By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

The company, Devumi, sold at least 55,000 Twitter bots that used personal information taken from real people.

Published: January 26, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, GABRIEL J.X. DANCE, RICH HARRIS and MARK HANSEN

Everyone wants to be popular online. Some even pay for it. Inside social media’s black market.

Published: January 26, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By FARHAD MANJOO

In this week’s tech newsletter, a look at Netflix’s huge earnings, Democrats splitting with Silicon Valley and Apple’s new speaker.

Published: January 25, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By J. D. BIERSDORFER

High-definition video recordings are usually too large to send by email, but you have plenty of other ways to share and save those files.

Published: January 24, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Nicholas Casey, Andes bureau chief for The Times, discussed the benefits of technology in many South American countries — and why Google Maps isn’t the best tool there.

Published: January 23, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By NATASHA SINGER

A new feature on the iPhone Health app will allow users to automatically download blood test results and other data from their health care providers.

Published: January 23, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By BRIAN X. CHEN

The Mate 10 Pro from Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer, has a great camera and better battery life than competitors. But American carriers aren’t selling it.

Published: January 23, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By FARHAD MANJOO

Who smokes marijuana anymore? Because of more sophisticated marketing, people can now vape it, eat it, drink it and apply it, leading to an explosion in sales.

Published: January 23, 2018 at 06:00PM

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By NATASHA SINGER and DANIELLE IVORY

Shaun Dallas Dance, the district’s former superintendent, has been at the center of questions about the district’s ties with educational technology companies.

Published: January 22, 2018 at 06:00PM

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