January 30, 2016 Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site and Instagram by VINDU GOEL and MIKE ISAAC By VINDU GOEL and MIKE ISAAC The ban, which does not apply to posts by licensed gun dealers, will also apply to the company’s…
January 29, 2016 Replacing Windows Media Center by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Microsoft has retired the Windows Media Center software, but other programs can manage your music, movies and photos in Windows…
January 29, 2016 Disconnecting From a Virtual Private Network by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you do not want your VPN app to start up every time you use the Internet, you can adjust…
January 29, 2016 Video Feature: Finding a Valentine, With a Tap or a Swipe by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Whether you’re looking for a date for Valentine’s Day or a long-term relationship, dating apps can make it easier to find…
January 29, 2016 Daily Report: Facebook’s Lucrative Long View by JOSEPH PLAMBECK By JOSEPH PLAMBECK Mark Zuckerberg has told investors over and over: Don’t expect Facebook to focus much on quarterly earnings. The company is taking…
January 29, 2016 Microsoft Profit and Revenue Fall, but Cloud Computing Grows by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Quarterly results underscored Microsoft’s good and bad trends as software floundered while the cloud business continued to grow. Published: January 28,…
January 29, 2016 Amazon Sales Soared 22% in Holiday Quarter, but Profit Fell Short by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Despite a 22 percent increase in revenue, the e-commerce company’s shares fell after its fourth-quarter profit failed to meet analysts’ lofty…
January 28, 2016 Facebook to Shut Down Parse, Its Platform for Mobile Developers by MIKE ISAAC and QUENTIN HARDY By MIKE ISAAC and QUENTIN HARDY Facebook is shutting down Parse, a toolkit and support system for mobile developers, which it acquired in 2013….
January 28, 2016 Protecting Personal Information From Virtual Assistants by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER In order to be of use, assistants like Cortana and Siri need to know a lot about you. Reading the…
January 28, 2016 Lyft Agrees to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit With California Drivers by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The ride-hailing service said it would pay $12.25 million but continue to categorize its drivers as independent contractors, not full-time employees….