August 20, 2015 Video Feature: Golfing Apps That Improve Play From Tee to Green by KIT EATON By KIT EATON A review of four golfing apps that can turn your smartphone (or watch) into a virtual caddie, scorecard and rule book,…
August 20, 2015 Conquering Android’s Stagefright Bug by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER How to protect from a vulnerability by which Android devices could be compromised by malicious code. Also, figuring out the…
August 20, 2015 Airbnb Seeks to Expand in China With Local Help by AMIE TSANG and PAUL MOZUR By AMIE TSANG and PAUL MOZUR The start-up is working with local venture capital firms to expand in China, its fast-growing market, mimicking LinkedIn’s…
August 20, 2015 Uber Raises $100 Million From Tata of India by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The strategic partnership is meant to help Uber expand its business in India, one of the world’s biggest markets. Published: August…
August 20, 2015 Daily Report: In Silicon Valley, Start-Up Recruiting Battles Heat Up by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM You know there’s a boom under way in Silicon Valley when it gets even tougher to hire top engineers and other…
August 20, 2015 Chromebooks Gaining on iPads in School Sector by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Last year, about 3.9 million Chromebooks were shipped in the education sector, an increase in unit sales of more than 310…
August 20, 2015 With an Eye on Fintech, Andreessen Horowitz Adds a New General Partner by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Andreessen Horowitz is adding a new general partner, Alex Rampell. He will focus on the fast-growing field of financial technology start-ups….
August 20, 2015 Uber Missed Criminal Records of Drivers, Prosecutors Assert by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY District attorneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco say drivers for the ride-hailing service have included some convicted of murder or…
August 20, 2015 The Ashley Madison Data Dump, Explained by DANIEL VICTOR By DANIEL VICTOR The release of stolen data from a dating website marketed at would-be adulterers promises to roil the marital lives of its…
August 19, 2015 Ad Blockers and the Nuisance at the Heart of the Modern Web by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The adoption of ad-blocking technology is rising steeply. Some see an existential threat to online content as we know it, but…