August 28, 2014 Hackers Hit 5 U.S. Banks In Cybertheft by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The hackers stole gigabytes of data, including account information. It is not yet clear if the attacks were financially motivated or…
August 27, 2014 Russian Hackers Amass Over a Billion Internet Passwords by NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID GELLES By NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID GELLES The hacked records, discovered by a security firm based in Milwaukee, include user name and password combinations and…
August 27, 2014 After Social Media Uproar, Zara Ditches T-Shirt That Looks Like Nazi Camp Uniform by DANNY HAKIM By DANNY HAKIM After an uproar on Twitter, Zara’s parent company said it had stopped selling the shirt, which is called the “Sheriff,” and…
August 27, 2014 Charting the Rise of Twitch by GREGOR AISCH and TOM GIRATIKANON By GREGOR AISCH and TOM GIRATIKANON Twitch’s peak viewership now rivals the average prime-time viewership of some cable networks. Published: August 26, 2014 at…
August 27, 2014 Google Buys Zync, Maker of Visual Effects Software by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The Internet giant is adding specialized technology to its cloud computing services. Published: August 26, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology…
August 27, 2014 AT&T Mobility Names a New Chief Executive by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN AT&T, the No. 2 carrier in the United States, said it had given promotions to two major executives, including the…
August 27, 2014 China Antitrust Regulator Says Microsoft Sales Information Not Transparent by REUTERS By REUTERS The tech giant, under investigation over possible violations of the country’s antitrust laws, including some involving its media player and Web browser….
August 27, 2014 Speed and Spectators Lead to Twitch, a Gaming Nexus by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Twitch.tv, bought by Amazon for over $1 billion, flourished with increasing data speeds and a growing community, taking over the start-up…
August 27, 2014 California’s Embrace of Anti-Theft Technology in Smartphones Puts a Squeeze on Thieves by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The devices, which allow an owner to remotely deactivate a phone that has been stolen, appear to have been a…
August 26, 2014 Echoes From 15 Years Ago: Ad-Supported Services, Sluggish Speeds and More by ASHWIN SESHAGIRI By ASHWIN SESHAGIRI News from August 1999, when the tech industry was reaching the heights of its first boom, gives many insights into today’s…