Computers and the Internet

April 16, 2026

What We Lose When Everything Is ‘-Coded’

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July 20, 2025

Popular Podcasts Like Joe Rogan and Theo Von Are All Video Now. Who Is Watching?

An audio-only medium spawned a giant industry that is now largely focused on video. The following are the runtimes of some recent episodes of several of […]
July 18, 2025

What Is a Jet2 Holiday, and Why Are People Talking About It on TikTok?

The voice-over and soundtrack from an ad released in January 2024 have gone viral on social media a year and a half later. As water gushed […]
April 23, 2025

YouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’

The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments. The video is short — just 19 seconds — and […]
December 25, 2024

The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024

Every year has its breakout stars, and 2024 yielded a bumper crop: Glen Powell, Chappell Roan, Pommel Horse Guy. But only one had a body that […]
September 11, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg Discusses Meta at ‘Acquired’ Podcast Live Taping

In front of a packed house on Tuesday night, Mr. Zuckerberg chatted about his company, Meta, with the hosts of the “Acquired” podcast, as tech titans […]
August 28, 2024

Florida Removes L.G.B.T.Q. Travel Advice From Official Website

For years, L.G.B.T.Q. people planning a trip to Florida could turn to the official website for Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing organization, for resources on […]
July 26, 2024

What is ‘Brat’ Green?

When we look back on the summer of 2024, what will we see? Green. Not just any green, but a hue so affronting that fashion news […]
June 13, 2024

‘Brainrot’ Is the New Online Affliction

If you or someone you love speaks almost exclusively in internet references — “It’s giving golden retriever boyfriend energy” or “Show it to me Rachel” — […]
May 21, 2024

The Paperless Post Founders Changed How We Party

On an afternoon this spring, James Hirschfeld, a founder of Paperless Post, was at the company’s Lower Manhattan office surveying moodboards for digital invitation designs. They […]