September 3, 2015 Competitors Accuse Google of Using Search to Diminish Apps by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY In November, Google will start penalizing the search rankings of sites that show “please install our app” ads, a move that…
September 3, 2015 Understanding Mac OS X Disk Permissions, and How to Repair Them by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER With time and use, actions like installing or uninstalling programs may inadvertently alter these permissions from their initial state, but…
September 3, 2015 Daily Report: Google’s Driverless Car Learns to Navigate an Imperfect World by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER Google’s self-driving cars continue to do the right thing in road tests. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of humans. Published:…
September 3, 2015 What Pricing Plan to Get for an iPhone 6 by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN We waded through the endlessly bewildering options and found the best bets. Published: September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM from NYT…
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…