February 3, 2015 F.C.C. Chief Wants to Override State Laws Curbing Community Net Services by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Tom Wheeler, the F.C.C. chairman, will seek to invalidate state laws that limit community-owned Internet providers from expanding. The proposal focuses…
February 3, 2015 Raspberry Pi Computer Gains More Horsepower by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The low-cost computing device, popular with hobbyists and students, can do more than ever. But it will still cost $35. Published:…
February 2, 2015 Twitter Displays Its Value With Instant Timeline for New Users by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The social network, which is under pressure to attract new users more quickly, has begun testing a feature that allows new…
February 2, 2015 In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as a Utility by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to propose reclassifying high-speed Internet as a telecommunications service. Published: February…
February 2, 2015 A Question Over the Reach of Europe’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT A man’s victory in a Paris court could set a precedent that Europe’s “right to be forgotten” ruling should apply far…
February 2, 2015 Hard-Charging Uber Tries Olive Branch by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The striking reversal in tone comes at a crucial time for Uber, which once somewhat prided itself on its antagonistic attitude….
February 1, 2015 Uber Pledges to Improve Data Privacy Practices by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The ride-hailing start-up responds to criticism from privacy hawks. Published: January 29, 2015 at 07:00PM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/15QG89m via IFTTT
January 31, 2015 Daily Report: How Apple Surpassed Microsoft by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES With the latest earnings reports from Microsoft and Apple, the once-unthinkable became reality: Apple’s market capitalization hit $683 billion,…
January 31, 2015 Mind Your Manners, Companies Are Rating You by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Companies from Uber to Airbnb are rating their customers on degrees of promptness and politeness, but who owns the data that…
January 30, 2015 Verizon Wireless to Allow Complete Opt Out of Mobile ‘Supercookies’ by BRIAN X. CHEN and NATASHA SINGER By BRIAN X. CHEN and NATASHA SINGER The wireless carrier is under pressure from privacy groups after it introduced tracking code that can’t be…