China’s Jaded Techies Find a Hero in Elon Musk

By Raymond Zhong from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/technology/china-elon-musk-fans.html?partner=IFTTT Technology The Tesla boss and digital prankster is striking a chord, at a time of disillusionment with the tech industry and its leading tycoons. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/technology/china-elon-musk-fans.html?partner=IFTTT

F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy

By Cecilia Kang from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/technology/fcc-broadband-low-income-subsidy.html?partner=IFTTT Technology The money, aimed at low-income households, is part of an effort to bridge the access gap to broadband connectivity amid the pandemic. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/technology/fcc-broadband-low-income-subsidy.html?partner=IFTTT

How to Buy a Real N95 Mask Online

By Brian X. Chen from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/technology/personaltech/buy-real-n95-mask.html?partner=IFTTT Technology Fakes and little-known brands still abound, even as health officials have advised us to up our mask game. Here’s what to do. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/technology/personaltech/buy-real-n95-mask.html?partner=IFTTT

Parler, a Social Network That Attracted Trump Fans, Returns Online

By Jack Nicas from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/technology/parler-back-online.html?partner=IFTTT Technology After being cut off by Amazon and other tech giants, Parler worked for weeks to find a way to get back on the internet. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/technology/parler-back-online.html?partner=IFTTT

Silicon Valley’s Safe Space

By Cade Metz from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/technology/slate-star-codex-rationalists.html?partner=IFTTT Technology Slate Star Codex was a window into the psyche of many tech leaders building our collective future. Then it disappeared. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/technology/slate-star-codex-rationalists.html?partner=IFTTT

Woman Accused of Defaming Dozens Online Is Arrested

By Kashmir Hill from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/technology/nadire-atas-arrest.html?partner=IFTTT Technology Nadire Atas trashed the reputations of people she saw as enemies, and their relatives. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/technology/nadire-atas-arrest.html?partner=IFTTT