New York Times Technology News

1. Facebook Faces Tough Questions in Britain That It Avoided in the U.S.

   Facebook’s chief technology officer testified before a British panel in a hearing that stood in stark contrast to the efforts of American lawmakers.

2. How Fake Mark Zuckerbergs Scam Facebook Users Out of Their Cash

   The Facebook chief executive has vowed to clean up the social network, but his company has failed to stop even those impersonating him from swindling people.

3. Walmart, With Billions to Spend, Seeks Flipkart E-Commerce Site in India

   The company is said to be in talks to acquire Flipkart, India’s leading online retailer, to counter Amazon’s push into the country.

4. Tech We’re Using: How a News Junkie Stays Plugged In: Newsletters and Her Kids

   Rebecca Blumenstein, a deputy managing editor of The Times, shared the biggest developments that are coming and how her children use apps.

5. Amazon’s Profit Swells to $1.6 Billion, Lifted by Its Cloud Business

   The company also said it would raise the price of its popular Prime membership service to $119 from $99.

6. Microsoft’s Cloud Has Business Booming Again

   The technology giant reported strong quarterly results thanks to an aggressive transition to delivering software as an internet service.

7. Tech Tip: Adding Fonts to an iPad

   With a little help from an installer app, you can use new typefaces with certain programs on Apple’s tablet and other mobile devices.

8. Facebook’s Privacy Scandal Appears to Have Little Effect on Its Bottom Line

   The social network posted increases in profit and revenue as it deals with a torrent of criticism about its privacy practices and the way it handles user data.

9. YouTube Kids, Criticized for Content, Introduces New Parental Controls

   Parents will be able to handpick the channels and topics their children can view on the app, which has been criticized for allowing disturbing content to slip through.

10. What Amazon’s New Headquarters Could Mean for Rents

    Winning the contest could mean a steeper increase in local housing costs over the next decade, a study finds. Nashville is already contemplating the impact.

11. Tech Tip: How to Juice and Jam at the Same Time

    If your phone uses a single port for the charger and headphones, you can still power the battery while you listen to music — with the help of some additional gear.

12. Twitter Stays on an Upswing, With Its Second Straight Quarter of Profit

    The social media service may not be adding new users at much of a clip, but its advertising-driven business seems to have stabilized.

13. The Shift: Workers of Silicon Valley, It’s Time to Organize

    Employees in the tech industry have an unusual power: They can make their companies act more responsibly. All they have to do is speak up.

14. Wanted at Chinese Start-Ups: Attractive Women to Ease Coders’ Stress

    Some tech companies are hiring female “motivators” for a role that’s a mix of psychologist and cheerleader — to help overworked male programmers through conversation and massages.

15. Facebook Replaces Lobbying Executive Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

    Facebook shuffled its ranks in Washington as it confronts pressure from lawmakers over data privacy, election interference, misinformation and other issues.

16. European Regulators Ask if Facebook Is Taking Too Much Data

    The authorities in a number of countries say the company is unfairly using its leverage over consumers to extract personal information from them.

17. Tech Tip: Posting PDF Files on Facebook

    You can attach one to a post or a status update, but only if you are using a certain type of Facebook page.

18. Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car

    The new service is aimed at anyone who doesn’t want to risk a package being stolen from a porch and can’t receive an order at work.

19. 3 Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed, but Are Worth Buying

    If you don’t have one of these — or you’ve waited until the options were good enough before investing — now is the time to buy.

20. Google’s Parent Company Spends Like It’s Thinking of a Future Beyond Ads

    With regulatory pressure looming, Google is spending heavily for its cloud business, hardware products and A.I. assistant.