November 18, 2015 Foiling Electronic Snoops in Email by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Trackers inserted into email can detect when a person opens a message and where they are when they do so….
November 18, 2015 Earnest, Fueled by Growth in Student Loans, Raises $275 Million by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The lender is growing at a torrid pace, lending $2 million to $5 million every day. The start-up says its approach…
November 18, 2015 Daily Report: Microsoft Finds Its Security Groove by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER The security of Microsoft’s products was once a sore spot for the company. Now its executives are giving other people tips…
November 18, 2015 Caeden, a Wearable Tech Start-Up, Introduces a Smart Bracelet by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Caeden, a wearable tech start-up, hopes to attract consumers with a smart bracelet that looks more like a piece of…
November 18, 2015 Artificial Intelligence Draws New Connections for Personalization by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY A start-up called Sentient could point a way to a future where sitting on a vast trove of data can be…
November 18, 2015 How Amazon’s Long Game Yielded a Retail Juggernaut by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Jeff Bezos bucked the trend of seeking short-term results to create an addictive shopping experience few can match. And his newer…
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November 17, 2015 IBM’s Design-Centered Strategy to Set Free the Squares by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The tech stalwart has been hiring designers by the hundreds, all part of an accelerated approach to product development that is…
November 17, 2015 Microsoft, Once Infested With Security Flaws, Does an About-Face by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD On Tuesday, Microsoft’s chief, Satya Nadella, plans to deliver a speech to government tech workers about the importance of security and…
November 17, 2015 Youth Coding Event Gets a Hand From Minecraft by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD On Monday an event meant to make coding attractive to children announced its latest tool, a programming tutorial based on Minecraft….