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Technology
For tech giants like Meta, feverish pandemic growth is now followed by layoffs
Nov 7, 2022
Jobs losses at Meta and others could be an indicator of wider cuts in other industries.
Could getting more tech employees in classrooms help college students stick with STEM?
Oct 28, 2022
It's not common for companies to be involved with teaching freshmen-level courses. A new program in Chicago is trying it out.
Chip manufacturing jobs are coming. Are Americans ready for them?
Oct 27, 2022
Semiconductor production positions pay about $100,000 on average, and schools are rushing to offer training so people can qualify.
Rising interest rates pack a punch for tech companies
by
Justin Ho
Oct 24, 2022
Microsoft, Apple and Meta are reporting earnings this week. But rising interest rates are luring investors away from tech stocks.
Microsoft layoffs may signal a broader tech downturn
by
Lily Jamali
Oct 18, 2022
Other tech companies are also cutting jobs and scaling back recruitment after years of rapid hiring.
The inventors of the now-ubiquitous barcode received a patent 70 years ago
Oct 7, 2022
Inspired in part by Morse code, the barcode was originally conceived of as concentric circles.
The traditional business card is getting a tech makeover
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Sep 14, 2022
Manually inputting contact info is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, networkers are adopting QR codes and chips.
For public good, not for profit.
Car speed limiters are gaining traction
by
Matt Levin
Aug 22, 2022
Last month a new European rule went into effect mandating speed limiters on new cars. Now New York city is trying out the devices.
Apple is the latest tech firm to cut staff. What do the layoffs tell us about the economy?
by
Justin Ho
Aug 17, 2022
In some cases, it’s about responding to competition. In others, it’s a way of bracing for a possible economic downturn.
What adults are missing about teens and screens
by
Emily Weinstein
and Carrie James
Aug 17, 2022
In a new book, two Harvard researchers reveal the complex social issues teens grapple with in today’s digital world.