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Jan Koum’s exit is the highest-profile departure from Facebook after months of controversy at the social network. A company executive said security of user data was behind Mr. Koum’s decision. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2I37gZT

StyleS Q. and A.: Don Nelson Talks Hoops, Poker and, Uh, Weed

The N.B.A. maverick emeritus, now 77 and living on a Maui beach, muses on winning, losing and dulling the pain of aging. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HDgoFn

Skin Deep: How to Wear Spring’s Most Inventive New Makeup

A primer on some of the freshest products and how to use them. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2jm3GMt

DealBook: Sprint and T-Mobile Try Again, but Antitrust Hurdles Remain the Same

The two wireless carriers argue that a merger would benefit customers, but analysts, and our columnist, are skeptical about the deal’s chances from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2r9GmW3

Creepy or Not? Your Privacy Concerns Likely Reflect Your Politics

A new study on surveillance finds that Republicans tend to feel pleased about tracking, both online and in real life, while Democrats often feel bad about it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2rbzIhN

The Shindigger: Somehow the Least Scandalous Thing in D.C. This Weekend Was the Playboy Party

Here is the meaning of brands. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vZcTDJ

Tech Tip: Why All the New Terms of Service?

With less than a month to go before the European Union enacts new consumer privacy laws for its citizens, companies around the world are updating their terms of service agreements to comply. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2r5yZie

Behind T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, a Race to Keep Up With China in 5G

With the U.S. and China vying for tech leadership, the two wireless companies said their union would help America preserve its strategic edge. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2FsJFwD

A Book of Emails Women Love to Hate

“Hey Ladies” charts a year of correspondence between eight women as they plan for a wedding, and everything a wedding requires. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2rdBXBw

One Goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the Lessons of Seattle

Amazon has surprised officials in cities vying for the company’s new headquarters by asking how to avoid soaring housing costs and paralyzing traffic. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vU3ayI

Blockchain Will Be Theirs, Russian Spy Boasted at Conference

Some think the technology that was introduced with Bitcoin has enormous potential. That has a number of countries looking to influence its future. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2w63RFh

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Would Give Japan’s SoftBank Bigger Foothold in U.S.

The founder of SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, is one of the world’s leading tech investors. He has pushed for Sprint, perhaps his marquee American investment, to merge with T-Mobile. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2r8sQCT

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2r9JH7c

Mini-Vows: Love, Not War, Resonates for Two Activists

The couple, both heavily involved in antiwar and social justice causes, fell in love at first sight. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2jf7vD9

Mini-Vows: Work Colleagues, Friends, Then Something More

The couple met when both worked at SpaceX, but didn’t begin dating until he gave her his SpaceX watch with the promise that she would return it. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2KlDBK3

Mini-Vows: He Saw a Future Right Away. She Did, Too (Post Lasik Surgery).

The couple met at the University of Pennsylvania, from which each received an M.B.A. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2KmoDn8

with …: David Duchovny’s Truth Is Out There, Between Covers

A third novel by the actor known for “The X-Files,” “Californication”— and dad rock. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JA58pX

The Look: ‘Behold Death, Darkness, Chaos and the Void’

D.I.Y. metal music has spawned a tightknit community of headbangers in Queens. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vTNISV

Confirm or Deny: David Duchovny

The “X-Files” star may or may not have schooled a royal on booty calls. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2r5XwVl

Scene City: Saving Venice and More

Fund-raisers were held for City Harvest, Pioneer Works, Save Venice and the L.G.B.T. Community Center. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2FmxxNL

Sprint and T-Mobile Are Said to Be Close to Merging

Should the two companies combine, it would form the third biggest wireless company in the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HxcTfz

Yesterday in Styles: 2004: How Untucked Shirts Became a Male Uniform

No longer just for slobs and summering preppies, dress shirts with untucked shirttails hit the front row and red carpet in the mid-aughts and never went away. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2r3Sb0A

Yesterday in Styles: 2004: How Untucked Shirts Became a Male Uniform

No longer just for slobs and summering preppies, dress shirts with untucked shirttails hit the front row and red carpet in the mid-aughts and never went away. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2r3Sb0A

Can a City Ditch the Power Company? Not Without a Fight

San Diego may join a growing trend and become a retailer of electricity, seeking better rates than the local utility and pursuing clean-energy goals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2I6qOdO

The Smallest One …: How the Author of ‘Madeline’ Created His Most Famous Character

Ludwig Bemelmans said that the French schoolgirl was inspired by his mother, wife and daughter. “But,” his grandson wrote after his death, “certainly it was also part Bemelmans himself — the smallest in class, the one always in trouble.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HuMrr3

Watching Cosby Fall

At the Bill Cosby trial this week, both the prosecution and the defense made this a case about “trust.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vT4H7V

Kevin’s Week in Tech: Let’s Check In on the Other Social Networks, Shall We?

Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube all had interesting news that you may have missed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2r3zKcw

Tech Tip: Making More Room for a Nook Library

Barnes & Noble’s line of digital-book hardware offers a few ways to keep and store your expanding collection. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vNnr8M

How a Genealogy Site Led to the Front Door of the Golden State Killer Suspect

Investigators used DNA from crime scenes and plugged that genetic profile into an online genealogy database, tracing DNA to the suspect, Joseph James DeAngelo. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2I3FkmA

Vows: A Picture-Perfect Wedding in the Big Easy

What happens in New Orleans stays there after the wedding of the photographers Danielle Levitt and Harry Eelman. But there will be photos. Lots of them. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2I3q4Gb

Microsoft’s Cloud Has Business Booming Again

The technology giant reported strong quarterly results thanks to an aggressive transition to delivering software as an internet service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2I3CVbo

