October 29, 2013 Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet by SOMINI SENGUPTA By SOMINI SENGUPTA New ways to monitor students around the clock raise questions about whether educators can or should legally discipline children for online…
October 29, 2013 New Vulnerability Found in Apps Using Wi-Fi by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A mobile security company, Skycure, said that the vulnerability was present in hundreds of iOS apps they tested, including stock management…
October 29, 2013 E.U. Weighs Google’s Offer to Highlight Its Rivals’ Services by JAMES KANTER By JAMES KANTER Competitors are unhappy with the search giant’s latest submission to resolve a long-running antitrust case with the European authorities. Published: October…
October 28, 2013 Apple Profit Falls Despite Strong iPhone Sales by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Apple earned $7.5 billion down from $8.2 billion during the same quarter last year. The lower profit may be because…
October 28, 2013 LG and Samsung Throw a Curve by ERIC PFANNER By ERIC PFANNER LG and Samsung are now both offering smartphones with curved screens. Published: October 28, 2013 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/lg-and-samsung-throw-a-curve/…
October 28, 2013 Researchers Draw Romantic Insights From Maps of Facebook Networks by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Two computer scientists analyzing Facebook data found that spouses and romantic partners in the strongest relationships tend to act as bridges…
October 28, 2013 Disruptions: Are Eager Investors Overvaluing Tech Start-Ups? by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON A sign that enthusiasm might be getting ahead of reality: the number of Internet companies valued at more than $1 billion…
October 28, 2013 Wikipedia China Becomes Front Line for Views on Language and Culture by GRACE TSOI By GRACE TSOI Even innocuous topics have become controversial for Wikipedia editors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and compounding the issue are language…
October 27, 2013 Electrical Grid Is Called Vulnerable to Power Shutdown by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The communications protocol used at many electric and water utilities may have flaws that some worry are not being fixed. Published:…
October 26, 2013 Teenagers Prove Fickle When Choosing Social Networks by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Last year, reports consistently found that teens were not very interested in Twitter but were unhealthily addicted to Facebook. Now that…