Facebook’s New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms

The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize with a new virtual meeting room service.

U.S. Revives Facebook Suit, Adding Details to Back Claim of a Monopoly

After a judge slammed the F.T.C.’s original lawsuit, regulators returned with a more detailed case accusing the platform of being a monopoly.

Facebook’s New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms

The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize with a new virtual meeting room service.

Opinion | Apple’s Illusion of Privacy Is Getting Harder to Sell

Our data is as secure as their policies.

Are Apple’s Tools Against Child Abuse Bad for Your Privacy?

The backlash to Apple’s efforts to fight child sexual abuse show that in the debate between privacy and security, there are few easy answers.

Opinion | Joseph Gordon-Levitt: ‘Silicon Valley Now Owns Hollywood’

The actor, who’s set to play the controversial Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in an upcoming series, thinks the tech takeover may be a good thing.

People Now Spend More at Amazon Than at Walmart

Proof that the online future has arrived: The biggest e-commerce company outside China has unseated the biggest brick-and-mortar seller.

Even Your Allergist Is Now Investing in Start-Ups

The once-clubby world of start-up deal making known as “angel investing” has had an influx of new participants. It’s part of a wider boom in ever-riskier investments.

Now Going Viral: Meeting Online Friends in Real Life

Marissa Meizz became a TikTok meme after her friends excluded her from a birthday party. She decided to do something about it.

The Lesson to Learn From Apple’s Tool to Flag Child Sex Abuse

An update for iPhones has raised privacy concerns and is a reminder not to become reliant on a company’s cloud.

Surf Instructor Killed His Children and Claimed QAnon Made Him Do It, F.B.I. Says

Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, of Santa Barbara, Calif., abducted his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter and took them to Mexico, the authorities said.

YouTube Is Underwhelming

Even YouTube isn’t an unqualified financial winner. This does not speak well for the vitality of the internet.

You Anon

Reconsidering pseudonymity and what it means to “be yourself” online.

The App With the Unprintable Name That Wants to Give Power to Creators

Fed up with the imbalance between online influencers and brands, Lindsey Lee Lugrin and Isha Mehra created a platform to change that.

‘X’ Marks the Spot: Officials Map a Route Out of the Pandemic

Governments and organizations around the world are using geospatial data and digital mapping tools to guide their vaccination campaigns.

Those Virus Sequences That Were Suddenly Deleted? They’re Back

Chinese researchers have uploaded genetic sequences of coronaviruses to a scientific database more than a year after they took them offline.

Amazon Ends Use of Arbitration for Customer Disputes

Now they will be pursued in federal court, a significant retreat from a strategy that often helps companies avoid liability.

Biden’s Antitrust Team Signals a Big Swing at Corporate Titans

The president has stacked his administration with crusaders who have spent their careers challenging corporate consolidation.

A Grandfather Died in ‘Swatting’ Over His Twitter Handle, Officials Say

Mark Herring had a fatal heart attack after the police swarmed his house after a fake emergency call. A Tennessee man was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with the episode.

The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online

Researchers and regulators say Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines.