Walking into the crowded hotel conference room, Andrew Batey looked like any other tech guy attending ETHDenver, an annual cryptocurrency conference. A venture capital investor based in Florida, Mr. Batey wore a black sweatshirt emblazoned with the logos of more than a dozen crypto companies, with names like LunarCrush and bitSmiley. He had arrived in…
After a Honduran immigrant arrived in the United States in 2022, officials ordered him to use a government-issued app as part of an immigration surveillance program. At least once a week, the immigrant, a former police officer in Honduras who was living in Louisiana, would take a selfie through the facial-recognition powered app to confirm…
The Trump administration isn’t letting up on the tech giants. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission will face off with Meta in court over claims that the social media giant snuffed out nascent competitors when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp. And on April 21, the Justice Department will argue that a federal judge should force…
The biggest technology companies and their chief executives donated millions to President Trump’s inauguration, hosted black-tie parties and dinners in his honor, and allowed him to announce and take credit for new multibillion-dollar manufacturing projects. But less than three months into the president’s second term, Mr. Trump has hardly returned their lavish gestures with favors….
Mar 29, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders forward Darrion Williams (5) drives to the hoop past Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) during the second half during the West Regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images SAN FRANCISCO — Walter Clayton Jr. scored…
Mar 27, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Trevon Brazile (4) dunks over Texas Tech Red Raiders forward Darrion Williams (5) during the second half during a West Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images SAN FRANCISCO –Darrion Williams scored on a driving layup with…
Mar 22, 2025; Providence, RI, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari during the first half of a second round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the St. John’s Red Storm at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images SAN FRANCISCO — With a couple more victories, Hall of Fame coach John Calipari and his…
Mar 21, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Bree Hall (23) shoots against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images No. 1 seed South Carolina began its pursuit of a third national championship in four seasons on Friday afternoon with a…
Mar 20, 2025; Wichita, KS, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Kerwin Walton (24) drives against North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks guard Donovan Newby (1) in the first half of a first round men’s NCAA Tournament game at Intrust Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Kerwin Walton established career bests of 27 points and eight 3-pointers…
Last spring, when my wife and I were preparing to welcome our first child, we started a list of baby gear — a rite of passage for parents. The difference with our list, or so I thought, was that it would contain only the best stuff because it was vetted by me, a tech columnist…
