The Japanese conglomerate, which bet big on tech start-ups with its $100 billion Vision Fund, also expects its first annual loss in 15 years.
Tag: Computers and the Internet
Putin’s Long War Against American Science
A decade of health disinformation promoted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia has sown wide confusion, hurt major institutions and encouraged the spread of deadly illnesses.
The Art (and Awkwardness) of a Virtual Haircut
My husband’s hair was looking shaggy. So were my bangs. A hairstylist came to our rescue — or did she? — over video chat.
The Humble Phone Call Has Made a Comeback
The volume of phone calls has surged more than internet use as people want to hear each other’s voices in the pandemic.
The Lesson We Are Learning From Zoom
The popular app offered the simplest path to videoconferencing in a pandemic. That doesn’t make it the right path to take.
The Lesson We Are Learning From Zoom
The popular app offered the simplest path to videoconferencing in a pandemic. That doesn’t make it the right path to take.
We Can Still Travel — With Photoshop and a Dream
There’s little choice now but to stay grounded because of the coronavirus, but avid travelers are devising creative and meaningful ways to celebrate the vacations they have had to cancel.
As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide
Uncomfortable with tech, many are struggling to use modern tools to keep up with friends and family in the pandemic.
Surging Traffic Is Slowing Down Our Internet
With people going online more in the pandemic, internet traffic has exploded. That’s taking a toll on our download speeds and video quality.
Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos
Cho Joo-bin was accused of blackmailing dozens of young women, including at least 16 minors, into making sexually explicit video clips of themselves.