Instagram’s latest child safety effort: ‘Teen accounts’

Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts, which aim to streamline previous attempts to give parents oversight into what their younger teens are doing online.

By Naomi Nix and Cristiano Lima-StrongSeptember 17, 2024

FAA to fine SpaceX for breaking launch rules, drawing rebuke from Musk

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to fine Elon Musk’s SpaceX $633,009 for allegedly failing to follow license requirements in two recent launches.

By Aaron GreggSeptember 17, 2024

Russians made video falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says

Russian propagandists have circulated a video falsely accusing Kamala Harris of involvement in a hit-and-run accident, Microsoft says.

By Joseph MennSeptember 17, 2024

How to set up monitored ‘teen accounts’ on Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat

Here’s how to set up teen accounts and parental controls on Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.

By Tatum HunterSeptember 17, 2024
Tech BriefAnalysis

The EU is losing two titans of tech regulation, testing its resolve

The Washington Post’s essential guide to tech policy news.

By Cristiano Lima-StrongSeptember 17, 2024

Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference’

The U.S. recently imposed sanctions on RT’s parent companies, Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, accusing them of acting as an arm of Moscow’s intelligence operations.

By Niha MasihSeptember 17, 2024

Data centers are everywhere. What it’s like to work in one.

Often seen as the “invisible” workforce behind the scenes, data center workers are critical to the operation of modern technology and the future of AI.

By Danielle AbrilSeptember 17, 2024

Amazon tells staff to return to office five days a week

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared a message announcing the new return-to-office policy, telling employees they will be expected to be in the office five days a week starting Jan. 2.

By Danielle AbrilSeptember 16, 2024

TikTok faces skeptical judges in court fight over looming national ban

Even as both the Harris and Trump presidential campaigns have leaned heavily into TikTok to reach younger voters, the weeks are ticking down before the wildly popular app is banned in the United States under a new law that has drawn bipartisan backing.

By Drew Harwell and Eva DouSeptember 16, 2024

Apple’s new iOS 18 upgrade doesn’t fix the ‘green bubble’ problems

Yes, there are still green bubbles — and security compromises that Apple could have avoided.

By Shira Ovide and Geoffrey A. FowlerSeptember 16, 2024

Yes, TikTok could still be banned. Here’s what you should know.

TikTok’s ban date is still Jan.19. As lawsuits continue to play out, here is what to know about challenges, the law and what you should know as a user.

By Tatum Hunter, Shira Ovide and Heather KellySeptember 16, 2024

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn spaceflight ends with splashdown off Florida

The mission was commissioned by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who made a fortune as the founder of Shift4 Payments, and did not involve NASA.

By Aaron GreggSeptember 15, 2024
TechAnalysis

How Trump’s pet-eating claim became a meme for right and left alike

On TikTok and across the internet, a claim pushed by Trump and the right about Haitians eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio, has morphed from a potentially vicious anti-immigrant trope into fodder for memes from both left and right.

By Will OremusSeptember 13, 2024

Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO

Apple is dropping its lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing in a filing shared exclusively with The Post that a recent Israeli government raid of the company’s headquarters might have removed key secrets from the reach of the U.S. discovery process.

By Joseph MennSeptember 13, 2024

How to get a ‘free’ iPhone 16 and why maybe you shouldn’t

Here are some of the discount deals available starting Friday for new iPhone 16 models -- and four alternatives to buying the latest phone.

By Shira OvideSeptember 13, 2024

Tech giants fight plan to make them pay more for electric grid upgrades

An Ohio power company is trying to make major tech companies pay more of the costs of upgrading the electric grid to accommodate power-hungry data centers.

By Caroline O'DonovanSeptember 13, 2024

The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok

Harris’s all-Gen-Z “digital persuasion” team is tapping the trends and rhythms of internet culture to create a playful online presence that’s unique in presidential politics.

By Drew HarwellSeptember 13, 2024

SpaceX Polaris astronauts complete first spacewalk by private citizens

In an exclusive interview, the crew told The Post the suits worked well and the first test in space will allow SpaceX to continue to innovate.

By Christian DavenportSeptember 12, 2024

FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids

The FDA green-lit Apple’s new hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter option for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

By Tatum HunterSeptember 12, 2024

So you want to ride a self-driving taxi? How Waymo compares in our tests.

Robotaxi services are slowly expanding to new cities — so we put one to the test.

By Chris Velazco, Andrea Jimenez and Danielle AbrilSeptember 12, 2024