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Post-Roe, Her Facebook Group Went Viral

Veronica Risinger made a little online spot for neighbors to share information on abortion. Then 30,000 people joined. https://nyti.ms/3AhxMd4

On NBC’s ‘Dancing With Myself,’ TikTok-Like Dances Meet Network TV

“Dancing With Myself,” on NBC, shows the deep influence of the dance challenge on popular culture, even as its hold on TikTok has loosened. https://nyti.ms/3OUa9LC

Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You

Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal an illegal abortion. https://nyti.ms/3nptWa2

Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You

Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal an illegal abortion. https://nyti.ms/3AcWGuf

Substack Is Laying Off 14% of Its Staff

The newsletter start-up discussed raising funding last year but abandoned the plan after the market for venture investments cooled. https://nyti.ms/3Afb8Sl

Our Data Is a Curse, With or Without Roe

There is so much digital information about us out there that we can’t possibly control it all. https://nyti.ms/3AuxRdx

Use That Everyday A.I. in Your Pocket

Artificial intelligence powers more apps on your mobile devices than you may realize. Here’s how to take advantage of the technology — or turn it off. https://nyti.ms/3I38YXT

Crypto Crash Widens Divide Between Rich and Amateur Traders

No cryptocurrency investor has been spared the pain of plunging prices. But the fallout from more than $700 billion in losses is far from even. https://nyti.ms/3bCRMwj

The Accidental Media Critics of YouTube

One of the most popular genres of videos online is to comment on other videos online. Are they comedians or media critics? https://nyti.ms/3ytg7Ob

Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops?

Companies like BlueWave are betting on it. But the technology has its critics. https://nyti.ms/3yqCe7E

The Work of Online Volunteers

Moderators’ work on Reddit and Facebook is crucial but not paid. We should be creative in how we compensate them. https://nyti.ms/39YNwXr

The Leader of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Returns

Three posts on Friday night signaled the resurfacing of a figure who used a variety of conspiracy theories to marshal support for Donald J. Trump. https://nyti.ms/3xXqfgC

Ken Knowlton, a Father of Computer Art and Animation, Dies at 91

His work at Bell Labs in the 1960s laid the groundwork for today’s computer-generated imagery in film and on TV. https://nyti.ms/3HZurRI

Meta Clamps Down on Internal Discussion of Roe v. Wade’s Overturning

https://nyti.ms/3HXrBMX

Juul Users Prepare to Say Goodbye to Their Vape of Choice

After a Food and Drug Administration ruling against the company, fans of the brand said they appreciated its simple design. “I definitely will miss the Juuls,” a leather worker in Detroit said. https://nyti.ms/3A9niwe

Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully.

Afterpay, Apple and other financial tech companies are popularizing installment plans for paying off shopping splurges. These programs can also cause confusion and a loss of control. https://nyti.ms/3AoKeb1

Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Technology Linked to Hundreds of Car Crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data on 10 months of crashes involving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot. A handful of accidents turned deadly. https://nyti.ms/3Qj7Bs1

What Europe’s Universal Charger Mandate Means for You

From power bricks to cables, it’s time to incorporate USB-C or wireless charging into your setup. https://nyti.ms/3N7HAZX

Crypto Firms Quake as Prices Fall

Crypto companies are laying off staff, freezing withdrawals and trying to stem losses, raising questions about the health of the ecosystem. https://nyti.ms/3HvJ5zJ

Massachusetts Court Throws Out Gig Worker Ballot Measure

The ruling ends a $17.8 million campaign by companies like Uber and Lyft that would have led to the classification of their drivers as independent contractors. https://nyti.ms/3aUjp3A

Tech Hiring Is Still Bonkers

The market for tech talent, and for workers of all types at tech companies, remains hot. https://nyti.ms/3mKcD31

Feeling Bad? Maybe It’s Time to Log Off.

Emma Lembke, a 19-year-old college student, is encouraging her peers to reduce their time on the internet and rethink their relationship to it. https://nyti.ms/3tz3TRb

They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.

Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests. https://nyti.ms/3MIM4FT

Bitcoin Drops 18 Percent to Lowest Price Since 2020

The cryptocurrency market plunged again as Ether, the second-most valuable currency, dropped more than 20 percent. https://nyti.ms/3MLv3es

Bumble and Lawmakers Are Fighting ‘Cyberflashing’

Payton Iheme, the head of public policy for Bumble in the Americas, is working to advance legislation that penalizes “cyberflashing,” or the act of sending unwanted sexual images. https://nyti.ms/3xL0HUY

Microsoft Pledges Neutrality in Union Campaigns at Activision

The accord could ease the path for thousands of workers to unionize at the game company Microsoft is acquiring and addresses an antitrust objection. https://nyti.ms/3MPbXE9

As the Large Hadron Collider Revs Up, Physicists’ Hopes Soar

The particle collider at CERN will soon restart. “There could be a revolution coming,” scientists say. https://nyti.ms/3HiE9OC

Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient

Blake Lemoine, the engineer, says that Google’s language model has a soul. The company disagrees. https://nyti.ms/3Hkc89y

Auto Safety Agency Expands Tesla Investigation

NHTSA will take a broad look at whether the electric carmaker’s driver-assistance system can increase the risk of crashes. https://nyti.ms/3MDRHp1

You Won’t Use That Cool Feature

So why do all these settings even exist? https://nyti.ms/3aJjS8O

The Billionaires Behind a Push to Reinvigorate U.S. Chip-Making

A group that includes Eric Schmidt and Peter Thiel isn’t simply funding the effort itself: It wants American taxpayers to help foot the bill. https://nyti.ms/3H5RDx9

Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72

His innovations included the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizer and the universal connectivity of MIDI. https://nyti.ms/3H5wcfo

What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts

For Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, there are positives. Aligning with Elon Musk? Check. Politically helpful? Check. https://nyti.ms/3NGDRUg

How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.

Automakers and technology companies say they are making driving safer, but verifying these claims is difficult. https://nyti.ms/3H4bMnl

Accused Capital One Hacker Stands Trial for Fraud and Identity Theft

A woman is accused of downloading data of more than 100 million Capital One customers. Her lawyers argue a conviction would criminalize legitimate research practices. https://nyti.ms/3msT3bC

Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom

Crypto interests are lobbying Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a groundbreaking bill that would temporarily halt new crypto-mining projects at fossil-fuel burning plants. https://nyti.ms/3znY4cR

A Short History of Tech Predictions

What do Google Glass and Pokémon Go have in common? They didn’t change the world. https://nyti.ms/3mruH1U

Companies Like Nexii Are Betting on Sustainable Construction

Nexii Building Solutions in Vancouver is having significant early success, though there are potential pitfalls. https://nyti.ms/3zkIazY

How ‘Trustless’ Is Bitcoin, Really?

In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found. https://nyti.ms/3GUNlZj

Axon Pauses Plans for Taser Drone as Ethics Board Members Resign

After Axon announced plans for a Taser-equipped drone that it said could prevent mass shootings, nine members of the company’s ethics board stepped down. https://nyti.ms/3xnQduI

Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts

Mr. Musk’s lawyers said Twitter was “actively resisting” his requests. https://nyti.ms/3x9bwP5

Apple Unveils Software Updates for iOS 16

The company invited technologists and press to a kickoff for its annual developer conference at its Silicon Valley campus. https://nyti.ms/39eSFu1

Apple Sees Virtual-Reality Headset as Its Next Big Thing

The company has enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to help its effort to create products that blend the physical and virtual worlds. https://nyti.ms/3Mnwm2P

Thefts, Fraud and Lawsuits at the World’s Biggest NFT Marketplace

OpenSea, one of the highest-profile crypto start-ups, is facing a backlash over stolen and plagiarized nonfungible tokens. https://nyti.ms/3Mq30Ro

Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight. A New Tool Helps Spot Them.

Researchers have built an algorithm that can scan old astronomical images for unnoticed space rocks, helping to detect objects that could one day imperil Earth. https://nyti.ms/3McOr3G

Tesla to Cut 10% of Salaried Staff, Musk Tells Employees

The electric carmaker has been growing fast in recent years, but Elon Musk, its chief executive, appears to be concerned about a weakening economy. https://nyti.ms/3NP8k1S

What Sheryl Sandberg’s Exit Reveals About Women’s Progress in Tech

Silicon Valley is losing one of its most visible, outspoken and powerful women. Any gains have been incremental at best. https://nyti.ms/3mePKVe

Dave Clark, Amazon’s CEO of Consumer Business, Steps Down

Dave Clark, who was also the architect of the company’s sprawling warehouse operations, said he would depart after 23 years. https://nyti.ms/3PZ2qgz

Who Is Mark Zuckerberg’s New No. 2? It’s a Trick Question.

Mr. Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, has restructured his company so that he no longer has a top deputy. https://nyti.ms/3mb31y2

Sheryl Sandberg’s Legacy

Sandberg transformed digital advertising and was a voice on big issues, but she also denied problems and deflected blame. https://nyti.ms/3anqiu5