10 Polaroids: Paul Smith Captures 48 Hours in Los Angeles — in Polaroids

The British designer shares his favorite places in Los Angeles, from a Hollywood costume collection to the Chateau Marmont. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HyEiOc

Unlike in U.S., Facebook Faces Tough Questions in Britain

Facebook’s chief technology officer testified before a British panel in a hearing that stood in stark contrast to the efforts of American lawmakers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2I00nWY

Oof! Uhh! Mom? Meet the Peewee Powerlifters

Little tykes are hoisting barbells, sometimes heavier than their own body weight. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2I3YlF6

Social Q’s: I’m Still Salty About My Sister’s Elopement

A reader wants to withhold an invitation to a family party from the sibling who did the same on her wedding day. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HPTABt

Walmart, With Billions to Spend, Seeks Flipkart E-Commerce Site in India

The company is said to be in talks to acquire Flipkart, India’s leading online retailer, to counter Amazon’s push into the country. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JvJfrN

Tech Tip: Adding Fonts to an iPad

With a little help from an installer app, you can use new typefaces with certain programs on Apple’s tablet and other mobile devices. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qZKUyU

Meghan Markle: The Biggest Influencer of All?

As the former actress steps onto the global stage, she has the potential to change the perception of fashion brands, the royal family and much more. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qZ3A1A

Ashley Longshore Is Fashion’s Latest Art Darling

Her glittery, bawdy feminist work gets likes on Instagram and love at Bergdorf. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qZk9dL

Facebook’s Privacy Scandal Appears to Have Little Effect on Its Bottom Line

The social network posted increases in profit and revenue as it deals with a torrent of criticism about its privacy practices and the way it handles user data. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qYyAPw

Report From Planet Beautycon: Diversity and Small Female-Owned Companies in the Spotlight

The festival also featured lots of pastels, Hillary Clinton and more. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HrkArD

Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Abbi Jacobson Reads ‘Boy, What a Fabulous Baker’

The “Broad City” star tells the story of woman who is wooed by a bread maker. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qZrFEM

How Fake Mark Zuckerbergs Scam Facebook Users Out of Their Cash

The Facebook chief executive has vowed to clean up the social network, but his company has failed to stop even those impersonating him from swindling people. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vQNmg4

YouTube Kids, Criticized for Content, Introduces New Parental Controls

Parents will be able to handpick the channels and topics their children can view on the app, which has been criticized for allowing disturbing content to slip through. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qZbGGM

What Amazon’s New Headquarters Could Mean for Rents

Winning the contest could mean a steeper increase in local housing costs over the next decade, a study finds. Nashville is already contemplating the impact. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vUEOVB

Scene City: Parkland Survivors Are the Stars at Time 100 Gala

Jennifer Lopez and Shawn Mendes perform at the magazine’s biggest party of the year, to celebrate its 100 Most Influential People issue. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qYdPSY

Scene City: Jennifer Lopez, John Krasinski and Parkland Survivors at Time 100 Party

An amphitheater filled with famous faces at the magazine’s annual 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JpBAeo

The Shindigger: James Comey’s Book Party Was Larded With Journalists

Excluded from the Trumps’ first state dinner, where else were they to go? from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Htn8BH

The Sweet Spot: My Best Friend’s Worst Betrayal

A reader tries to process her sexual assault by person who supposedly knew her — and all her vulnerabilities — better than anyone. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JrfIiZ

Tech We’re Using: How a News Junkie Stays Plugged In: Newsletters and Her Kids

Rebecca Blumenstein, a deputy managing editor of The Times, shared the biggest developments that are coming and how her children use apps. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HrAEd7

Ms. Kardashian Goes to Washington

Kourtney Kardashian will speak at a closed briefing about the need for regulatory reform of the cosmetics industry. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JpFWCh

On the Runway: Melania Trump, at the State Dinner in Chanel, Gave Everyone Something to Chew On

The first lady’s couture selection was an exceptional, if not unexpected, choice by a woman adapting the role to fit herself. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qYcVa1

The State Dinner Had a Red Carpet, Too

Guests to the event for President Emmanuel Macron of France included leaders from the worlds of business, finance and politics. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vJFvAM

Tech Tip: How to Juice and Jam at the Same Time

If your phone uses a single port for the charger and headphones, you can still power the battery while you listen to music — with the help of some additional gear. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JqDAmO

Twitter Stays on an Upswing, With Second Straight Quarter of Profit

The social media service may not be adding new users at much of a clip, but it’s advertising-driven business seems to have stabilized. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HPJNvo

The Shift: Workers of Silicon Valley, It’s Time to Organize

Employees in the tech industry have an unusual power: They can make their companies act more responsibly. All they have to do is speak up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qYzU3P

Market Report: The Enduring Style of an Underground ’80s TV Show

The offbeat style of ‘TV Party,’ hosted by Glenn O’Brien, still looks fresh today. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JnZXsO

European Regulators Ask if Facebook Is Taking Too Much Data

The authorities in a number of countries say the company is unfairly using its leverage over consumers to extract personal information from them. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qUZ0ld

Street Style: Coachella

Looks that walked the line between costume and fashion came with pattern, sparkle and color during the second weekend of the Coachella music festival. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qUZV58

Melania Trump, White Hat

The first lady’s choice of headgear made quite a statement on the second day of the French state visit. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qQlcgf

You, Too, Can Marry Like a Royal

As the world watches Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, some couples might look on with envy. Others are having their own fairy tale wedding. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qWuyGm

Bejeweled Party Shoes With ’80s Appeal

Shimmering sandals that evoke the glamour of Studio 54. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2r0Etf9

Why Won’t We Learn from the Survivors of the Rana Plaza Disaster?

