Technology

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.

An F.C.C. commissioner pushes Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores.

Brendan Carr, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, said he was concerned that the Chinese-owned app could provide Beijing with access to the data of Americans.

Over 360 newspapers have closed since just before the start of the pandemic.

The same pace — about two closures per week — was occurring before the pandemic.

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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?

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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.

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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.

CRISPR in the Classroom

A new generation of scientists is growing up with CRISPR technology. Here’s how some high school students learn to edit genes.

NASA’s Return to the Moon Starts With Launching a 55-Pound CubeSat

NASA has grandiose plans for sending astronauts back to the moon. Those start with a microwave-size private spacecraft about to lift off.

“一个无形的牢笼”：中国如何管控未来

各地警方正在采购能够收集大量监控数据的技术，以预测犯罪和提前干预。相关系统和软件针对的是那些在算法和当局看来行为或特征可疑的人士，即便他们是无辜的。

‘An Invisible Cage’: How China Is Policing the Future

Vast surveillance data allows the state to target people whose behavior or characteristics are deemed suspicious by an algorithm, even if they’ve done nothing wrong.