December 20, 2014 Rent the Runway, a Designer Fashion Start-Up, Raises $60 Million by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Investors are bullish on the company’s prospects, particularly its new subscription-based, Netflix-like business model. Published: December 18, 2014 at 07:00PM from…
December 19, 2014 Google Files Suit Against Mississippi Attorney General by CONOR DOUGHERTY and ERIC LIPTON By CONOR DOUGHERTY and ERIC LIPTON The search giant accused the official, Jim Hood, of violating federal law in his efforts to get it…
December 19, 2014 Iowa Pursues a Virtual Driver’s License App by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Iowa’s plan to introduce a smartphone app for electronic driver’s licenses comes with a host of data security and privacy challenges….
December 19, 2014 Millions of Fake Instagram Users Disappear in Purge by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The photo and video sharing service is deleting fake and spam accounts, resulting in sharp drops in the number of followers…
December 18, 2014 Uber Driver in Boston Area Is Charged With Rape by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The man is accused of picking up a young woman in Boston on Dec. 6 while presenting himself as the driver…
December 18, 2014 The Lesson of the Sony Hack: We Should All Jump to the Erasable Internet by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The hack at Sony underscores the need for more secure online communication systems. That is, if people are willing to use…
December 18, 2014 Agencies Investigate Unauthorized Customer Billings at Sprint by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a suit in federal court on Wednesday, saying millions of dollars in unauthorized charges were…
December 18, 2014 Santa Apps Bring Fun and Order to the Holiday Season by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Apps offer Christmas-themed diversions and recipes, as well as ways to organize your gift plans. Published: December 17, 2014 at 07:00PM…
December 18, 2014 Uber Pledges to Strengthen Background Checks for Drivers by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The popular ride-hailing start-up said it would add more tools and safety programs to improve the company’s screening of its drivers….
December 18, 2014 Letter to Google From Mississippi’s Attorney General by Unknown Author By Unknown Author This document shows revisions to a letter sent to Google by the attorney general of Mississippi, that had been largely drafted…