Computers and the Internet

April 29, 2023

Time Magazine Celebrates as Web Pioneers Wonder What’s Next

A tale of two Manhattan media bashes. One was a star-studded, made-for-TV event. The other was attended by journalists who have been put through the digital […]
April 10, 2023

Cool? Or Just Clunky? The Fight Over Dashboard Touch Screens.

As luxury cars become rolling supercomputers, designers are wondering how big is too big. From pocket-stretching smartphones to wall-hogging TVs, Americans have often asked: How much […]
March 31, 2023

Knitters Say Stitching Helps Them Follow the Thread in Meetings

An official in Wales was called out for knitting in a virtual meeting, setting off an debate over etiquette. Experts say the fine-motor movement activates the […]
March 30, 2023

Ryder Ripps Is Calling Out Kanye West and Bored Ape Yacht Club for Antisemitism.

Over his 15-year career, the artist and creative director Ryder Ripps has built websites for the likes of Kanye West, who is now known as Ye, […]
March 30, 2023

In Some Viral Cat Videos, the Cats Are the Stars and Filmmakers

In one video, the athlete pauses, assesses the height and leaps. He tries to free-climb up the side of a building, before jumping back to the […]
March 8, 2023

More People Are Embracing ‘Cluttercore’ as Messy Rooms Go Viral on TikTok

Clutter is having a moment. Is it a rejection of Instagrammability, or just another way to build cachet online? Last week, the influencer Alix Earle took […]
February 14, 2023

The Changing Online Language of Hearts

The Changing Online Language of Hearts Erik Carter How to show a heart — the universal symbol of love — has shifted on the internet over […]
January 7, 2023

The Hottest Gen Z Gadget Is a 20-Year-Old Digital Camera

Young people are opting for point-and-shoots and blurry photos. Last spring, Anthony Tabarez celebrated prom like many of today’s high schoolers: dancing the night away and […]
December 19, 2022

The Unsinkable Memes of ‘Titanic’

How a movie released before the iMac became a mainstay of internet culture. Katee Forbis often encounters a GIF on social media that shows a white-haired […]
December 13, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried and Schlubby Style

Sam Bankman-Fried’s choices may signal an end to the schlubby mystique. The mythic figure that is the billionaire tech genius in the nowhere man tee may […]