After more than 1,100 people were killed in the horrific building collapse, hundreds of factories in Bangladesh were shuttered. Five years later, the garment industry looks set to return to business as usual. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HWnKRa

Tech Tip: Posting PDF Files on Facebook

You can attach one to a post or a status update, but only if you are using a certain type of Facebook page. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2FdEUGT

Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car

The service new is aimed at anyone who doesn’t want to risk a package being stolen from a porch and can’t receive an order at work. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qRoZtO

How Bossip Makes a Headline

The Atlanta-based gossip website boldly goes where some of its stodgier media siblings fear to tread. Here’s a lesson. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HUek8K

3 Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed, but Are Worth Buying

If you don’t have one of these — or you’ve waited until the options were good enough before investing, now’s the time to buy. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2FcoA9j

YouTube Says Computers Are Catching Problem Videos

The video-sharing site said it took down more than eight million videos in the fourth quarter of 2017. The vast majority were flagged by computers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JmIPE7

How Looming Privacy Regulations May Strengthen Facebook and Google

Facebook and Google are dealing with a privacy backlash and new European rules on data collection. The rules, though, may not be as damaging to the companies as they appear. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HoGzvo

This Start-Up Says It Wants to Fight Poverty. A Food Stamp Giant Is Blocking It.

Propel, a start-up, was begun to bring convenience and new services to food stamp recipients. A big government contractor is getting in the way. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HohXTn

Rue St. Denis, Longtime Outfitter to TV and Chic People, Is Closing

For 25 years, a time capsule of perfectly preserved clothing in Alphabet City. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vGJhuR

Apple’s Deal for Shazam Delayed in Europe Over Data Concerns

European authorities are testing the idea that data can give companies an unfair edge over rivals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HlbzR4

The Mass-Shooting Survivor Network

“Talking to others has helped me realize that I’m not a crazy person.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HCI0K5

Tech Tip: You Don’t Want the Malware Prize

Devious code is sending people to fraudulent quiz and contest pages, so ignore that “lucky winner” notice and run a security scan. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qPF5Ei

A Former Top Wall Street Regulator Turns to the Blockchain

April 22, 2018

Gary Gensler, who once led the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined M.I.T., where he is warning about potential problems for virtual currencies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2FbsFuM

Amazon’s Critics Get New Life With Trump’s Attacks on the Company

April 22, 2018

Many of Amazon’s opponents have struggled for years to be heard. Now they have the country’s most powerful bullhorn — President Trump — on their side. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2K821GI

Zelle, the Banks’ Answer to Venmo, Proves Vulnerable to Fraud

April 22, 2018

The personal payment platform Zelle is flourishing. But so are fraudsters, who are exploiting weaknesses in the banks’ security. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HGfdnY

Mini-Vows: In Cooking Class, the Right Ingredients

The couple met volunteering to help Brooklyn grade-school students cook. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HTz0xS

material culture: Who Bought Sylvia Plath’s Stuff?

A tartan kilt, fishing rod and dragon pendant were among items auctioned recently by the poet’s daughter, Frieda Hughes. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JeNLui

The Cycle: Through His Eyes

Finding out my teenage son Oliver is gay was big — and no big deal. And he made me face my own straight privilege. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qPZGrV

material culture: Who Bought Sylvia Plath’s Stuff?

A tartan kilt, fishing rod and dragon pendant were among items auctioned recently by the poet’s daughter, Frieda Hughes. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HQ7yRp

Is Facebook’s Campbell Brown a Force to Be Reckoned With? Or Is She Fake News?

As Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Ms. Brown, a former CNN and NBC anchor, is emerging as a surprisingly adept negotiator for her publishing vision at the social network. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HjEm4j

Tesla Factory Safety Under Scrutiny After Worker Is Injured

Days after a news report focused on conditions at the plant, a California agency said it was investigating an episode that left a millwright’s jaw broken. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vFafDd

In the N.B.A., a Game of Clothes Horse

Arena arrivals have long been a fashion runway for N.B.A. superstars. But before a playoff game on Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers took things to a new level, wearing coordinated ensembles by the designer Thom Browne. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HP3dhf

Open Thread: Let’s Talk About History

News in style books, answering a reader’s questions about trends and remembering the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Jfs1yO

Electric Scooters Are Causing Havoc. This Man Is Shrugging It Off.

Travis VanderZanden, chief executive of electric scooter start-up Bird, is unperturbed by how San Francisco and other cities are in an uproar over the dockless vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Jb7NWD

India’s ATMs Are Running Out of Cash. Again.

The shortage, caused by government policies, poses a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was also responsible for India’s last cash crisis. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Jffj34

U.S. Said to Investigate AT&T and Verizon Over Wireless Collusion Claim

Complaints to the Justice Department allege that the companies and a standards group worked together to restrict eSIM technology, a cardless way to easily switch carriers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vuKUvk

What Happened to Matthew Mellon

A proud father. A brilliant friend. Lucky in love. Inherited wealth. And an opioid addict, dead at 54. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vC1UQi

Encounters: Jaina Lee Ortiz, Star of ‘Station 19,’ Tries Her Own Stunts

The 31-year-old actress plays a firefighter in the rare prime-time series with a Latina lead. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HPOmn5

Scene City: Learning to Be Leaders

Benefits were held for N.Y.U. Tisch School of the Arts, the Brooklyn Museum, the DVF Awards and Edible Schoolyard NYC. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JckG2Q

The Saturday Profile: Long Before Cambridge Analytica, a Belief in the ‘Power of the Subliminal’

Decades ago, Nigel Oakes believed it was possible, using science, to influence human behavior on a mass scale. That ultimately led to data mining. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vsHKbK

Modern Love: Flying Close to Temptation

A newly married woman fears that her impulse to drink and keep it a secret will become a wall of deceit between her and her wife. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HgE7XP

G.E. Earnings Show Some Signs of a Turnaround

Despite a first-quarter loss, General Electric reported improving trends in industrial earnings and reaffirmed its profit outlook for the year. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qMrQE2

