technology

His 2020 Campaign Message: The Robots Are Coming

Andrew Yang, a New York businessman who wants to be the Democrats’ next presidential candidate, believes that automation threatens to bring Great Depression-level unemployment and violent unrest.

There Is Nothing Virtual About Bitcoin’s Energy Appetite

An employee at a Bitmain facility in Inner Mongolia, one of the biggest Bitcoin farms in the world.

Apple and Samsung End Smartphone Patent Wars

Apple and Samsung settled a seven-year legal fight over smartphone patents.

Facebook Data Collected by Quiz App Included Private Messages

On Monday, Facebook began informing people whose data may have been compromised.

In India, Facebook’s WhatsApp Plays Central Role in Elections

Voters in Bengaluru wait to cast ballots in Karnataka state elections on Saturday. WhatsApp is taking an increasingly central role in elections, especially in developing countries.

Here’s Some Cryptocurrency. Now Please Use It.

The actor and part-time tech investor Ashton Kutcher, second from left, presented $4 million worth of digital coins called XRP to Ellen DeGeneres’s favorite charity on her talk show in May.

Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook

Facebook introduced Messenger Kids, for children as young as 6, last month.

Google-Facebook Dominance Hurts Ad Tech Firms, Speeding Consolidation

An attendee at Google’s annual conference for software developers in May in Mountain View, Calif. The number of independent ad tech firms has fallen in recent years as Google and Facebook dominate.

The Internet Trolls Have Won. Sorry, There’s Not Much You Can Do.

Eric Schmidt to Step Down as Alphabet’s Executive Chairman

Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet, will become a technical adviser to the company.

Now He Pulls Data Off the Web. In 1979, It Was Clips From the ‘Morgue.’

The technology reporter Steve Lohr hunting in the morgue, the archive of paper clippings stored in file cabinets.

Trump Tried to Protect Qualcomm. Now His Trade War May Be Hurting It.

Steve Mollenkopf, the chief executive of Qualcomm, which the Trump administration shielded from a hostile takeover bid. Months later, Mr. Mollenkopf is waiting for China to weigh in on a $44 billion deal with NXP.

The Week in Tech: Infowars and China’s Great Firewall

“The Chinese apps have got everything,” said Shen Yanan, 28, who works in Baoding, China, and has no interest in politics.

Google Deletes 39 YouTube Channels Linked to Iranian Influence Operation

Google said “relevant videos” on the 39 YouTube channels that it deleted had 13,466 total views in the United States.

Uber Shareholders Including Kalanick Loosen Grip With Sales of Stock

An Uber driver center in the Bronx. Travis Kalanick, Uber’s former chief executive, was said to have sold nearly one-third of his shares for about $1.4 billion.

Electric Scooters Are Causing Havoc. This Man Is Shrugging It Off.

Electric scooter start-ups have spread from Santa Monica, Calif. to several cities around the country. Not everyone is happy about that.