Computers and the Internet

May 29, 2020

How to Throw a Digital Dance Party

At any party, there’s a moment of awkwardness, when the dance floor is still empty and guests are arriving. But then, something clicks. Maybe the lights […]
May 26, 2020

Keeping Clients Fit During the Pandemic by Going Virtual

This article is part of Owning the Future, a series on how small businesses across the country are coping with the coronavirus pandemic. The routine has […]
May 25, 2020

It’s the Year 2120. MasterClass Is the Only School Left.

In mid-March, as much of the world withdrew into their homes, the celebrity-powered e-learning platform MasterClass began to notice that people who encountered its advertisements were […]
May 19, 2020

The Hot New Thing in Clubby Silicon Valley? An App Called Clubhouse

SAN FRANCISCO — Marc Andreessen, a Silicon Valley investor, published a rallying cry last month that quickly ricocheted around the tech industry. In it, he placed […]
May 19, 2020

Tesla Owners Try to Make Sense of Elon Musk’s ‘Red Pill’ Moment

Owning a Tesla, the luxurious electric car, is a major liberal status symbol. It signals nothing more than good taste — the perfect balance of wealth […]
May 13, 2020

Wait … What’s Getting You Through?

Image We spend a lot of our days chatting with each other about things we see online, trying to make sense of it all. This week […]
May 12, 2020

‘Double Rainbow Guy’ Paul Vasquez Is Dead at 57

Paul Vasquez, whose ecstasy at the sight of a double rainbow brought joy to tens of millions of viewers on YouTube, died on May 9 at […]
May 6, 2020

How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home

LONDON — On April 23, I started work at 8:49 a.m., reading and responding to emails, browsing the news and scrolling Twitter. At 9:14 a.m., I […]
May 4, 2020

Dogs in Chernobyl and Sheep in Scotland: Sampling Airbnb’s Online Experiences

In the Great Lockdown, two-way video has become our primary social channel. Meetings, parties, concerts, music lessons, exercise classes: Any interactions that can be adapted to […]
May 1, 2020

The Hunt for Moby Dick Moves Online

If these were normal times, Ger Tysk, a sailor, would be getting her tall ship ready for an expedition along the coast of New England. Instead, […]