Tech Tip: Getting Your Desktop Windows in Order

If your screen has become jumbled with too many open files, folders and programs to manage, you can quickly sort the pile. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2F3oqRE

Bits: Kevin’s Week in Tech: Jeff Bezos Reminds Tech Who’s Boss

Amazon’s chief executive sent out his annual shareholder letter this week. Our tech columnist recounts what stood out from it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HguJHJ

Vows: 36 Years Later, He’s Out of the Friend Zone

The high school crush that Joe Pantaleo had on Diana Ellis Jewell has lasted decades, but it wasn’t until recently when they reconnected and dated. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2F2k3q7

Confronting a Crisis? Now, Kim Jong-un Can Just Pick Up the Phone

North Korea and South Korea have installed the first-ever telephone hotline between their top leaders in another sign of improving relations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qLnaNS

In Fashion: This Season’s Leather Pieces, Inspired by ’80s New York

Spring men’s wear that channels the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe’s visual world. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2J7Sheo

with …: Rachel Weisz Has a Big Surprise

The 48-year-old actress did same-sex love scenes for her new movie, “Disobedience,” but that’s not what’s about to shake and stir her marriage to Daniel Craig, a.k.a. James Bond. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2J7LWzC

AT&T Chief Attacks Lawsuit to Block Time Warner Merger

Randall Stephenson, AT&T’s chief executive, defended his deal to buy Time Warner and said a combined company would be no different than those that already exist in Silicon Valley. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qM9G4K

Audit Approved of Facebook Policies, Even After Cambridge Analytica Leak

PwC, an auditing firm responsible for monitoring Facebook’s compliance with a federal decree, effectively gave the company a clean bill of health in a 2017 report on privacy controls. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HewjK0

A.I. Researchers Are Making More Than $1 Million, Even at a Nonprofit

Tax forms filed by OpenAI provide insight into the enormous salaries and bonuses paid to artificial intelligence specialists across the world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2J7XyT8

G.E. Makes a Sharp ‘Pivot’ on Digital

The industrial giant plunged into internet-era software with gusto. But it has trimmed back after finding that becoming a tech player is daunting and costly. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2J6B98Q

Up Next: BuzzFeed’s Eugene Lee Yang Mixes Humor With Social Commentary

The filmmaker and online personality is a breakout star from the popular video series “The Try Guys.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2J7TMck

It Could Be Game Over for a Onetime King of Donkey Kong

The million-point record of Billy Mitchell, the subject of a 2007 documentary, has been thrown out, and Steve Wiebe, his rival, claims “sweet victory.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2J8HRuY

Social Q’s: Is Extra Help Hurting My Friend With Autism?

A reader expresses empathy for — but mostly envy of — a peer who receives special testing accommodations. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qJvZba

Tech Tip: Protecting Privacy Inside and Outside the House

The incognito and private browsing modes built into most modern browsers shield your online activity at home — but maybe not to the rest of the world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H9FNWS

Test Run: Smartphone Apps for Spontaneous Travel

While travelers have long been able to set up airfare alerts, these apps go a step further in helping flexible travelers plan a last-minute trip. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Hw0qMj

Amazon Reboots the Studio Where ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘E.T.’ Were Made

The tech giant has moved its entertainment division into Culver Studios, a 14-acre site where “Gone With the Wind” was also filmed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HA9Y9g

Maryland Schools May Tell Children When It’s Time to Log Off

The state is the first to pass legislation requiring education officials to develop health and safety guidelines for digital devices. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JSB21P

Time Warner C.E.O. Testifies That AT&T Deal Is Needed to Battle Silicon Valley

Jeffrey Bewkes, Time Warner’s chief executive, said on Wednesday in federal court that Time Warner is an underdog against Amazon, Netflix and others — unless it merges with AT&T. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JX0Wl8

Browsing: How to Be a Rebel Rebel

See the “David Bowie Is” exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, then let fashion’s perennial muse inspire you. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2J3BdGo

Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Mel Rodriguez Reads ‘She Handed Me a Cup From the Fountain of Youth’

This week, the “Overboard” star tells the story of a 50th birthday celebration that is equal parts fantasy and reality. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vsZlAh

Boîte: Straylight, an Art Bar in Chinatown, Opens in the Shadow of Le Baron

The bar is the latest from Max Levai, the art dealer who also owns Better Days. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Hfvs84

Facebook’s Current Status With Advertisers? It’s Complicated

Marketers have long had a symbiotic relationship with the social network. But user concerns about data has companies taking a harder look at how they work with Facebook. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HbHjDT

Bride Dies Two Months After Her Dream Wedding

James Garish, who married his kindergarten crush, Liz Stipkovits, on Feb. 17, had no expectations about growing old together. But he didn’t expect breast cancer to take his wife so soon. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2H8LTmj

Tech We’re Using: Following the Trail of Online Ads, Wherever It Leads

Sapna Maheshwari, who covers advertising for The Times, discusses how she tracks the online ads that track us. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HuR1om

Bridal Fashion Week : What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week

A quick look at some of the latest collections from top bridal designers. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2J6oW3I

No Makeup on My Wedding Day

Some brides are opting for a more au naturel look: faces dewey, eyes unshadowed, lips unstained. Others are wearing just a hint of makeup. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JWqvCL

Tech Tip: Locking Up Your Lock Screen

If your Windows 10 lock screen changes daily or slows you down in getting to your desktop, you can change its behavior. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H9e2xM

On the Runway: Barbara Bush: Soft Power in Fake Pearls

The former first lady’s legacy and approach to her role was reflected in her signature style. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qGBzep

Corner Office: Marissa Mayer Is Still Here

The former Yahoo chief is renting Google’s original office, where “there’s a lot of good juju,” and planning her next act. She just won’t say what it is. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qGezge

