No, Trump’s sister did not publicly back him. He was duped by a fake account.
The president shared an article that said his sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, was supporting his claim that he had won the election. But the...
What went viral this week.
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Stories about the Georgia recount, Charlie Brown TV specials and Keanu Reeves dominated the week on social media.Read More
When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in Drones
A goal of the SharkEye project is to one day produce automated “shark reports” for beachgoers to help them gauge levels of risk.Read More
These Algorithms Could End the Scourge of Tuberculosis
In rural India and other places where tuberculosis is rampant, A.I. that scans lung X-rays might eliminate the scourge.Read More
Uncool Can Beat Flashy Tech
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Focus more on the boring stuff. It can make a profound difference in our lives.Read More
How Steve Bannon and a Chinese Billionaire Created a Right-Wing Coronavirus Media Sensation
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Increasingly allied, the American far right and members of the Chinese diaspora tapped into social media to give a Hong Kong researcher a vast...
Trump allies are among the frequent purveyors of election misinformation.
The who’s who includes the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Jim Holt of Gateway Pundit, Eric Trump — and the president himself.Read More
A ninth-century Viking adventure, a game about robots that literally feels good to play and an escape from hell: Here is what’s new across...
How an Online Attack ‘Brought Twitter to Its Knees’
A teenager from Florida is accused of breaching one of the most high-profile internet platforms in the world. Watch how Twitter was hacked in...
Roblox, edging toward I.P.O., reveals surging revenue and losses.
The gaming site and app, which is popular with tweens, has benefited from the pandemic but continues to lose money.Read More