November 6, 2014 Augmenting Your Password-Protected World by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD While passwords aren’t likely to disappear soon, new technology that uses eyes and fingerprints as identifiers can protect data more easily….
November 6, 2014 Banner Ads: The Monsters That Swallowed the Web by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO In the 20 years since their introduction, banner ads have ruined the appearance and usability of the web, perverted content and…
November 5, 2014 Verizon Wireless Under Fire for Ad-Targeting Program by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The cellular provider uses a unique identifier inserted into its customers’ web page requests to tailor advertising to them, raising…
November 5, 2014 Watch 10,000 League of Legends Games in 30 Seconds by TOM GIRATIKANON, JON HUANG and JEREMY WHITE By TOM GIRATIKANON, JON HUANG and JEREMY WHITE In League of Legends, one of the world’s most popular video games, teams of superpowered heroes…
November 5, 2014 Apple Issues Bonds in Euros for First Time by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN When you are as rich as Apple and you want to make investors happy, you issue debt. On Tuesday, Apple…
November 5, 2014 Google Glass May Have a Blind Spot, Study Says by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY A research letter about a very small sample test said Google Glass may create a small blind spot on the right…
November 4, 2014 Facebook Has Its Own Get-Out-the-Vote Message by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The social network is using its vast reach into virtually every American household to urge adults to vote in Tuesday’s elections….
November 4, 2014 Alibaba Posts Strong Earnings in First Report Since I.P.O. by PAUL MOZUR By PAUL MOZUR Revenue at the Chinese e-commerce company, which went public in September, rose 54 percent to $2.7 billion. Published: November 4, 2014…
November 4, 2014 Southwest Airlines Offers Free Streaming of Apple’s Beats Music Service by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Airplanes are becoming more like electronics retail stores, where you can try things out before you buy them. The latest…
November 4, 2014 N.S.A. Director Makes Another Visit to Silicon Valley by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The tough encryption added to Apple’s iPhones made bad relations between tech companies and the intelligence community even worse in recent…