Skin Deep: Danai Gurira Doesn’t Do Contouring

The actress, who plays the ferocious General Okoye in “Black Panther,” says that she “would never even attempt” to Kardashianize her face. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JTxQD6

Hanky Panky, Made in the U.S.A. Since 1977

The company known for making brightly colored thongs part of a white-collar woman’s wardrobe recently implemented an employee ownership structure. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2EWaMQ8

Saudi Arabia’s Female Designers to Know

After the first fashion week in the desert kingdom, here are four names to watch. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JV8Gnp

Inside Cambridge Analytica’s Virtual Currency Plans

The data firm was hoping to do its own so-called initial coin offering and quietly helped promote other companies in the unregulated industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H9l8yi

The Dawn of Micromerch

Niche stars and not-quite celebrities are churning out namesake products — T-shirts, coloring books, tissue boxes — made for a dedicated few. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Hbu5at

Justices Divided on Sales Taxes for Online Purchases

The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether to overrule a 1992 decision that shielded many internet retailers from having to collect sales taxes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qEciCu

Supreme Court Tosses Out Microsoft Case on Digital Data Abroad

A closely watched clash between federal prosecutors and Microsoft fizzled after Congress enacted a new law last month. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vkTlt4

The Sweet Spot: My Husband Got Secret Credit Cards and Maxed Them Out

What to do when your partner ruins their credit — and credibility. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qEYmHm

Economic Scene: Facebook Is Creepy. And Valuable.

To protect the public without overreacting, the issue for legislators and regulators to weigh is how much the data-driven ecosystem is worth to us. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H8fHUt

Tech Tip: Declining Android’s Automatic Correction Help

Google’s smartphone software includes a set of tools to help you type — but if they trip you up, turn them off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qEqLOK

Is Your Body Appropriate to Wear to School?

A high school junior in Florida was compelled to bandage her nipples at school. Where do school dress codes stop and start? from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HKWLYZ

Huawei, Failing to Crack U.S. Market, Signals a Change in Tactics

The Chinese telecom giant, which has been dogged by concerns about its ties to Beijing, dropped its top Washington liaison and other American employees. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H5aCw7

A Beginner’s Guide to Taking Great Video on Your Phone

Everyone from pro photographers to amateur shutterbugs are using phones to shoot video projects. Here’s how you can get started. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qBCWvs

Chinese Tech Company Blocked From Buying American Components

The Trump administration said Monday that it was halting exports from the United States to ZTE Corporation, a blow to one of China’s best-known firms. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2J2xwAB

Robots Ride to the Rescue Where Workers Can’t Be Found

Fast-growing economies in Eastern Europe have led to severe labor shortages, so companies are calling in the machines. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H3uVtH

Carolina Herrera’s Very First Show — and What It Meant for Fashion

The designer’s debut, in 1981, marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new wave of New York design. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vjCAhZ

Tech Tip: Reclaim Your Screen From Scammers

Internet con artists hope their crafty coding will fool you into asking for their fraudulent tech-support services, but you can often escape with a few keystrokes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2IXm2ye

Courtney Walker, Bobby Garcia

The couple met in 2016 through the League, a dating app. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2voVzrk

Chinese Social Media Site Reverses Gay Content Ban After Uproar

Sina Weibo vowed to scale back a “cleanup” campaign, but some gay rights advocates demanded an apology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H3isX0

Pulp Nonfiction: Podcasts Go Mass-Market

Parcast is one of several new networks saturating the audio market with podcasts whose lurid storylines play out like snackable television. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2H2OePG

Employees Jump at Genetic Testing. Is That a Good Thing?

Genetic disease risk screening is becoming a popular employee benefit. But the tests may not be all that beneficial for the general population, experts say. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qBuUD1

Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. Wave

With Dropbox and Spotify successfully going public, tech investors believe that a bonanza of initial public offerings is finally about to arrive. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qxVrRs

‘I Am Gay, Not a Pervert’: Furor Erupts in China as Sina Weibo Bans Gay Content

Activists said the social media site’s vow to delete posts with homosexual themes was the latest sign of discrimination in the country. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H3yyzS

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

A look at our latest featured couples. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JOJFu7

Courtney Walker, Bobby Garcia

The couple met in 2016 through the League, a dating app. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2H10pfY

The Look: Cape Town’s New Masculinity

In the queer capital of South Africa, young men are defining themselves through dress. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2v9bHgC

Encounters: Olympian Gus Kenworthy Runs Into His Celebrity Crush at Store Party

The 26-year-old freestyle skier arrived at the new Nordstrom store in New York with his boyfriend. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JGDRCR

David Foster, the Godfather of Schmaltz

He’s spent 30 years writing songs that topped charts and divided critics. He’s also been on reality TV, had some divorces, and acquired perspective. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qw2j13

Some Said They’d Flee Trump’s America. These People Actually Did.

Like modern-day von Trapps, minus the singing, families are climbing mountains and fording streams with nothing but backpacks and a Wi-Fi connection. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GYnILz

Hermès Plays a Hipster Tune

The classic French brand wants to prove it isn’t as uptight as everyone thinks. Time to boogie? from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2EL7tvc

Open Thread: Open Thread: This Week in Style News

Imagining a fashion world without Anna Wintour, Beyoncé heads to the music festival — and more. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2EJZG0F

noted: Knytblus, Sweden’s Take on the Pussy-Bow Blouse, Rallies a Nation

Swedes showed feminist support by reviving a “Dress for Success”-era style. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qxgTVY

Scene City: Art, Fashion and Camp

Benefits were held for the New York Academy of Art, Lincoln Center Theater, Jeffrey Fashion Cares and Ramapo for Children. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qucUtm

Style Q. & A.: Is British English Conquering America, or Vice Versa?

