oldest person to fly into space, according to Blue Origin. The company, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its first human spaceflight in July.
- Joe Hernandez

155 of 260

Technology

Sponsored