January 5, 2016 As Uber Stumbles, German Rivals Prosper by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT German ride-booking services, often in collaboration with licensed taxi operators, have expanded rapidly, taking advantage of local regulatory and cultural know-how…
January 5, 2016 Getting Your Gmail Just the Way You Like It by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Google’s Inbox program attempts to sort Gmail messages into logical groupings so they are easier to manage — especially on…
January 5, 2016 Activision Buys Major League Gaming to Broaden Role in E-Sports by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The video game company hopes to build a mainstream audience for competitive video gaming through a cable channel. Published: January 4,…
January 5, 2016 Yahoo Shuts Down Its Video Portal by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The end of Yahoo Screen is a sign of the Internet company’s shrinking video ambitions. Published: January 3, 2016 at 07:00PM…
January 4, 2016 G.M., Expecting Rapid Change, Invests $500 Million in Lyft by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Beyond the financial backing, the carmaker will develop an autonomous on-demand network of self-driving cars. Published: January 4, 2016 at 07:00PM…
January 4, 2016 The End of Lawyers? Not So Fast. by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF Several recent studies suggest that fears artificial intelligence and other high-tech forms of automation will destroy jobs are overblown. Published: January…
January 3, 2016 Uber’s No-Holds-Barred Expansion Strategy Fizzles in Germany by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The ride-hailing company has retreated from several German cities. Its withdrawal from Frankfurt offers a case study of what went wrong….
January 2, 2016 Looking Beyond the Internet of Things by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY Adam Bosworth, a tech pioneer, sees the future in servers that manage and learn from data gathered by sensors implanted in…
January 1, 2016 At C.D.C., a Debate Behind Recommendations on Cellphone Risk by DANNY HAKIM By DANNY HAKIM While consensus holds that there is little to no evidence linking cellphone use to an increased risk of health problems, scientists…
January 1, 2016 It’s an Unobtrusive Assistant Whispering in Your Ear (Not Little Brother) by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF Can OrCam, an Israeli company, avoid the privacy criticism generated by Google Glass? Published: December 30, 2015 at 07:00PM from NYT…