Circuits is a new New York Times weekly offering intended to enhance the newspaper's technology coverage. It contains regular gaming and computer columns, along with an eclectic mix of articles and essays that address in a general way the interaction between humans and technology. The first three issues contained articles on where computers go to die, music and jobs on the web, computer games for...

Launched in March 2001, this new section from the New York Times (free registration required) is aimed at both college students and faculty members. At the site, visitors can browse recent news stories organized by over 200 academic disciplines and sign up to receive free email alerts when new articles related to their interests are published. In addition, there are two special sections, one for...