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F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.

© Mark Makela for The New York Times

The floppy disk, once a heralded computer storage technology, will be phased out at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Google, Meta and TikTok Sue California Over Ban on Features for Kids

Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.

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A new California law says features like personalized recommendations can be “psychologically exploitative” for minors and cause them to check social media compulsively.

OpenAI Pledges to Give Locals More Say in Data Center Projects

The artificial intelligence company pledged to be more collaborative with the communities where it is building its data centers.

© Scott Ball for The New York Times

OpenAI’s Stargate data center project in Abilene, Texas, is one of the largest under construction in the country.

Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.

Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.

© Carlos Barria/Reuters

Google products are ubiquitous in American schools.

Cyril Hilsum, Who Helped Invent Flat-Panel Displays in TVs and iPhones, Has Died at 101

The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.

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Cyril Hilsum with a fellow scientist in England in 1966. Known as “the father of liquid crystals,” he helped develop the technology that allowed electronic screens to go from bulky to svelte.

Cyril Hilsum, Who Helped Invent Flat-Panel Displays in TVs and iPhones, Has Died at 101

The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.

© via Hilsum Family

Cyril Hilsum with a fellow scientist in England in 1966. Known as “the father of liquid crystals,” he helped develop the technology that allowed electronic screens to go from bulky to svelte.

In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

Fresh off a long relationship and wanting to keep things low-key, Amanda Chung, 25, said most of the men she had met in San Francisco wanted something serious “even if they aren’t ready for it yet.”

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

© SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

© SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

© SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

Fresh off a long relationship and wanting to keep things low-key, Amanda Chung, 25, said most of the men she had met in San Francisco wanted something serious “even if they aren’t ready for it yet.”
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