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Phil Libin, center, a co-founder of Evernote, during a staff meeting at the company’s headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., in 2013.
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Dumping a Bad App? Tips for a Painless Breakup

by Brian X. Chen | Feb 28, 2017 | Technology

EVERYONE is familiar with this scenario: An app you once loved no longer brings the same joy. It’s gotten buggy over time, or an update transformed it to the point it became unusable. Chances are you thought about calling it quits. But after years of sharing your...

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Jacob Criminski playing Pokémon Blue while blindfolded. He said he used the sounds of hitting walls to orient himself, and timed direction changes to certain beats of the game’s soundtrack in specific locations. Credit Andrew Spear for The New York Times

Hey, Mike Tyson. I Can Beat You Blindfolded.

by MICHAEL THOMSEN | Feb 14, 2017 | Technology

As his summer break from the University of Connecticut drew to a close last August, Alex Tan had one more goal before school began: to reclaim a world record in video gaming. To prepare, Mr. Tan sat at the computer at his family home in Rocky Hill, Conn. Next, he...

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Stephanie Harvey, a competitive video game player, at the house and training center she shares with her teammates, manager and coach. Credit Jake Michaels for The New York Times.

Esports Sees Profit in Attracting Female Gamers

by GREGORY SCHMIDT | Jan 17, 2017 | Business, Technology

Mark Religioso, a brand manager for the video game publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, wants more women to be involved in the professional gaming arena known as esports, where players compete in video game tournaments to win thousands of dollars in prize money. So...

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Two Sous Vide Gadgets Face Off in a Kitchen Showdown

by Brian X. Chen | Jan 13, 2017 | Food, Technology

LET’S face it: Thanks to technology, we are running out of excuses for not knowing how to cook. Sous vide immersion cooking, which involves giving food a hot water bath, makes cooking too easy. Just use a sous vide gadget to heat a pot of water to a set temperature,...