Russian officials are investigating Apple’s moves to remove parental control apps from its App Store shortly after it released a competing service.
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Uber Wants to Sell You Train Tickets. And Be Your Bus Service, Too.
The ride-hailing company, craving growth, is looking to public transit for riders and revenue. Cities aren’t sure whether to welcome it.
The New New World: As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain
The White House’s hard-line approach threatens to speed up the development of two technology worlds, further isolating one-fifth of internet users.
Drivers Start Strikes Ahead of Uber’s Blockbuster I.P.O.
A walkout by Australian drivers began a series of planned work stoppages around the world to protest wages and work conditions of ride-hailing services.
Uber Drivers’ Day of Strikes Circles the Globe Before the Company’s I.P.O.
Protests from Australia to San Francisco denounced the employment practices of ride-hailing companies. “I believe we deserve some respect and to be paid fairly,” one driver said.
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
In China, an App About Xi Is Impossible to Ignore — Even if You Try
Millions of Chinese are using the app as part of President Xi’s efforts to strengthen ideological control in the digital age. Critics say it fuels a personality cult.
Tech We’re Using: Limiting Your Digital Footprints in a Surveillance State
To protect himself and his sources from prying eyes in China, Paul Mozur, a technology reporter in Shanghai, leaves just an “innocent trace” of digital exhaust.
Tech We’re Using: How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’
Isabella Kwai, a reporter in Australia, rarely takes notes on paper anymore and instead uses her iPhone. She can still look sources in the eye while typing.
Little Red App: Xi’s Thoughts Are (Surprise!) a Hit in China
Want to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to.