March 3, 2014 Ex-Clinton Aide Is Named Microsofts Chief Strategy Officer by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Mark Penn, who was once a political operative and has handled the company’s advertising, will become its chief strategy officer; two…
March 2, 2014 The Housing Market With Nowhere to Go (but Up) by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON An influx of tech-sector money in San Francisco, where new construction is difficult, is driving up prices and making options scarce…
March 2, 2014 Some Tech Interns Make More Than U.S. Workers by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Some interns at tech companies can make more than the median household income in the United States, according to a recent…
March 2, 2014 Narcissists Dream: Selfie-Friendly Phone by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Many smartphones have superb primary cameras, but the front-facing cameras that we (well, some of us) use to take pictures of…
March 2, 2014 The Rolling Robot Will Connect You Now by ANNE EISENBERG By ANNE EISENBERG Telepresence machines may soon become inexpensive enough for more everyday use, as a conduit for virtual visits among family and friends….
March 2, 2014 The Monuments of Tech by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The workplaces of Facebook, Twitter and Google may look whimsical. But each design is calculated to mirror its company’s values and…
March 1, 2014 Google Loses Bid to Keep Anti-Islamic Video Online During Appeal by REUTERS By REUTERS A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected Google’s request to put on hold an order requiring the company to remove an anti-Islamic…
March 1, 2014 Daily Report: Mt. Gox Having Lost Essentially All Bitcoins Files for Bankruptcy by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Mt. Gox, once the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday and said that…
March 1, 2014 Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD A class-action suit by Silicon Valley engineers against companies including Google, Apple and Intel has revealed details of an agreement among…
February 28, 2014 Will Someone Please Make a Better Online Calendar? by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Magneto, an online scheduler, shows a lot of promise. It also shows a lot of rough edges. Published: February 28, 2014…