July 17, 2015 The Debut of Beme, a Social App That Aims for Authenticity by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Casey Neistat, a social media celebrity, is releasing Beme, an app intended to strip away the glossy layers of social media…
July 17, 2015 F.C.C. Votes to Limit Discounts in Airwaves Auction by DINO GRANDONI By DINO GRANDONI The Federal Communications Commission rewrote rules on small-business discounts for a coming auction, partly in response to actions by Dish Network….
July 17, 2015 EBay Reports Sale of Enterprise Unit as Earnings Beat Estimates by STEVE LOHR and MIKE ISAAC By STEVE LOHR and MIKE ISAAC The company said it had sold the unit for $925 million and its operating earnings had risen 9…
July 17, 2015 Video Feature: Before the Music Festival, Know the Lineup and the Lyrics by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Apps can help fans know when their favorite performers are appearing, navigate the concert site and even learn the words to…
July 17, 2015 Twitter’s Communications Chief Leaves as It Seeks New Message by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Gabriel Stricker is leaving his position as the troubled social networking company’s chief spokesman, and the company said it was shifting…
July 17, 2015 Google Revenues Up 11% as Earnings Surpass Forecast by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The search company’s new chief financial officer, Ruth Porat, said the results “reflect continued growth across the breadth of our products.”…
July 17, 2015 Reddit Changes Content Rules as Steve Huffman Takes Charge by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Mr. Huffman, who reappeared as chief executive of Reddit, hopes to pull off a turnaround of the popular online message board….
July 16, 2015 What Stand-Alone GPS Devices Do That Smartphones Can’t by ERIC A. TAUB By ERIC A. TAUB They have bigger screens and offer uninterrupted navigation, and some have forward-facing and backup cameras and other safety features. Published:…
July 16, 2015 Picking Pockets Off the Firefox Bookmarks List by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER How to rid the bookmarks menu of a utility you don’t use. Plus, browsing with Chrome on Windows 10 and…
July 16, 2015 Authorities Shut Down Darkode, a Marketplace for Stolen Personal Data by DANIEL VICTOR By DANIEL VICTOR The forum was considered “one of the gravest threats to the integrity of data on computers in the United States and…