May 27, 2014 F.T.C. Urges Legislation to Shed More Light on Data Collection by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The Federal Trade Commission said consumers should have access to information collected about them, along with the ability to suppress information….
May 27, 2014 E.U. Debates Which Nation Will Regulate Web Privacy by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT As the European Union nears agreement on a law for information privacy, some expect one nation’s regulators to enforce the rules…
May 27, 2014 Twitter’s Growth Shifts to Developing Countries by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Twitter’s growth is sizzling in developing countries like Indonesia and India. But it is slowing down in the United States and…
May 27, 2014 Ouster at Rap Genius Over Comments on Shooting Manifesto by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Notes about a document related to a California killing rampage led to an online backlash against Mahbod Moghadam, a founder of…
May 26, 2014 Apple Supplier Hon Hai Plans $310 Million GDR Sale: Paper by REUTERS By REUTERS Hon Hai Precision, a major supplier of Apple Inc, is set to raise about T$93 billion ($310 million) via selling new shares…
May 26, 2014 No Time to Text? Say It With Stickers by HIROKO TABUCHI By HIROKO TABUCHI Sticker-based apps like Line and WeChat have transformed mobile messaging in Asia, but they have been slow to catch on in…
May 26, 2014 My T-Shirt Told Me to Take a Chill Pill by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Smart textiles are starting to hit the market. Their fans say they could represent the future of wearable computing. Published: May…
May 24, 2014 Federal Regulators Seek to Stop Sale of Students’ Data by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER ConnectEDU, a college and career planning site that collected student data, has proposed selling information as part of bankruptcy proceedings. Published:…
May 24, 2014 European Regulators to Start Inquiry Into eBay Data Breach by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Regulators will begin an investigation into the online market after hackers gained access to the personal data of 145 million customers….
May 24, 2014 Location Services in Desktop Browsers by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Plus, where to find help to change a smartphone battery. Published: May 23, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1n9NUAj…