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Aiki, one of the judges for 鈥淕irl鈥檚 Re:verse,鈥� a K-pop in the metaverse show, during a taping at a studio in Goyang, outside Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2022. In the world鈥檚 testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe. (Jun Michael Park/The New York Times)
Female contestants in their cubicles on the set of 鈥淕irl鈥檚 Re:verse,鈥� a K-pop in the metaverse show, at a studio in Goyang, outside Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 27, 2022. In the world鈥檚 testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe. (Jun Michael Park/The New York Times)
Son Su-jung, second from left, with other producers of 鈥淕irl鈥檚 Re:verse,鈥� a K-pop in the metaverse show, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2022. In the world鈥檚 testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe. (Jun Michael Park/The New York Times)

Will the metaverse be entertaining? Ask South Korea.

February 11, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Will the Metaverse Be Entertaining? Ask South Korea.

When you browse the web, an increasing number of sites and apps are asking for a piece of basic information that you probably hand over without hesitation: your email address. It may seem harmless, but when you enter your email, you're sharing a lot more than just that. (Derek Abella/The New York Times)

Everyone wants your email address. Think twice before sharing it.

February 11, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

When you browse the web, an increasing number of sites and apps are asking for a piece of basic information that you probably hand over without hesitation: your email address.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple event on the campus of Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Tech鈥檚 biggest companies discover austerity, to the relief of investors

February 11, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Tech鈥檚 biggest companies discover austerity, to the relief of investors

Baby back ribs with sweet and sour glaze, in New York, Jan. 26, 2023. Concord grape jelly, soy sauce and rice vinegar lacquer tender baby back ribs that cook from start to finish in the oven. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Johnny Miller, The New York Times)

The juicy secret to stellar baby back ribs

February 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

The intense berried juiciness of grape jelly can also lacquer a rack of baby back ribs, yielding gleaming, tender batons that are ideal for watching the Super Bowl or just...

A winter citrus salad and baked rice casserole filled with seafood in New York, on Jan. 19, 2023. An Italian-style baked rice casserole and a gorgeous (and simple) almond cake round out this elegant dinner from David Tanis. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (David Malosh, The New York Times)

A simple, yet ample, dinner menu

February 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

A Simple, Yet Ample, Dinner Menu

Outside the Memphis Police Department's Ridgeway Station in Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 29, 2023. The Scorpion police team whose officers are charged in the death of Tyre Nichols has been disbanded —but Memphis wasn’t the only city to turn again to specialized teams to fight a new surge in crime. (Brad J. Vest/The New York Times)

Amid criticism, elite crime teams dwindled. Then cities brought them back.

February 7, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

In Aurora, the interim police chief, Art Acevedo, said he recently called in the Direct Action Response Team that the city reestablished last year to tackle rising gun violence and...

Farro and Lentils with Jammy Onions, in New York, Jan. 8, 2021. The vegetarian dish can be enjoyed on its own, but it can also support almost any protein. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (David Malosh, The New York Times)

Doenjang salmon rice bowl and more recipes to try this week

February 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

To me, cooked alliums like shallots, garlic and onions of all sorts are the perfect weeknight ingredient for winter.

Taylor Loren, a social media strategist, teaches a class on using TikTok in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21, 2022. Those who can go viral do. And they may also teach a class or two while they鈥檙e at it. (Jennilee Marigomen/The New York Times)

TikTok class is in session

February 4, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

For a social media platform that values authenticity so much that being a little bit unfiltered while talking to a camera is enough to go viral, the how-to-TikTok-like-a-natural industry is...

From left, Clementine Karlin-Pustilnik, Odille Zexter-Kaiser, Jameson Butler, Logan Lane, Yona Ehrlich and Max Frackman at a weekly meeting of the Luddite Club in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Dec. 11, 2022. The high school group promotes a lifestyle of self-liberation from social media and technology. (Scott Rossi/The New York Times)

“Luddite” teens don鈥檛 want your likes

February 4, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淚鈥檝e weeded out who I want to be friends with. Now it takes work for me to maintain friendships. Some reached out when I got off the iPhone and said,...

How to watch the “Green Comet” in Colorado

January 31, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

A green-hued comet from the outer solar system is swinging through Earth鈥檚 neighborhood for the first time in 50,000 years. Here's how you can see it.

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