June 28, 2014 The U.S.-Germany Match Through a Social Media Lens by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR An analysis of the social media reaction to the United States-Germany soccer match details the hope, angst and relief experienced during…
June 28, 2014 Not So Fast on the Use of Google Glass in Britain by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT In a blog post, Andrew Paterson, a senior British technology regulator, said that Glass users were free to use the headset…
June 28, 2014 Michael Arrington Drops Suit After Rape Accuser Recants by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Last spring, Jennifer Allen began sharing a harrowing tale of rape and abuse at the hands of a former boyfriend —…
June 27, 2014 What Happened to the Facebook Phone? Not Very Much, It Seems by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC It is a rare product misstep for Facebook. Its Home software was supposed to turn an Android smartphone into a Facebook…
June 27, 2014 In Class Action Against Apple and Others, Concerns From the Judge by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Four prominent Silicon Valley companies — Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe — are offering $324 million to get rid of a…
June 27, 2014 Daily Report: Google’s Far-Reaching Agenda by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Google’s software will soon reach ever further into our lives, sitting on just about every other device you encounter…
June 27, 2014 F.C.C. Issues Snapshot of U.S. Internet Service by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT As much as 30 percent of households do not have a connection faster than dial-up speed, according to government figures released…
June 27, 2014 The Tech-Savvy Supreme Court by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Recent rulings by the justices revealed something that should be quite gratifying for every technologist: The Supreme Court understands technology. Published:…
June 27, 2014 Facebook Bid to Shield Data From the Law Fails, So Far by VINDU GOEL and JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. By VINDU GOEL and JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. The New York district attorney’s office demanded account details of 381 people for an investigation that…
June 26, 2014 Google’s Grand Plans: A Conversation With Google’s Larry Page and Sundar Pichai by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The two Google executives discuss the spread of Android, recent acquisitions and the notion of having a “right to be forgotten”…