In the era of Anglocreep, Americans are adopting Britishisms like “bloody” and “brilliant,” and talking like James Corden. But are Britons freaking out about Americreep? from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GVqmS0

Facebook Takes the Punches While Rest of Silicon Valley Ducks

Google’s ad business is twice as big as Facebook’s. But executives at Google and other big tech companies have avoided intense scrutiny. For now. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2quwyW9

Yesterday in Styles: Wait, New Jersey Was Once Not Cool?

For years a punch line to snooty New Yorkers, New Jersey came into its own as a cultural hub in the 1990s, thanks to Lauryn Hill, Kevin Smith and “The Sopranos.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2vbZyHF

Modern Love: When Love Seems Too Easy to Trust

A young woman thought true love would have all the anxiety and insecurity of a romantic comedy. When it didn’t, that was even more worrisome. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GXyPjD

Tech Tip: Beating Those Wireless Printer Woes

If you can’t get your printer on the network, you may be able to get assistance without waiting for a human to come to the phone. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qrMwBo

Bits: Kevin’s Week in Tech: Another Facebook-Free Edition

We got through another week of wall-to-wall news about Facebook. Here are a few other stories that might have escaped your attention. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2EFMs5b

Russian Court Bans Telegram App After 18-Minute Hearing

A Moscow judge blocked the messaging app after it refused to give the security services its encryption keys. But the company says they don’t exist. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2vaG9qL

Vows: Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under the Overpass

On the wedding day of Michelle Vestal and Bob J Kitcheon, Ms. Vestal had been clean from crack cocaine for 84 days. “I would never have done it if it wasn’t for him,” she said. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GYGgY5

Is Stan Lee Being Held Prisoner by Real-Life Villains?

“I’m the luckiest guy in the world,” said the 95-year-old Marvel Comics creator at his Los Angeles home. “Nobody has more freedom.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Hy1E7A

The Personal Data of 346,000 People, Hung on a Museum Wall

An artist is under investigation for an exhibit intended to highlight China’s lack of privacy protections and a public sense of futility. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HlRf14

Peter Grünberg, 78, Winner of an ‘iPod Nobel,’ Is Dead

A discovery of how to store vast amounts of data by manipulating magnetic and electrical fields paved the way for devices like the smartphone. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qrZijg

Is Trump Serious About Trade War? China’s Leaders Hunt for Answers

Some of the most powerful men in China have been seeking out experts to gain a better understanding of how to respond to President Trump’s combative trade agenda. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2EF2Jaw

love is ...: The Museum of ‘Please Find Me’

The Lost & Found at Kennedy Airport is the last, best hope for travelers missing their iPads, meaningful snapshots and many, many wedding rings. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JIpDkO

Senators Had a Lot to Say About Facebook. That Hasn’t Stopped Them From Using It.

The 44 senators who questioned Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday have one thing in common: They’re all his users. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qsl0mc

2 Days, 10 Hours, 600 Questions: What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Went to Washington

Mr. Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill to defend his company’s reputation and try to assure the public that Facebook was still a friendly platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2EFVa3q

I Was Skeptical About Ecstatic Dance

Maybe it was something about the phrase “free-form movement in a judgment-free space.” from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GSOIMk

An App Moved Offline, and China’s Censors Stepped In

The community for users of Neihan Duanzi, a joke-sharing app, extended beyond the bounds of cyberspace. That may have angered China’s censors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2veBzYm

News Analysis: ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’? It’s Shelved

This book changed lives for decades. How will we know our bodies are normal now? from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GSXRnZ

Social Q’s: R.I.P. My Whole Family

Burying grief and anger by denying your family’s existence isn’t a long-term solution, our columnist writes. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qtcJ2j

After Cambridge Analytica, Privacy Experts Get to Say ‘I Told You So’

The scandal over how Facebook let a consulting firm gain access to user information is ushering in a new era for privacy experts, whose warnings about online privacy have long gone unheeded. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qsALtw

Tech Tip: Editing RAW Images on an iPad

Photographers who want to leave the bulky laptop at home can edit and save images in the uncompressed RAW format right on Apple’s tablet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2IJV2lN

The Shift: Facebook Is Complicated. That Shouldn’t Stop Lawmakers.

The biggest obstacle to regulating Facebook is not Congress’s lack of digital expertise. It’s a lack of political will. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GT33Zi

Mark Zuckerberg Has a Lot of Homework to Do

In two days on Capitol Hill, the Facebook chief promised numerous lawmakers that he would get back to them with answers to their questions. We counted up that workload. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GTXBRR

Tech Fix: I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.

Using a tool that Facebook offers its users, our columnist found out more than he wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and himself. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HumtjY

Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Reads ‘A Brother as Significant as Any Other’

This week, the “UnReal” star reads a story of familial love. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2IKNC1x

Love Is ...: 3 American Intimacies I Don’t Get

The author, a star of “Silicon Valley,” ponders some rituals he finds a little baffling. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JF4pEz

Love Is ...: The Anxiety That Binds

Managing uncertainty is a full-time job. But then again, so is marriage. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HrmOnG

Browsing: Who Said Fashion People Don’t Like Food?

Because they definitely love Dimes. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HsMfoX

Mariah Carey Says That She Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder in 2001

The disclosure to People magazine marks one of the first instances in which a celebrity of Ms. Carey’s stature has acknowledged mental health issues. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2v5itE7

Critical Shopper: At Marni, Shopping the Good Shop Lollipop

Reconsidering a fashion stalwart with a fresh infusion of childlike wonder and playfulness. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2v3OQmy

Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony: Live Coverage

Mr. Zuckerberg will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in his second and final day of congressional testimony over Facebook’s handling of user data. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HrB2oJ

Tech We’re Using: How to Stay on Top of Breaking News

Jonah Bromwich, a breaking news reporter at The Times, uses an arsenal of social media tools to catch the latest tweets, posts and comments and to discern their patterns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GQpf6b

Tech Tip: What to Do if Your Email Is Hacked

If a scammer has swiped your password and is using your account to spew spam, take action and add measures to help stop it from happening again. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qnphrW

Mark Zuckerberg’s Own Data Disclosed After Senate Hearing: His Notes

Photographs showed two pages the Facebook chief executive used to prepare his testimony on Capitol Hill, including answers to unasked questions. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HiQwNU

Lose Weight? No Way. Proud to be a Bigger Bride.

