June 12, 2015 Traffic Hacking: Caution Light Is On by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The threat is increasing that hackers could shut down so-called smart cities, where network sensors connect traffic, water, waste and air…
June 12, 2015 Start-Ups Clamor to Be the Airbnb of Boats by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Online boat rentals are a tiny niche market, but some companies are positioning themselves to be the next big thing by…
June 12, 2015 Parking Apps Face Obstacles at Every Turn by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Entrepreneurs have delved into satisfying the demand for street spaces, but apps like MonkeyParking and Haystack have been banned in some…
June 12, 2015 For Twitter, Future Means Here and Now by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Twitter should aim to become the first and only app that people load up to comment on the news. Published: June…
June 12, 2015 Baidu Fires Researcher Tied to Contest Disqualification by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF A team from the Chinese web services company was thrown out of a computer vision contest last week after organizers found…
June 11, 2015 Sex Dolls That Talk Back by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES In just two years, the creator of RealDoll says he will sell a robotic version with convincing artificial intelligence,…
June 11, 2015 Shop Locally, Download Globally by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Some independent booksellers gain a portion of e-book sales through partnerships with bigger e-bookstores like Kobo and Amazon Source. Published:…
June 11, 2015 Kevin Rose Moves On From Silicon Valley to Watches by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Kevin Rose, a founder of Digg and a longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur, is moving across the country to become chief executive…
June 11, 2015 Options for Simplifying the Commute by JOHN MARKOFF and CONOR DOUGHERTY By JOHN MARKOFF and CONOR DOUGHERTY GPS, the wireless Internet and smartphones have brought back the principle of dial-a-ride, a short-lived service born in…
June 11, 2015 Reddit Banishes 5 Groups From Site Over Harassment by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Only one of the five communities had over 5,000 subscribers, Reddit said. It ridiculed overweight people. Published: June 10, 2015…