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How Do You Vote? 50 Million Google Images Give a Clue

By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Ci5LoM Artificial Intelligence

Tesla the Car Is a Household Name. Long Ago, So Was Nikola Tesla.

By JOHN F. WASIK from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2CoUtMn Radio, Inventions and Patents

Dealing With Destructive System Updates

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2ClhX4R Windows (Operating System), Software, Computers and the Internet

San Francisco’s Skyline, Now Inexorably Transformed by Tech

By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Ecpl3g Buildings (Structures), Computers and the Internet, Historic Buildings and Sites, vis-photo

Bookstore Chains, Long in Decline, Are Undergoing a Final Shakeout

By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BQNSZO Shutdowns (Institutional), Shopping and Retail, E-Commerce

Uber Sells Stake to SoftBank, Valuing Ride-Hailing Giant at $48 Billion

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2EbkBun

Moving Your Number to Google Voice

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Cg8SNb Mobile Applications, Smartphones, Telephones and Telecommunications

Some Things About Tech Were Good in 2017. No, Really.

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2pKNdrp Computers and the Internet, Philanthropy

5 New Year’s Resolutions to Protect Your Technology

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2pLQoiF Computer Security, Privacy, Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications

A World of Deal Making, Gleaned With an iPhone X

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2zDGuPy Smartphones, iPhone, Computers and the Internet

Escaping a Malware Trap

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2DYDGjx Windows (Operating System), Computers and the Internet, Cyberattacks and Hackers

Freed From the iPhone, the Apple Watch Finds a Medical Purpose

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2pDL8gH Mobile Applications, Software, Wearable Computing, Medicine and Health

How Big Tech Is Going After Your Health Care

By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2pHkwf9 Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications, Health Insurance and Managed Care

Adding Even More Life to Live Photos

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2zy0GlU iPhone, Photography, Mobile Applications

How to Tell Google That Meat Is Off the Menu

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2C9jXzo Cooking and Cookbooks, Android (Operating System), Smartphones, Mobile Applications

Resuming Camera Uploads With Dropbox

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2zhXyul Cameras, Smartphones, iPhone, Computers and the Internet

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Cuckoo for Cryptocurrency

By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2kXcyss Car Services and Livery Cabs, Bitcoin (Currency), Computers and the Internet

Eric Schmidt to Step Down as Alphabet’s Executive Chairman

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2p9o3lY Appointments and Executive Changes, Computers and the Internet, Boards of Directors

A Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home

By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2kUNxhI Toys, Computer Security, Children and Childhood, Computers and the Internet

Is Apple Slowing Down Old iPhones? Questions and Answers

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2kAS3Cu Batteries

Using Android to Convert Pixels to Paper

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2z9rloV Android (Operating System), Wireless Communications, Word Processing

Video Game Creators Seek Out Hollywood for Robust Narratives

By LAURA PARKER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Bny6cR Computer and Video Games, Writing and Writers, Movies, Television

Using Technology to Be Environmentally Friendly

By HIROKO TABUCHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2ktlZ3o Mobile Applications, Transit Systems, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Waking the Slumbering Siri by Accident

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BpDITK Mac OS (Operating System), Computers and the Internet, Software

In Protests of Net Neutrality Repeal, Teenage Voices Stood Out

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2kQcc6L Net Neutrality, Teenagers and Adolescence

‘Porch Pirates’ Steal Holiday Packages as They Pile Up at Homes

By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2CFYjzA Delivery Services, E-Commerce, Shopping and Retail

How the Winklevoss Twins Found Vindication in a Bitcoin Fortune

By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BhsuRi Bitcoin (Currency)

Moving Away From Windows 10 Home

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2kl9dE3 Windows (Operating System), Computers and the Internet

Microsoft Moves to End Secrecy in Sexual Harassment Claims

By NICK WINGFIELD and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BzeEqn Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Hazards and Violations

A Bitcoin Hedge Fund’s Return: 25,004 Percent (That Wasn’t a Typo)

By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BwJOyK Bitcoin (Currency), Hedge Funds, Virtual Currency

Cracking Quick Response Codes With iOS 11

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2AU6UxT Smartphones, Bar Codes, Cameras

A New Breed Drives the Deal-Making Frenzy at Computer Chip Firms

By DON CLARK from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2ziYS3k Computer Chips, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Appointments and Executive Changes

For Russian ‘Trolls,’ Instagram’s Pictures Can Spread Wider Than Words

By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2k6NGPw Social Media, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates

Uber Engaged in ‘Illegal’ Spying on Rivals, Ex-Employee Says

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2CjfVkp Car Services and Livery Cabs, Letters

Facebook Conceded It Might Make You Feel Bad. Here’s How to Interpret That.

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2yGvrol Social Media, Corporate Social Responsibility, Research

What’s Next After the Repeal of Net Neutrality

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2jZKTaH Computers and the Internet, Net Neutrality

Right and Left React to the F.C.C.’s Vote on Net Neutrality Rules

By ANNA DUBENKO from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Cg6brl United States Politics and Government, Net Neutrality

Managing Apps on iOS 11

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2jYgPw3 iPhone, Smartphones, Mobile Applications

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Net Neutrality Is Gone

By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Cww1YQ Bitcoin (Currency), Virtual Currency

Why Net Neutrality Was Repealed and How It Affects You

By KEITH COLLINS from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2o8vpWs Net Neutrality, Computers and the Internet

F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BoyvLu Net Neutrality, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Computers and the Internet

Drawing on the Desktop

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2C6v7Bk Computers and the Internet, Art, Design, Tablet Computers

Uber Under Criminal Investigation, Justice Dept. Confirms in Letter to Court

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2CdSOsr Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, United States Attorneys

Ajit Pai Nears His Biggest Win With Net Neutrality Repeal

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2BjHzB3 Net Neutrality, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Computers and the Internet

The Biggest Tech Failures and Successes of 2017

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2AmWh6R Computer Security, Mobile Applications

Busting the Myths About A.I. Invading Our Lives

By CADE METZ from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2iZ1zyb Voice Recognition Systems, Robots and Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet