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Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral Supply

The action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies. https://nyti.ms/3NE291q

Amazon Union Vote in Alabama Favors Opponents for Now

The count was much closer than another unionization vote taken at the facility last year. https://nyti.ms/3wUkql9

Adults or Sexually Abused Minors? Getting It Right Vexes Facebook

The company reports millions of photos and videos of suspected child sexual abuse each year. But when ages are unclear, young people are treated as adults and the images are not reported to the authorities. https://nyti.ms/3JZJafB

Hugs to Boring

Don’t underestimate the tech that makes your eyes glaze over. It holds us all up. https://nyti.ms/3IQz0MJ

Mining the ‘Depths of Wikipedia’ on Instagram

On @depthsofwikipedia, Annie Rauwerda is compiling some of the crowdsourced site’s most bizarre pages. https://nyti.ms/3qOTI9L

Want a Value-Priced Gadget? Good Luck.

More Americans than ever are buying fancy phones and laptops. Will it last? https://nyti.ms/3JVSnFw

How to Spot Scams That Mimic the IRS or Charities

Along with the annual wave of tax-related phishing attempts, fake Ukrainian war-relief charities are flooding the internet. https://nyti.ms/3wNV9cg

How War in Ukraine Roiled Facebook and Instagram

The rules over what war content is permitted on Facebook and Instagram keep changing, causing internal confusion. https://nyti.ms/3DmQNKi

States Ask Snap and TikTok to Give Parents More Control Over Apps

Concerns that popular social media platforms can expose children to posts that are sexualized, hurt their body image or are violent have escalated in recent years. https://nyti.ms/3IOl59V

Apple and the Streaming Mirage

Apple’s “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture. Cool. But what happens when Big Tech stops throwing money around? https://nyti.ms/38fAkfP

How Robots Can Assist Students With Disabilities

New tools use artificial intelligence to assist students with autism and dyslexia and address accessibility for those who are blind or deaf. https://nyti.ms/3DmiK4U

Uber Close to Deal for Partnership With San Francisco Taxi Outfit

Passengers could soon use the Uber app to order taxis in a deal similar to one recently announced in New York City. https://nyti.ms/3DijqIP

Rumble, the Right’s Go-To Video Site, Has Much Bigger Ambitions

The company, supported by Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and other prominent conservatives, wants to help build a “new internet” independent from Silicon Valley’s titans. https://nyti.ms/3Li4ywP

Landline Phones Find New Life With Nostalgic Fans

Like record players and VHS tapes, landline phones are being embraced by nostalgic fans as an antidote to an increasingly digital way of life. https://nyti.ms/37UZlMU

Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Be Named in Meta Privacy Suit, Judge Says

D.C.’s attorney general had waited too long to add Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in the suit against Meta, the judge said. https://nyti.ms/3tlsdWS

Ventajas y desventajas del nuevo iPhone SE

¿Por qué gastar más si no es necesario? El nuevo iPhone que solo cuesta 430 dólares cumple con todos los criterios de lo que la mayoría de nosotros necesitamos de un teléfono inteligente. https://nyti.ms/3uaJfX5

Uber, Lyft Drivers Struggle With High Gas Prices

Some drivers say they find it hard to justify spending hours on the road for Uber or Lyft as fuel costs continue to tick upward. https://nyti.ms/36b2PKF

Some of the Tech Magic Is Gone

The bubble hasn’t exactly burst, but we’re no longer seeing a fantastical belief in the power of technology. https://nyti.ms/3ijQAhv

Brain-Imaging Studies Hampered by Small Data Sets, Study Finds

Researchers have long used imaging technology to try to understand mental-health ailments. But with relatively few participants, such studies may not be producing valid findings. https://nyti.ms/37DeRgr

Fox News Cameraman Is Killed in Ukraine

Pierre Zakrzewski was killed outside of Kyiv, in the same incident that injured a Fox News correspondent, Benjamin Hall, who remains hospitalized. https://nyti.ms/3waq2az

Intel to Invest at Least $19 Billion for New Chips Plant in Germany

The Silicon Valley company said it would build factories in Magdeburg, mirroring a plan announced in late January to begin manufacturing in Ohio. https://nyti.ms/3KLcKFp

How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police

A new state agency has a $10 million budget to regulate Google, Facebook and others. But first it needs to be created. https://nyti.ms/3q2VN1y

Fox News Correspondent Benjamin Hall Is Injured in Ukraine

Mr. Hall is a longtime war correspondent who joined the network in 2015. https://nyti.ms/3w719fV

Apple iPhone SE Review: A Phone for the Anti-Consumer

Why spend more if you don’t have to? The new $430 iPhone meets all the criteria of what most of us need in a smartphone. https://nyti.ms/3KH6Fd7

Parents: Will You Vaccinate Your Young Kids?

