November 4, 2015 ‘Likes’ and Hearts Replace Favorites and Stars on Twitter by PATRICK LAFORGE By PATRICK LAFORGE Twitter users around the world were jolted to learn Tuesday morning that stars had been replaced with hearts, and “favorites” with…
November 4, 2015 Daily Report: The Entrenched Digital Divide in Our Own Backyards by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM Even as tech chiefs including Alphabet’s Larry Page and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg strive to spread Internet connectivity across the world, web…
November 4, 2015 Michael D. Hammond, Co-Founder of Gateway, Is Dead at 53 by MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN Mr. Hammond co-founded the computer maker, known for shipping its PCs in a cowhide-patterned box, in an Iowa farmhouse. It once…
November 3, 2015 Wireless Start-up Artemis Reaches Deal With Nokia by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Executives at the company believe they have found a way to maintain Internet speeds over overwhelmed wireless networks. Published: November 1,…
November 3, 2015 Daily Report: San Francisco Voters Have Their Say on Tech Boom by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM San Francisco is coming face to face this week with the divisive effects of the tech boom, as voters go to…
November 3, 2015 The Digital Disparities Facing Lower-Income Teenagers by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER With less access to computers and Internet connections at home, lower-income teenagers face “digital inequality,” a new study on children’s media…
November 3, 2015 Amazon Adds New Perks for Workers and Opens a Bookstore by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Liberalized maternity leave and a new paternity leave are among the changes at the e-commerce company, which is also opening a…
November 3, 2015 BlackBerry Unveils an Android-Powered Phone With Security Features by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN BlackBerry is introducing an Android-based phone called the PRIV that may play a role in determining if the company continues to…
November 2, 2015 SAP Chief Bill McDermott Embarks on Health Care Mission After Losing His Eye by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY SAP’s chief executive lost his eye after an accident in July. Now he wants his company to delve deeper into health…
November 2, 2015 San Francisco Ballots Turn Up Anger Over the Technical Divide by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY On Tuesday, voters will weigh in on propositions linked to the technology industry and rising housing costs, including one to restrict…