July 2, 2015 Jitters in Tech World Over New Chinese Security Law by PAUL MOZUR By PAUL MOZUR Industry groups say provisions could be used to force companies to allow third-party access to systems, provide encryption keys or even…
July 2, 2015 One Last Ingredient for a Well-Stocked Bar by KIT EATON By KIT EATON How to mix drinks, with apps serving as the bartender’s guide to a spirited cocktail party. Published: July 1, 2015 at…
July 2, 2015 The Difference Between Listening Up and Tuning Out by KATE MURPHY By KATE MURPHY Finding the right earphones can significantly affect audio quality and user comfort, and they can be a better investment than cheap…
July 2, 2015 The Sharing Economy Visits the Backcountry by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY A company called Hipcamp now offers “land sharing,” a sharing economy term for campsites on private land. Published: June 30, 2015…
July 2, 2015 Facebook Wins a Round in Austrian Court Case by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Max Schrems, an Austrian law student, had accused the social media giant of violating Europe’s tough privacy rules. Published: June 30,…
July 2, 2015 Daily Report: Apple Music Goes Boldly Where Others Have Gone Before by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES If the new service is successful, it could deliver billions of dollars in revenue to the music industry and…
July 2, 2015 A Mac-to-iPhone Handoff by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER How to set up hardware so that Macs and iOS devices share some tasks like phone calls and text messages…
July 2, 2015 As More Tech Start-Ups Stay Private, So Does the Money by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Fledgling companies are increasingly delaying initial public offerings of stock, which can keep the risks — and rewards — limited to…
July 2, 2015 Apple Music Is Strong on Design, Weak on Social Networking by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The service brags that its playlists are curated by people not algorithms; on the other hand, its social network app…
July 2, 2015 Google Photos Mistakenly Labels Black People ‘Gorillas’ by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Google apologized after a user posted a photo on Twitter showing that the Google Photos app had labeled black people as…