December 20, 2014 BlackBerry Narrows Loss, But Its Revenue Declines by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN The company reported a drop in third-quarter revenue to $793 million, despite the introduction of a heavily publicized phone. Published: December…
December 20, 2014 Staples Says Security Breach May Have Affected 1.16 Million Cards by REUTERS By REUTERS Office-supply retailer Staples Inc said about 1.16 million payment cards might have been affected by the data breach announced in October. Published:…
December 20, 2014 Statement of Attorney General Jim Hood Regarding Google Lawsuit by Unknown Author By Unknown Author Mr. Hood, the attorney general of Mississippi, released this statement in response to a suit filed by Google that accuses him…
December 20, 2014 Intel Betting on (Customized) Commodity Chips for Cloud Computing by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY Next year, half of the chips Intel sells to cloud businesses will be custom. The company is used to selling tens…
December 20, 2014 Uber Suspends Portland Operations in Deal With City Regulators by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Uber agreed to a three-month hiatus while lawmakers create a regulatory framework under which the company can operate. Published: December 17,…
December 20, 2014 BBC Documentary Shows Harsh Conditions for Workers in iPhone Factories by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN A video documentary about some Chinese factories that assemble Apple products has refueled public attention on labor issues, like excessive…
December 20, 2014 Rent the Runway, a Designer Fashion Start-Up, Raises $60 Million by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Investors are bullish on the company’s prospects, particularly its new subscription-based, Netflix-like business model. Published: December 18, 2014 at 07:00PM from…
December 19, 2014 Google Files Suit Against Mississippi Attorney General by CONOR DOUGHERTY and ERIC LIPTON By CONOR DOUGHERTY and ERIC LIPTON The search giant accused the official, Jim Hood, of violating federal law in his efforts to get it…
December 19, 2014 Iowa Pursues a Virtual Driver’s License App by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Iowa’s plan to introduce a smartphone app for electronic driver’s licenses comes with a host of data security and privacy challenges….
December 19, 2014 Millions of Fake Instagram Users Disappear in Purge by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The photo and video sharing service is deleting fake and spam accounts, resulting in sharp drops in the number of followers…