February 6, 2014 Heat System Called Door to Target for Hackers by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Investigators said that the hackers gained entry to the retailer’s systems through a remote network connection normally used by outside vendors….
February 6, 2014 IBM Starts Rolling Out Watson Supercomputer in Africa by REUTERS By REUTERS IBM began rolling out its Watson supercomputer system across Africa on Thursday, saying it would help to address continental development obstacles as…
February 6, 2014 LEDs Change Thinking About the Light Bulb by ERIC A. TAUB By ERIC A. TAUB Able to be programmed and to change spectrum, LEDs are being seen as devices to change moods, help people sleep…
February 6, 2014 Sweet Ways to Romance Your Valentine by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Smartphone apps can play a part in finding love, celebrating love and sharing things connected to love. Published: February 6, 2014…
February 6, 2014 Google Appoints Its Most Senior Woman to Run YouTube by CLAIRE CAIN MILLER By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER Susan Wojcicki, a senior vice president of ads and commerce at Google, will run YouTube, as it tries to collect…
February 6, 2014 A Different Gates Is Returning to Microsoft by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD After years in philanthropy, many wonder how Bill Gates, a luminary of the tech world, will choose to position Microsoft going…
February 6, 2014 Narcissist’s Dream: Selfie-Friendly Phone by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Many smartphones have superb primary cameras, but the front-facing cameras that we (well, some of us) use to take pictures of…
February 5, 2014 Twitter’s Share Price Falls After It Reports a 4th-Quarter Loss by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The microblogging company said revenue for the quarter was $243 million, up from $112 million a year ago, and it reported…
February 5, 2014 Sharing Is Caring, Unless It Costs You Your Job by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Airbnb likes to say that it gives more people the money they need to pay their bills. But new research suggests…
February 5, 2014 The Two Silicon Valleys: One of Haves, One of Have-Nots by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The disparities between rich and poor, educated and uneducated and men and women are growing despite a vibrant Silicon Valley economy,…