December 19, 2015 Daily Report: Google’s Lousy Time at the D.M.V. by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER Proposed rules in California would require self-driving cars to have a licensed driver ready to take over the wheel. There’s one…
December 18, 2015 Drone Maker Lily Announces a Product Delay and New Funding by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The company says it will delay delivery of its drone, which people have paid $499 to $799 to preorder, until the…
December 18, 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…
December 18, 2015 LifeLock Agrees to Pay $100 Million Fine in Settlement With F.T.C. by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG The Federal Trade Commission said LifeLock, an identity protection service, failed to deliver on promises it would guard personal data and…
December 18, 2015 Getting Gmail Verification Codes Without a Smartphone, or a Phone at All by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Google has devised several ways besides text messaging to provide its 2-step security codes. Published: December 17, 2015 at 07:00PM…
December 17, 2015 Apple Makes Shifts in Senior Management by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER One executive, Jeff Williams, was promoted to the job of chief operating officer, a position that had gone unfilled since 2011….
December 17, 2015 Video Feature: Some Favorite Apps of 2015 by KIT EATON By KIT EATON A reviewer continues to use a few of the many apps that go through his hands. Here are some that stood…
December 17, 2015 Redecorating Android’s Quick Settings Box by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android 6.0 lets users edit its set of shortcuts, but the feature is not readily visible and…
December 17, 2015 How to Track Data Use, and Choose the Right Smartphone Plan by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Most smartphone plans either charge for overages or constrict data flow when limits are reached. So knowing how much one…
December 17, 2015 At U.N., China Tries to Influence Fight Over Internet Control by DAN LEVIN By DAN LEVIN Many Western governments oppose use of the word “multilateral,” which is considered code for nations making the rules on how people…