November 25, 2015 Jonathan Mayer, Well-Known Online Security Expert, Joins F.C.C. by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Mr. Mayer, a lawyer and vocal consumer advocate, will be the chief technologist in the agency’s enforcement bureau. Published: November 23,…
November 25, 2015 A Field Guide to Civilian Drones by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD As consumer and commercial drones increase in popularity, the government is taking more steps to address safety concerns and regulate the…
November 25, 2015 Daily Report: Cool Drone. Is It Registered? by JOSEPH PLAMBECK By JOSEPH PLAMBECK A task force assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration said that nearly all recreational drones should be registered with the federal…
November 25, 2015 Deliveroo, an On-Demand Food Delivery Service, Raises $100 Million by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The London start-up, which offers logistics to restaurants looking to increase their online food orders, plans to use the new investment…
November 25, 2015 Pop Facebook Quiz: Should You Take It? by KATIE ROGERS By KATIE ROGERS Hundreds of quizzes created by a single company on the social network are creating a privacy concern. Published: November 24, 2015…
November 24, 2015 YouTube Kids App Faces New Complaints Over Ads by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG Consumer advocacy groups say marketing aimed at children has permeated the YouTube app designed specifically for children, and they are asking…
November 24, 2015 Researchers Track Tricky Payment Theft Scheme by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH About two years after a hack at Target became national news, retailers are determined to avoid a similar disaster. Published: November…
November 23, 2015 Proposed Regulations for Drones Are Released by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG Recommendations by a Federal Aviation Administration task force call for owners to register and for the aircraft to display identification numbers….
November 23, 2015 Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG Today’s tech companies have accepted lobbying as an essential part of doing business. Published: November 22, 2015 at 07:00PM from NYT…
November 22, 2015 Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Turkeys, News and News Turkeys by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC On whether instant reactions to breaking news make it preferable to avoid the Internet and television altogether until…