March 1, 2016 Making the Mac Ignore Those Phone Calls by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Apple’s Continuity software makes it easy to get iPhone calls on your Mac and other iOS devices, but you can…
March 1, 2016 E.U. and U.S. Release Details on Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Deal by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The agreement revamps the rules for how companies collect and use online data, including social media posts, search queries and e-commerce…
March 1, 2016 Autonomous Google Car Hits Public Bus During Test Drive by Unknown Author By Unknown Author A self-driving car being tested by Google struck a public bus on a city street in Mountain View, Calif. Published: February…
March 1, 2016 Magistrate Judge James Orenstein’s Order by Unknown Author By Unknown Author A federal judge has denied the United States government’s request to open up an Apple iPhone in a drug case in…
March 1, 2016 Apple Wins Ruling in New York iPhone Hacking Order by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER A federal judge denied the use of the All Writs Act, a law that federal authorities have cited in insisting on…
February 29, 2016 Federal Efforts in Data Privacy Move Slowly by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER The initiative has produced few data controls for consumers, even as advocates say the need is greater because of new web-connected…
February 29, 2016 Start-Up Lessons From the Once-Again Hot Field of A.I. by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Artificial intelligence technology seems almost magical, but the experts say that success will rely on business virtues like focus, flexibility and…
February 29, 2016 Report Cites Dangers of Autonomous Weapons by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF A former Pentagon official who helped establish United States policy on such weapons says they could be uncontrollable in real-world situations….
February 29, 2016 The Promise of Artificial Intelligence Unfolds in Small Steps by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Five years after a computer won “Jeopardy,” excitement over A.I. is at a peak, but the commercial potential of the achievement…
February 28, 2016 The Silicon Valley Hustle by LAURA MORTON By LAURA MORTON Many young dreamers have flocked to the area with the hope of starting a successful start-up or striking it rich by…