We want to hear more about how parents are making decisions to vaccinate themselves and their children. https://nyti.ms/3JeLZcc

Frustrated With Utilities, Some Californians Are Leaving the Grid

Citing more blackouts, wildfires and higher electricity rates, a growing number of homeowners are choosing to build homes that run entirely on solar panels and batteries. https://nyti.ms/3q1dGOi

What It Was Like to Work for Russian State Television

Until RT America ended abruptly, life as a journalist there was “actually so normal.” https://nyti.ms/34BsUBU

As NFTs Grow in Popularity, Some Collectors Are Striking it Rich

NFTs are making some collectors and artists rich, but success in this high-risk marketplace is more art than science. https://nyti.ms/3KDrbLP

Ukrainian Minister Has Turned Digital Tools Into Modern Weapons of War

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s youngest minister, has turned technology, cryptocurrency and social media into modern weapons of war. https://nyti.ms/3i1TyXW

Facebook’s Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry

The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office. https://nyti.ms/3Czb6nq

Bitcoin’s Value Drops Amid Russia-Ukraine War and Inflation

Long hailed by its advocates as a safe hedge during uncertain times, Bitcoin’s value has fallen steadily in recent weeks. https://nyti.ms/3I4Xdyv

Russia starts the process of declaring Facebook’s parent, Meta, an ‘extremist’ organization.

https://nyti.ms/35Jbjst

Apps and Oranges: Behind Apple’s ‘Bullying’ on Trademarks

The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos featuring an apple — or a pear or pineapple. https://nyti.ms/3KxXLPd

These Small, Cheap Devices Help Monitor Haiti’s Earthquakes

When conventional seismometers in Haiti failed before the 2010 quake, less sophisticated devices operated by citizen scientists helped seismic researchers fill in the blanks. https://nyti.ms/3CwMagt

Do You Still Love the Walkman?

Some people love technology that the rest of us see as obsolete junk. https://nyti.ms/34A7xB2

4 Falsehoods Russians Are Told About the War

Russia’s disinformation machine is working in overdrive inside its own borders. https://nyti.ms/3w0lFia

Meta Head of Youth Product Initiatives Departs

The most prominent effort was a version of Instagram for children. https://nyti.ms/3sXwzDt

When Pigs Cry: Tool Decodes the Emotional Lives of Swine

An algorithm built by European researchers could help farmers “speak pig” to improve the animals’ welfare. https://nyti.ms/3hRL31t

Will Russia’s Isolation Last?

Foreign companies and tech powers are increasingly pressured to cut ties over political crises. But then what? https://nyti.ms/34wpD70

Looking Beyond Disaster for Clues to Contemporary Life

Two South Korean artists collaborate to explore a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world. https://nyti.ms/36294QC

Apple Showcase Unveils Mac Studio, New iPhone SE and More

In a showcase on Tuesday, Apple added to its ever-expanding array of product offerings. https://nyti.ms/3IWxZ6Q

Apple Has to Try Hard Now

The tech giant used to give us only a few cool options. Now it has to work harder to win us over. https://nyti.ms/3HOpxFb

Can A.I. Help Casinos Cut Down on Problem Gambling?

The opportunities seem endless. The reality is much more complicated. https://nyti.ms/3CrsZEY

Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation

Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online. https://nyti.ms/3pLOlYf

Dreaming of Suitcases in Space

A California start-up company believes it can one day speed delivery of important items by storing them in orbit. https://nyti.ms/37ajNcn

TikTok Suspends Livestreaming and New Uploads From Russia

Millions of people have turned to TikTok for live updates from Ukraine. https://nyti.ms/3KkvATF

TikTok Ukraine War Videos Raise Questions About Spread of Misinformation

The Chinese-owned video app is dealing with a flood of war videos and the question of whether it is spreading unverified information. https://nyti.ms/3sHEmFg

Russia Blocks Facebook, as Kremlin Moves to Stifle Dissent

https://nyti.ms/3tuqrS7

Volunteer Hackers Converge on Ukraine Conflict With No One in Charge

The hackers have claimed a number of disruptions over the past week, blurring the lines between amateurs and groups linked to governments. https://nyti.ms/3CbOQ2Z

How China Embraces Russian Propaganda and Its Version of the War

In much of the world, Russia is losing the information war over Ukraine. In China, though, it’s winning big. https://nyti.ms/3IHWX9O