September 2, 2015 Choosing the Best Smartphone Plan for You by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The end of the two-year contract has spawned something perhaps more nefarious — endlessly bewildering options. We waded through it…
September 2, 2015 Scrutiny of Security Start-Ups May Signal Shift in Venture Funding by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Cybersecurity companies have had an easy time raising money in Silicon Valley over the last few years. But investors are starting…
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September 2, 2015 Take a Deep Breath, Then Check Your Smartphone by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR A tech start-up called Eko Designs is introducing a device that allows a stethoscope to record, amplify and wirelessly send audio…
September 2, 2015 Hacking Victims Deserve Empathy, Not Ridicule by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Many victims of the Ashley Madison extramarital affair website breach have been plunged into despair, some even to the point of…
September 2, 2015 Google Antitrust Inquiries Spread Over Globe, With India the Latest Problem by CONOR DOUGHERTY and MARK SCOTT By CONOR DOUGHERTY and MARK SCOTT While Google’s biggest regulatory challenge remains in Europe, authorities around the world are investigating its practices, with a…
September 2, 2015 Uber Rebuffed by Judge in Ruling on Drivers’ Suit by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC A lawsuit challenging the ride-hailing service’s designation of drivers as contract workers, not employees, will be heard as a class action….
September 2, 2015 Offline Viewing of Video From Amazon Prime Streaming by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Amazon said it would allow members of its $99 annual Prime loyalty program free downloads of some shows and movies…
September 2, 2015 With Technology, Avoiding Both Ads and the Blockers by SYDNEY EMBER By SYDNEY EMBER Some predict that ad blockers will lead to an arms race among publishers, advertisers and consumers on how to outdo each…
September 1, 2015 Daily Report: Hotel Chains Get Tough With Travel Websites by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER For years, hotels have grudgingly let websites make arrangements for their customers. But now they are fighting back with customer perks…