Tech
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Commerce Department Survey Uncovers ‘Alarming’ Chip Shortages
WASHINGTON — The United States is facing an “alarming” shortage of semiconductors, a government survey of more than 150 companies…
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Four Attorneys General Claim Google Secretly Tracked People
The District of Columbia and three states sued Google on Monday, claiming that the tech giant deceived consumers to gain…
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Twitter Shakes Up Security Team
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter shook up the top ranks of its security team this week with the termination of the…
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Intel to Invest at Least $20 Billion in New Chip Factories in Ohio
Intel has selected Ohio for a new chip manufacturing complex that would cost at least $20 billion, ramping up an…
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Why Free Covid Tests Went Viral
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. The hottest gossip this…
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It’s Not Complicated. Microsoft Wants Activision for Its Games.
SAN FRANCISCO — It is inevitable now that when a big tech company makes a significant, strategic decision — like…
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How 5G Clashed With an Aviation Device Invented in the 1920s
A technological innovation that helped pilots fly fighter jets during World War II is now at the heart of the…
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Facebook’s Unglamorous Mistakes
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. In a Facebook group…
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‘New Eyes’: Gamers Greet Microsoft’s Activision Deal With Guarded Optimism
When Drew Bienusa began playing Call of Duty, a first-person shooter game published by Activision Blizzard, he was immediately smitten.…
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What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse?
The term “metaverse” is everywhere. On Tuesday, Microsoft cited the so-called metaverse as a reason for acquiring the game developer…