Category Archives: Technology

The Oscars Are a Week Away, but How Many Will Watch?

[ad_1] Mr. Soderbergh did acknowledge that there is only so much the producers can do. “People’s decision-making process on whether to watch or not doesn’t seem to be connected to whether or not the show is fantastic or not,” he said, pointing to the strong critical response for this year’s Grammys, which notably featured a […]

100 Days Without Trump on Twitter: A Nation Scrolls More Calmly

[ad_1] But how significant is the noise? Many Republicans still seem to be hanging on Mr. Trump’s every word. But others say that without Twitter or indeed the presidency, his voice has been rendered nearly impotent, much the way Alpha, the terrifying Doberman pinscher in the movie “Up,” becomes ridiculous when his electronic voice malfunctions, […]

Shares of TuSimple, a developer of autonomous trucks, fall sharply after I.P.O. before recovering.

[ad_1] Shares in TuSimple, a developer of autonomous trucks that is backed by Volkswagen and UPS, fell sharply on Thursday after its initial public offering, suggesting that investors have doubts about the company’s promise of putting its technology on the road by 2024. The start-up, which is based in San Diego, raised more than $1 […]

‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride’: Global Chip Shortage Is Making Industries Sweat

[ad_1] Dan Rozycki, the president of a small engineering firm, worries about what a global semiconductor shortage could mean for curing concrete. Mr. Rozycki’s company, Transtec Group in Austin, Texas, sells small sensors that are placed where concrete is poured at building, highway and bridge construction sites. The gadgets take temperature readings and wirelessly send […]

Mark Zuckerberg is urged to scrap plans for an Instagram for children.

[ad_1] An international coalition of 35 children’s and consumer groups called on Instagram on Thursday to scrap its plans to develop a version of the popular photo-sharing app for users under age 13. Instagram’s push for a separate children’s app comes after years of complaints from legislators and parents that the platform has been slow […]

Why Coinbase’s Trading Debut Is a Cryptocurrency Coming-Out Party

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream. Traditional banks are helping investors put their money into cryptocurrency funds. Companies like Tesla and Square are hoarding Bitcoin. And celebrities are leading the way in a digital-art spending spree using a technology called […]

Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal

[ad_1] In July, Mr. Murray received a draft from Ms. Story’s team, a 209-page blueprint on how The Journal should remake itself called The Content Review. It noted that “in the past five years, we have had six quarters where we lost more subscribers than we gained,” and said addressing its slow-growing audience called for […]