
Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data
Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.
By Adeel Hassan
A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.
Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks. There are implications for your privacy.
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The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026
From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch.
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10 Pieces of Tech Jargon That Confused Us in 2025
Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG to superintelligence.
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Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers
If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?
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Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready?
With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.
By Brian X. ChenCade Metz and

Save Holiday Time With These Handy Smartphone Features
Try these useful shortcuts for sharing your Wi-Fi with guests, wrangling your to-do list or deciding what to do with family and friends.
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Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera
This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.
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How One German Toymaker Made Money Despite U.S. Tariffs
A combination of strategic planning, good timing and a long-awaited product helped the maker of electronic story boxes weather the onset of tariffs.
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Who Needs a Printer or Scanner? Just Use Your Mobile Device.
Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go.
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How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers
Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own.
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A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.
Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks. There are implications for your privacy.
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The Biggest U.S. Crypto Company Asserts Its Power in Washington
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.
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2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.
If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
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Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it can do that work on its own.
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State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy
Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
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Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.
By Adeel Hassan

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.
By Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.
By Lynsey Chutel

It can be easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why Reddit has become an increasingly popular resource for wedding planning.
By Sarah Diamond

He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.
By Sam Roberts

The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.
By Tripp Mickle and Cade Metz

Decades after their founders connected, Apple and Issey Miyake released a collection of phone pouches that have some people baffled. They hope it will inspire creativity.
By Yola Mzizi

Craving an art fix but don’t know where to start? These new art influencers can help newbies and players navigate openings, events and listings.
By Martha Schwendener

A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
By Brian X. Chen

Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles.
By Eli Tan
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