In 2015, Jason Citron, a computer programmer, was struggling to break through in the video game industry. The new multiplayer game he had created with his development studio, Hammer & […]
Youth
Trending topics and news from the Youth category
Back to news homeInstagram Struggles With Fears of Losing Its ‘Pipeline’: Young Users
In September 2018, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram’s founders, left Facebook after clashing with Mr. Zuckerberg. Mr. Mosseri, a longtime Facebook executive, was appointed to helm Instagram.With the leadership […]
En Francia, los futuros agricultores son expertos en tecnología y quieren los fines de semana libres
“Cuando no estás en este sector es muy fácil decir: ‘Voy a volverlo sexi con la tecnología’”, dijo Amandine Muret Béguin, de 33 años, directora de la Unión de Jóvenes […]
The Future Farmers of France Are Tech Savvy, and Want Weekends Off
YVELINES, France — On a century-old farm that’s now a start-up campus in this verdant region west of Paris, computer coders are learning to program crop-harvesting robots. Young urbanites planning […]
‘Squid Game,’ the Netflix Hit, Taps South Korean Fears
In “Squid Game,” the hit dystopian television show on Netflix, 456 people facing severe debt and financial despair play a series of deadly children’s games to win a $38 million […]
Text Memes Are Taking Over Instagram
LOS ANGELES — Last month, the singer Courtney Love, who is a keen observer of social media trends, posted a cryptic message on Instagram.“Lots of people don’t understand Gen-Z,” she […]
Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.
SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past 18 months, Chris Cox, Facebook’s top product executive, watched with surprise as Instagram came alive in ways he hadn’t seen before.As young people looked […]
Why China’s Young People Are Embracing Chairman Mao
They read him in libraries and on subways. They organized online book clubs devoted to his works. They uploaded hours of audio and video, spreading the gospel of his revolutionary […]
The Young Fall for Scams More Than Seniors Do. Time for a Warning.
If you’re a digital native and consider yourself immune to all scams, the thieves have you right where they want you.For years now, the Better Business Bureau’s survey research has […]
The Luckiest Workers in America? Teenagers.
Roller-coaster operators and lemonade slingers at Kennywood amusement park, a Pittsburgh summer staple, won’t have to buy their own uniforms this year. Those with a high school diploma will also […]