Uber once waged a fierce battle against the taxi industry. Now it’s teaming up with New York’s iconic yellow cabs.
Wilhite, whose GIFs changed the way we communicate online, died March 14. His wife, Kathaleen, confirmed that Wilhite died from complications of Covid-19.
Tencent’s stock suffered a sharp drop after the company reported its slowest-ever growth due to a bruising crackdown by China on the country’s tech...
Competing for Streets and Sidewalks
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Beer coolers on wheels represent a debate over who belongs and who doesn’t in our shared spaces.Read More
Stephen Wilhite, Creator of the Animated GIF, Dies at 74
The pronunciation of ‘GIF,’ short for Graphics Interchange Format, was a frequent subject of debate. Think Jif, the peanut butter, Mr. Wilhite said.Read More
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
The European Union is expected to finalize the Digital Markets Act, the most sweeping legislation to regulate tech since a European privacy law was...
How Amazon Is Resisting Unions in Two Upcoming Elections
The company has held hundreds of meetings with workers to discourage them from supporting a union in two upcoming elections.Read More
Uber Partners With Yellow Taxi Companies in N.Y.C.
The ride-hailing giant is partnering with two taxi technology companies in New York City.Read More
Life’s Preference for Symmetry Is Like ‘A New Law of Nature’
Techniques from computer science may help explain the tendency in biology for structures to repeat themselves.Read More
QAnon Cheers Republican Attacks on Jackson. Democrats See a Signal.
Criticism of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sentencing decisions emerged as a theme among Republicans — and renewed debate about the party’s stance toward QAnon.Read...