Plus-size brides fight for respect in a wedding industry they say is focused on the size 2s. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GTFfQH

Dress Designers Expand Options for Plus-Size Brides

After years of being ignored, curvy brides are now finding more choices in wedding dresses as new fashion lines are rolling out. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qlvkgG

Love Is ...: What Makes a Greeting Card Black?

For more than two decades, Hallmark has directly addressed black customers with its Mahogany collection, whose cards speak to a shared history. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qlROho

For Judy Collins, Marriage Is a Song of Many Verses

Ms. Collins, a.k.a. Sweet Judy Blue Eyes, and Louis Nelson have been together for 40 years — “very good for an old hippie,” she said. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2H7qyx5

An Inside Look at Your Favorite Dating Sites

What’s happening behind the scenes at the sites and apps you know and love and hate, along with a couple that may not be on your radar (or phone). from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2ECEutm

What You Don’t Know About How Facebook Uses Your Data

A public scolding on Capitol Hill will do little to change how Facebook powers its $40.6 billion business: Meticulously monitoring what you do online. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HgfFJq

An Inside Look at Your Favorite Dating Sites

What’s happening behind the scenes at the sites and apps you know and love and hate, along with a couple that may not be on your radar (or phone). from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2ECEutm

It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn’t Amused.

Bytedance, founded six years ago, is now one of the world’s most valuable tech start-ups. But it keeps finding ways to displease Chinese censors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Htdrni

Mark Zuckerberg’s I’m Sorry Suit

The Facebook C.E.O. wore a suit and tie to testify before Congress instead of his usual gray T-shirt. Here’s why it mattered. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HougQm

Mark Zuckerberg’s I’m Sorry Suit

The Facebook C.E.O. wore a suit and tie to testify before Congress instead of his usual gray T-shirt. Here’s why it mattered. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HougQm

Mark Zuckerberg’s Greatest Suits Appearances.

His trademark sartorial simplicity aside, Mark Zuckerberg knows how to dress in something other than a gray T-shirt or hoodie. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HbPD9O

Fact Check: Fact Check: What Mark Zuckerberg Is Saying About Facebook, Data and Elections

We fact checked what Facebook’s chief executive is telling lawmakers in congressional hearings about the social network’s responsibilities to users and more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JBrDeH

Facebook Data Collected by Cambridge Analytica Included Private Messages

The social network revealed that the harvesting of people’s Facebook data was not limited to public profile information. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qkQ9YQ

The Sweet Spot: Why Is the Greatest Love of All Also the Hardest?

A server, student and abuse survivor who longs to be a writer wonders why she is so supportive of her colleagues, but not herself. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qmo4kw

Spring Fashion: ’80s Irreverence Makes a Comeback

Today’s spin on the decade’s classics features wild faux fur, leather dresses, punk-rock ruffles and strong suiting. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JxfNm5

The ‘Kanye West of Furniture’ Is Now Nesting in the ’Burbs

For years Murray Moss ran one of SoHo’s toniest stores with his longtime partner, Franklin Getchell. The two men have written a memoir of fin-de-millennium excess (blowtorched Steinway, anyone?). from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qlG1zb

Tech Tip: Closing Facebook Comment Windows

Facebook’s “post tabs” try to keep you in the conversation your friends are having about your posts, but you can turn off the tabs. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qhUVpY

Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony to Congress: A Sneak Peek

The Facebook founder faces two days of hearings, beginning Tuesday, at which he will be grilled about the company’s ability to protect its users privacy. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H6NzAd

Criticized for Ignoring Violence in Myanmar, Zuckerberg Steps In

After local activists accused Facebook of not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platform, they got a response from the chief executive himself. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Ho6cgC

What Mark Zuckerberg Will Be Grilled On at the Congressional Hearings

Appearing for the first time before a congressional committee, the Facebook founder is likely to be asked about privacy, Russian meddling, fake news and more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qhZPnE

Up Next: She Makes Fancy Ice Cubes for a Living

Leslie Kirchhoff is the founder of Disco Cubes, which elevates the lowly ice cube to an art form. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Hrfadb

Skin Deep: Why Are So Many Asian-American Women Bleaching Their Hair Blond?

In some salons, as many half of the Asian-American clients are going lighter. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Jze7IM

Noted: Thinking Person’s Book Series Also Looks Great on Instagram

Penguin is so 20th century (just kidding, Penguin, we love ya). The New York Review Books Classics imprint is a rainbow of aesthetic intellectualism. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qgKmEh

Zuckerberg to Tell Congress Facebook Made ‘Big Mistake’ on Multiple Fronts

When he appears before Congress this week, Mr. Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, will issue a broad apology for failing to prevent the mishandling of personal data and other abuses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2uUWy2g

Adelaide Journal: Elon Musk Likes it Here. Will Other Tech Innovators Follow?

