Technology It’s been a while since Google announced plans to push RCS adoption so that Android users could finally move on from the outdated SMS technology, but most users are stuck waiting for their mobile carriers to flip the switch at some point in 2020. There happens to be a way to turn RCS on … Continue reading Technology How to Manually Enable RCS on Android Right Now

Technology The Justice Department’s charges raised questions about the security of technology companies. Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco. Two former employees were charged Wednesday with exploiting their access to the company’s internal systems to help Saudi Arabia.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times Published Nov. 6, 2019Updated Nov. 8, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Ali Alzabarah was an … Continue reading Technology Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying for Saudi Arabia

Technology Decade's EndDecade's EndGizmodo, io9, and Earther look back at our passing decade and look ahead at what kind of future awaits us in the next ten years. Technology’s fine—I definitely like texting, and some of the shows on Netflix are tolerable—but the field’s got some serious kinks to work out. Some of these are … Continue reading Technology What Are the Biggest Challenges Technology Must Overcome in the Next 10 Years?

Technology The goal of Google Search is to prioritize the best content that's relevant to your query. Since Flash content used to be a draw, Search would give points to pages featuring the technology, similar to how pages with YouTube embeds are rewarded today. But as HTML5 has taken the torch, Flash has become less … Continue reading Technology Google Search will stop indexing Flash content this year

Technology The Wild West days of unapproved or unwanted technology infiltrating public spaces in San Francisco without permission from the city may be nearing their end. City officials are hoping to establish an Office of Emerging Technology within the Department of Public Works to help manage the kind of tech companies seeking to disrupt public … Continue reading Technology San Francisco Is Getting Sick of All Your Dumbass ‘Disruption’

Technology Essay The people who oversee track and field have to give serious thought to how much running-shoe technology is too much. Wearing a controversial Nike shoe, Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world-record holder, broke the event’s two-hour barrier last weekend.Credit...Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Published Oct. 18, 2019Updated Oct. 19, 2019 Last weekend’s extraordinary marathon performances — 1 … Continue reading Technology Those Super fast Nike Shoes Are Creating a Problem

Technology We don’t mean to be impolite, but—your personal data is showing. It’s everywhere. Facebook and Google and Amazon and a million other companies scoop it up and then dish it out, for billions of dollars, to advertisers and analysts and anyone else who wants to buy it. It’s owned by people you’ve never heard … Continue reading Technology It’s Time to Rethink Your Data—Including Your Smell Data