Promenade Technology

Blue Origin launched the Amazon founder to the edge of space in July and has another flight planned in October, but the company has experienced other setbacks this year. https://nyti.ms/3imNvgU

Those online eyeglasses and mattress start-ups aren’t tech. But they are innovative. https://nyti.ms/2Wt8p6v

Lithuania has enraged China by advising officials to scrap Chinese phones that it says contains censorship software, while cozying up to Taiwan and quitting a Chinese-led regional forum. https://nyti.ms/3mct8nZ

The company faces accusations that it hid research showing the mental and emotional harm its photo-sharing app Instagram has had on teenagers. https://nyti.ms/3opagEO

The two women said they had been fired for speaking out. The company said they had repeatedly flouted its employee policies. https://nyti.ms/39Nccyj

Amazon’s spirit of invention is refreshing, but we need technologists also to think through the consequences. https://nyti.ms/3m8pifA

The new set of policies will cover not just the Covid-19 vaccines or those for routine immunizations against measles and hepatitis B, but will also apply to general claims about vaccines, YouTube said. https://nyti.ms/3ulQTxk

Of the 37 new emojis approved this year, one has stood out as a visual proxy for our collective malaise. https://nyti.ms/39K946B

Critics of the Justice Department deal to free the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions. https://nyti.ms/3oeaXkb

Three-dimensional printing can create nearly any object. A partnership in Mexico is putting that theory to the test, building a village for residents living in poverty. https://nyti.ms/3igws06

This social network may finally be paying the price for its bad reputation. https://nyti.ms/2Wkt0K1

The tech giant has struggled to produce popular games, but a much-delayed title released this week could be the first step in a turnaround. https://nyti.ms/39Zg4N7

The complaint by a federal agency followed several other legal actions taken against the game maker, which has been accused of sexual harassment and discrimination. https://nyti.ms/3ERREmR

The automaker and a supplier will spend $11.4 billion on three battery factories and a truck plant, creating 11,000 jobs. https://nyti.ms/3kJLE7n

The social media giant said it still wanted to build a child-focused Instagram product but would postpone the plans in the face of criticism. https://nyti.ms/3CLbH4m

The military’s satellites excel at spotting new blazes, but for decades they have been mostly off limits to civilian firefighters. https://nyti.ms/2WhjFmd

The social media giant said it still wanted to build a child-focused Instagram product but would postpone the plans in the face of criticism. https://nyti.ms/3i7E6K4

China reciprocated within hours, freeing two Canadians, a notable resolution in a relationship that has been spiraling downward. https://nyti.ms/3i8vVNN

China has a complex relationship with video games. New government rules for minors have made it even more so. https://nyti.ms/3m4ZxwJ

China has a complex relationship with video games. New government rules for minors have made it even more so. https://nyti.ms/3i84pjw

Covid-19 shutdowns and chip shortages have made it more difficult to upgrade devices and meet a deadline set by AT&T. https://nyti.ms/3lZF9N8

Covid-19 shutdowns and chip shortages have made it more difficult to upgrade devices and meet a deadline set by AT&T. https://nyti.ms/3AIqoo8

Australia’s top court has said media companies can be held liable for replies to their posts, prompting some to step back from the platform. https://nyti.ms/39wp2B0

For Big Tech companies, having endless money can hold them and us back. https://nyti.ms/3o1yzZt

The push to make USB-C connectors standard on all mobile devices would primarily affect Apple, which uses proprietary technology for charging. https://nyti.ms/3EJ36kD

Mr. Mattis, the former defense secretary, testified that Ms. Holmes had not been forthcoming with the board about her start-up’s problems. https://nyti.ms/2W2mOWU

We all want ice cream fast, but app delivery services make it too easy for us to ignore their true cost. https://nyti.ms/3zxnaTf

Before you retire that smartphone or tablet to the bottom of a drawer, there are ways to get more life out of it around the house. https://nyti.ms/3kxpWUd

The technology giant has built a sprawling campus on the West Side of Manhattan and has 12,000 employees in the city. https://nyti.ms/3u06rGR

Facebook has been used as a tool for violence and abuse in country after country. Maybe it shouldn’t be everywhere. https://nyti.ms/3ztJ2Pl

One thing’s for sure: Escaping the dung heap doesn’t come cheap. https://nyti.ms/2VWvTjZ

The disappearance of a 22-year-old woman sparked national interest, in large part because of the online sleuthing of amateur detectives. https://nyti.ms/39o2L8o

Users now have the option to add a “pro-choice” badge to their profiles. https://nyti.ms/3Am6Upj

Hundreds of current and former Apple workers are complaining about their work environment, a rarity for the once tight-lipped company. https://nyti.ms/3kjFivg

Erika Cheung, who raised issues about how the company conducted its blood tests, spent three days on the stand in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. https://nyti.ms/3AqqyR2

A new documentary by The New York Times traces the e-cigarette maker on its path from fledgling start-up to Silicon Valley juggernaut and, eventually, public health villain. https://nyti.ms/2Zbb6e1

The founder of Theranos is being tried on 12 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The trial is generally held Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. https://nyti.ms/2VQVNFY

As Apple and Google enact privacy changes, businesses are grappling with the fallout, Madison Avenue is fighting back and Facebook has cried foul. https://nyti.ms/3CiUjDP

Get ready for more random ads online, higher prices and subscriptions galore. But your privacy concerns may still not fade. https://nyti.ms/39bAxh7

Smartphones have been so successful that it’s possible new technology won’t be able to displace them. https://nyti.ms/2XjkI5h

Smartphones have been so successful that it’s possible new technology won’t be able to displace them. https://nyti.ms/2Xp3jYM

Apple said its new iPhone 13 models have better screens, cameras and battery life, but it didn’t announce any major new advances. https://nyti.ms/3nDqr0T

Facebook’s botched V.I.P. system shows that even tech superstars can suffer from bureaucratic quagmires. https://nyti.ms/2VENehe

This year’s upgrades are expected to be modest compared with last year’s introduction of the iPhone 12. https://nyti.ms/3AaVN2q

New rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of major social media companies to control political content shared on their platforms. https://nyti.ms/3z8WGqX

With $15 million in private funding, Colossal aims to bring thousands of woolly mammoths back to Siberia. Some scientists are deeply skeptical that will happen. https://nyti.ms/3hv4nBH

Dictionaries reward you for paying attention, both to the things you consume and to your own curiosity. https://nyti.ms/2XhIm2k

The race to make electric vehicles is turning some places into winners. Normal, Ill., is one of them. But it has seen good times go sour in the past. https://nyti.ms/3nsUIzC

After a judge opened up a way to avoid Apple’s commission on their sales, companies big and small are seeing dollar signs. https://nyti.ms/2Xd0LwP

The data included the interactions of only about half of Facebook’s U.S. users, not all of them as the company had said. https://nyti.ms/3tyO1gi