The Australian rust belt city of Adelaide wants to replicate the same innovation model that has revived American cities like Chattanooga and Pittsburgh. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2JxAmyr

Tech Tip: Dodging Fake Fraud Alerts

Many financial institutions offer fraud alerts by text, but if you’re not sure the message is real, call the company directly or check your account online. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Hlhpyz

Uber to Buy Jump, Maker of Electric Bicycles, After Bike-Sharing Test

Uber said customers’ trips on pedal-assist bikes in a San Francisco pilot program covered almost the same distance as an average car ride. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2qgUmO5

Profile in style: Back to the Early ’80s With Michael Kors

The celebrated designer first made his name four decades ago, in Manhattan. Here, he shares some of his many inspirations. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2HjaxS6

Imagining a World After Anna

A rumor that Anna Wintour was leaving Vogue spread like wildfire. Condé Nast says it’s not true. But what would that look like and why all the chatter? from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JwTWuL

YouTube Is Improperly Collecting Children’s Data, Consumer Groups Say

More than 20 organizations are joining forces to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GP0jIo

‘A Culture Free of Sexual Violence’

Each generation, Antioch College pushes the culture forward. First America laughs — then it follows. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2JwSbOf

Skateboarders Won

Skate parks, once considered a menace, are booming everywhere around the world. Now we head toward the first skateboarding Olympics. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2ErEFaU

‘You Are the Product’: Targeted by Cambridge Analytica on Facebook

Facebook plans to begin notifying users on Monday who were affected by Cambridge Analytica’s data collection. The Times has already spoken with some people whose data was taken. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GKYiB2

How Cambridge Analytica Exploited the Facebook Data of Millions

Tens of millions of American Facebook users had their data harvested by Cambridge Analytica and a British-based researcher. Here’s how it happened. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Hj5Bg6

A Tough Task for Facebook: European-Type Privacy for All

Facebook just promised to offer its users around the world the same privacy controls required under a new European data protection law. What does that mean? And can the company deliver? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2uWvGiD

The Shift: Facebook’s Other Critics: Its Viral Stars

As Facebook reels from a privacy scandal, some of its most popular users are lashing out over declining traffic, policy changes and financial complaints. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GH6RIL

Zuckerberg Gets a Crash Course in Charm. Will Congress Care?

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief, faces his biggest test yet: two days in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. The company has pulled out the stops to make sure he’s ready. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2GMGdOA

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qc68Jv

everyday is like Sunday styles: Everything to See, Read, Feel, and Learn this Weekend

Here’s all our stories, photos, explainers, profiles, wedding announcements, and tales of infidelity all in one place. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Hi6FAW

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

A look at our latest featured couples. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qc68Jv

The Juul Is Too Cool

Kids will keep Juuling until we make vaping as uncool as smoking. Is the Juul craze almost over? Probably not! from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GJDzNC

‘Big Brother’ in India Requires Fingerprint Scans for Food, Phones and Finances

The government requires its people to submit finger, eye and facial images. The ID is mandatory for many services, but opponents say it infringes privacy. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2uSMoiM

The Look: ‘I Love to Fight. I Live to Fight.’

For many women in the five boroughs of New York, training is a gateway into the world of competitive fighting. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2ErmkuO

Open Thread: Open Thread: This Week in Style News

N.F.L. cheerleader uniform rules, an Indian jeweler on the lam — and more. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GZWB1M

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

A look at our latest featured couples. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GK2Y5K

Facebook to Require Verified Identities for Future Political Ads

As Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, prepares to testify before Congress, the company also said it supported the proposed Honest Ads Act. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2H15AzU

As Trade Conflict Escalates, U.S. and China Enter a Battle of Wills

Victory could be difficult to verify, much less achieve, as the U.S. protests Beijing’s effort to retool Chinese industries for the 21st century. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2uO7eA0

Modern Love: What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity

A divorced woman seeking no-strings-attached liaisons learns a sobering lesson about men and marriage. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Eqobjb

Tech Tip: Moving Your E-Book Collection to One Device

If you are getting ready to upgrade your e-reader or tablet and want to take your existing e-book library along, consider your options. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2uNT0z6

Bits: Kevin’s Week in Tech: Extra! Extra! News Beyond Facebook!

Despite the wall-to-wall Facebook news of the past few weeks, lots of important things are happening in the tech world that don’t involve the company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2uTmR9e

China Isn’t Happy About Its Newest Internet Stars: Teenage Moms

Two popular video platforms disappeared from Chinese app stores after state media accused them of promoting underage pregnancy. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2IwGcPn

Vows: After Scandal and Divorce, Jenny Sanford Learns She Can Love Again

South Carolina’s former first lady wasn’t looking to remarry after her high-profile divorce, until her sister played matchmaker. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2qbxAa8

Puttin’ on the Ritz (Auction)

Want the couch where Hemingway once sat? What about a piece from Coco Chanel’s suite? A storied Parisian hotel is selling some of its history. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2IxBTDC

Corporate Security, Easily Sidestepped, Seeks Stronger Shields

Active shooter trainings, security cameras and “behavioral threat assessment teams” try to avoid or mitigate office attacks like the one at YouTube. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Hc6tmO

Major Fashion Names Among Worst Offenders in Britain Gender Pay Gap

After a government deadline passed this week for companies to publish gender pay gap figures, fashion businesses have come under scrutiny. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Gye2XI

Groups in Myanmar Fire Back at Zuckerberg

Responding to Mark Zuckerberg’s comments in a Vox interview, civil society advocates said Facebook had no consistent methods for dealing with hate speech in Myanmar. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2ElfZAY

Simplicity by Amsale

Amsale Aberra’s wedding dresses have remained simple, clean and architectural since 1985, when she designed her first gown. She died on Sunday, but a showing of her spring 2019 collection will go on as planned this month, as she had requested. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2GAoKNw

Amsale Aberra, Trendsetting Bridal Gown Designer, Is Dead at 64

With her own brand, Ms. Aberra eschewed the elaborate tulle-and-lace dresses of the 1980s and introduced a simple, modern wedding dress. from NYT > Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2ElRKmf

Pulse: Sporty Sunglasses and Other Picks for April