NYT Technology

The Cutting-Edge Hearing Aids That You May Already Own

Sat, 10/12/2024 - 09:35

Apple is preparing to turn its AirPods Pro 2 into easy-to-use aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Twitter Banned Them. What Happened When Elon Musk Reinstated Them?

Sat, 10/12/2024 - 05:01

Many users who were reinstated by X have continued to share the kinds of false narratives and conspiracies that once got them suspended.

Tesla Loses Court Battle in Swedish Labor Dispute

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 14:35

A district court ruled that Sweden’s constitution prevented it from taking a side in a labor dispute between Tesla and local unions that has dragged on for 11 months.

A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 05:04

There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless.

Tesla’s Self-Driving ‘Robotaxi’ to Enter the Spotlight

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 10:35

Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value and that those who don’t believe him should sell their shares.

The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 05:00

Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.

Google Researchers Win Nobel Prize Amid Company’s Antitrust Battle

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 15:35

Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.

Does Your School Use Suicide Prevention Software? We Want to Hear From You.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 10:46

Concerned about anxiety and depression among students, some schools are monitoring what children type into their devices to detect suicidal thinking or self-harm.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work With Proteins

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:21

Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind predicted protein shapes with A.I. while David Baker designed “a new protein that was unlike any other,” the committee said.

Can You Turn Off Google and Meta’s AI Tools? Sometimes, and Here’s How

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 05:05

Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.

Can Your Electric Vehicle Catch Fire During a Hurricane?

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 05:04

E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity.

U.S. Outlines Google Search Changes It’s Weighing in Antitrust Case

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 22:52

They include making Google’s data available to rivals and forcing it to break off parts of the company, the Justice Department said in a court filing.

Bitcoin Documentary ‘Money Electric’ Reopens Search for Satoshi Nakamoto

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 21:00

The identity of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator has eluded sleuths for years. But does finding the real Mr. Nakamoto really matter?

Interview with Nobel Prize Winner Geoffrey Hinton

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 15:57

The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton spoke with The Times shortly after learning he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics.

Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering A.I. Research by 2 Scientists

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 09:33

With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said.