August 9, 2015 Twisting Words to Make ‘Sharing’ Apps Seem Selfless by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER The “sharing economy” and similar terms suggest that technology-enabled transactions are altruistic endeavors and not commercial interactions. Published: August 8, 2015…
August 9, 2015 Farhad and Mike’s Week in Review: Netflix’s Not So ‘Unlimited’ Benefits by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC Two technology journalists from The New York Times discuss the week’s developments, including parental-leave policies in Silicon Valley….
August 8, 2015 Digging for Trashed Pictures in Mac’s Photos App by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Recovering discarded photos before they are gone for good, and shutting down misbehaving applications. Published: August 7, 2015 at 08:00PM…
August 8, 2015 Daily Report: A Peek at the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Human Relationships by JOSEPH PLAMBECK By JOSEPH PLAMBECK This may not be the world of “Her,” and computers aren’t now doing the work of doctors. The trend lines, though,…
August 7, 2015 Facebook Joins the Live-Streaming Crowd With a Service for Celebrities by KATHRYN VARN By KATHRYN VARN Facebook has joined the live-stream scene with a video service that airs clips as they’re happening — but it’s only for…
August 7, 2015 Teenagers Keep and Make Friends Online, Pew Says by DINO GRANDONI By DINO GRANDONI In a survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, 57 percent of American teenagers age 13 to 17 say they…
August 7, 2015 Daily Report: Google and the Spread of the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ by JOSEPH PLAMBECK By JOSEPH PLAMBECK Unlike so many things that happen on the Internet, it might be outside of Google’s control. Published: August 5, 2015 at…
August 7, 2015 Reddit Sets New Content Policy, Banning Some Racist Communities by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Steve Huffman, Reddit’s new chief executive, put his stamp on the company, formalizing the news site’s new guidelines. Published: August 4,…
August 7, 2015 IBM Adds Medical Images to Watson, Buying Merge Healthcare for $1 Billion by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The company is investing not only money but also some of its corporate reputation on the belief that it can be…
August 6, 2015 The International Answers to Uber and Lyft by KIT EATON By KIT EATON A guide to some of the most popular ride-sharing apps available to world travelers. Published: August 5, 2015 at 08:00PM from…