An Apple Watch for Your 5-Year-Old? More Parents Say Yes.

As Apple prepares to unveil new models next week, the smart watch has found an unexpected audience: children as young as 5.

How China Has Added to Its Influence Over the iPhone

Media literacy efforts are intensifying, targeting students as they approach voting age. But some educators struggle “to push through that apathy.”

A judge allows Musk to include whistle-blower claims in his case against Twitter.

Elon Musk’s lawyers had asked for a delay to review the accusations by a former Twitter executive, which the judge denied, while allowing the information to form part of their case.

Apple Extends Reach With $800 Watch, as New iPhone Inches Along

The Apple Watch Ultra is aimed at endurance athletes, a market dominated by Garmin. Apple also introduced updated AirPods.

Apple iPhone 13 Review: The Most Incremental Upgrade Ever

The new iPhone is 10 percent faster than the last one, and the photos are slightly better. In a word: Huh.

YouTube Opens More Pathways for Creators to Make Money on the Platform

The video platform will let more creators earn payments and place ads in Shorts, its TikTok competitor, according to audio from an internal meeting.

TikTok’s C.E.O. Navigates the Limits of His Power

Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, is balancing how to be an autonomous leader while juggling the demands of the app’s Chinese parent company.

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LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments on 20 Million Users Over Five Years

A study that looked back at those tests found that relatively weak social connections were more helpful in finding jobs than stronger social ties.

TikTok Seen Moving Toward U.S. Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain

A draft agreement with the Biden administration to keep the Chinese-owned video app operating in the United States is under review. That could mean more wrangling.

TikTok May Face $29 Million Fine for Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy

British regulators have sent a warning notice to the company, the first major case under new rules in Britain that protect minors online.

Texting on Private Apps Costs Wall Street Firms $1.8 Billion in Fines

The S.E.C. fined several big banks for not monitoring employees who used private apps to discuss work or preserving those messages.

Silicon Valley Had Its Heyday. Can Tech Ecosystems Now Grow Inland?

The AOL co-founder Steve Case sees a need for entrepreneurial hubs beyond the coasts. “Let’s have it be a few dozen cities,” he says.

Twitch Says It Will Reduce Payments for Many Popular Streamers

The video game streaming service is struggling to strike the right balance between popularity and profit.

Apple Has to Try Hard Now

The tech giant used to give us only a few cool options. Now it has to work harder to win us over.

Media Companies Take a Big Gamble on Apple

Executives have been burned by their previous dealings with big tech companies. But Apple’s promise of a billion devices worldwide was too good to pass up. Even for Rupert Murdoch.

TikTok’s C.E.O. Navigates the Limits of His Power

Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, is balancing how to be an autonomous leader while juggling the demands of the app’s Chinese parent company.

YouTube Opens More Pathways for Creators to Make Money on the Platform

The video platform will let more creators earn payments and place ads in Shorts, its TikTok competitor, according to audio from an internal meeting.

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How the Passage of Time Softened the Fury Over Diana’s Death

A quarter-century ago Princess Diana’s shocking death provoked outrage at the royal family. Queen Elizabeth’s passing, in contrast, has been draped in civility and respect.

This Might Not Be a Cold War, but It Feels Like One

Even at their worst moments, the Americans and the Soviets kept talking. Today, U.S.-China contacts are scarce, while Beijing and Moscow move closer together.

Apple Extends Reach With $800 Watch, as New iPhone Inches Along

The Apple Watch Ultra is aimed at endurance athletes, a market dominated by Garmin. Apple also introduced updated AirPods.