Facial Recognition Technology Ban: A Victory for Privacy A reader hails San Francisco’s blocking of a law-enforcement tool. Read More…

Setting Up Your Tech on the Assumption You’ll Be Hacked Sheera Frenkel, who writes about cybersecurity for The Times, explains how she safeguards her devices, and why passwords remain a weak link for more people. Read More…

In France, Our Dog Has His Day Hotels, shops, bars, restaurants — dogs are welcomed warmly just about everywhere. For Pip (a.k.a. Pierre), the prancing was never better. Read More…

Taking Steps to Maximize Privacy While Covering the Lack of It Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, an investigative reporter who has delved into issues of online privacy, is “under no illusions” that protecting our digital selves is fully possible. Read More…

Germany Is Wary of a Digital World (but Loves Its E-Toothbrushes) Melissa Eddy, a Berlin reporter, explains how privacy laws have led to blurred Google Street View pictures, and why WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are popular almost despite themselves. Read More…

‘I’m Really Opening Myself Up’: Chelsea Manning Signs Book Deal The former intelligence analyst, who served seven years in prison for leaking classified information, views her memoir as a coming-of-age story. Read More…

More Fitness, Less Fatness Public health experts worry about the effects of “fat acceptance” on well-being and the costs of chronic weight-related ailments. Read More…

Uber vs. Lyft: Which Ride-Hailing App Is Better? Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides. Read More…

Beware of Credit ‘Repair’ Companies, Consumer Watchdogs Say Anything these companies can do, people can do for themselves at no cost. Federal regulators recently filed suit against two of the biggest companies. Read More…