Computers and the Internet

May 26, 2022

TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine

Television turned the celebrity trial into a 24-hour tabloid spectacle. Social media made it into a sport. I did not follow the defamation trial between Johnny […]
May 11, 2022

How to ‘Romanticize Your Life’

A trend that took off early in the pandemic encourages people to appreciate life’s simple pleasures, a philosophy that resonates just as strongly two years later. […]
April 21, 2022

Very Peri, Pantone’s Color of the Year for the Metaverse

Pantone’s 2022 choice looks otherworldly for a reason. This article is part of our latest Design special report, about new creative pathways shaped by the pandemic. […]
November 29, 2021

What Is a ‘Comfort Creator’?

Move over, “Friends.” Turn off “The Office.” The new comforting media is streamers. Among the legions of young people who spend their days watching content creators […]
November 6, 2021

An 8-Year-Old Explains the Metaverse

“One minute you get scammed, another minute you’re having the best time of your life, making billions of dollars.” Like a lot of people, I have […]
October 29, 2021

Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect

It’s a $19 cloth. OAKLAND, Calif — Apple this month unveiled an array of new gadgets: more powerful MacBook laptop computers, AirPod wireless headphones with longer […]
July 12, 2021

Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.

The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first. SAN FRANCISCO — Over […]
June 22, 2021

A Los Angeles Tech Flex

LA Tech Week was a vivid picture of the city opening back up and a reminder that Silicon Valley is no longer the only game in […]
June 2, 2021

Modern Love Podcast: Catfished and Trapped in a Romance Scam

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher “My photos were circulating all over, creating new personas: a Chicago stockbroker, an Oregon park ranger, […]
June 2, 2021

Chasing TikTok Dreams in the ‘New Black Hollywood’

Going viral has become big business, and a group of young, ambitious Black creators in Atlanta is challenging the mostly white social media stars of Los […]