November 24, 2013 In War for Same-Day Delivery, Racing Madly to Go Last Mile by HILARY STOUT By HILARY STOUT For all the sophisticated algorithms involved in same-day delivery, many of the services ultimately come down to the delivery guy. Published:…
November 24, 2013 Study Suggests Link Between Dread Pirate Roberts and Satoshi Nakamoto by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF Two Israeli scientists have written a paper that suggests a link between Ross William Ulbricht, who was recently arrested as the…
November 23, 2013 Starting Windows 8.1 in Desktop Mode by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Start your computer in the familiar Windows desktop environment, and how to safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks. Published: November…
November 23, 2013 U.S. Scrambles to Boost Obamacare Enrollment as Deadlines Loom by REUTERS By REUTERS The Obama administration announced a flurry of fixes to its troubled HealthCare.gov website on Friday that officials said would soon double its…
November 23, 2013 Corporate Incubators Popping Up in Europe by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The programs from big corporations, which offer start-ups with office space, contacts with prospective clients and often early-stage investment, can have…
November 23, 2013 Acer’s New Chairman Follows a Familiar Tech Path by ERIC PFANNER By ERIC PFANNER A second executive shake-up this month brings back Stan Shih, who said he would work for no pay as he tries…
November 23, 2013 Daily Report: Apple Awarded $290 Million in Patent Dispute With Samsung by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES The jury’s decision puts to an end one chapter in the two companies’ long-running legal battle, though it will…
November 23, 2013 Twitter Toughening Its Security to Thwart Government Snoops by NICOLE PERLROTH and VINDU GOEL By NICOLE PERLROTH and VINDU GOEL Fear of government snoops has led Twitter to be the latest company to make the encryption on its…
November 22, 2013 Getting to the Bottom of a Digital Lollipop by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON A team of researchers at the National University of Singapore are trying to build a digital lollipop that can simulate taste….
November 22, 2013 Restricting Content on Netflix, and Leaving a Flickr Group by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Netflix offers web controls that will work across devices to keep your children from seeing inappropriate content. Plus, how to…