November 14, 2014 Craftsy, an E-Learning Site for Makers, Raises $50 Million by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Craftsy, something of a hybrid of YouTube and Etsy, wants to get much, much bigger. Published: November 12, 2014 at 07:00PM…
November 14, 2014 Comcast Reiterates Net Neutrality Position at Showcase for New Product by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN At a media event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Comcast showed a new version of X1, its new TV operating…
November 14, 2014 Google Lifts the Turing Award Into Nobel Territory by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The Turing prize for computer science will be quadrupled to $1 million, a jump funded by Google. Published: November 12, 2014…
November 13, 2014 Reddit Chief Executive Resigns as Company Shuffles Top Ranks by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Ellen Pao will be the company’s interim chief executive. One of its co-founders, Alexis Ohanian, is also returning to Reddit full-time….
November 13, 2014 Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD The accord allows the publisher to set prices on its e-books, a major issue in a battle that led Amazon to…
November 13, 2014 Facebook Tries to Explain Its Privacy Settings but Advertising Still Rules by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The social network will give users simpler explanations and animated tutorials on major privacy features. But the company is still giving…
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November 13, 2014 U.S. Cracks Down on Debt Brokers Who Exposed Consumers’ Financial Details by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER More than 70,000 people may be at risk for identity fraud after debt brokers posted personal information about them online. Published:…
November 13, 2014 Audio Equalizer and Enhancement Apps Beyond the Smartphone Sound by KIT EATON By KIT EATON If you’re not satisfied with the quality of music produced by your smartphone’s player, there are plenty of options a sharper…
November 13, 2014 Cisco’s Income Falls, but Quarterly Revenue Sets Record as Pressures Mount by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The once-dominant networking equipment manufacturer is battling more well-funded competitors and technology changes that threaten profits. Published: November 12, 2014 at…