March 27, 2014 U.S. Navy Plans Competition for Next-Generation Missile by REUTERS By REUTERS The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said it planned to launch an open competition around fiscal 2017 for a next-generation missile, seeking to…
March 27, 2014 Grading the Curve in Consumer Electronics by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Curved screens are the latest thing in TVs and phones, but while they work brilliantly in televisions, at least one phone…
March 26, 2014 Minecraft Maker Won’t Work With a Facebook-Owned Oculus VR by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Like many game makers who were considering working with the Oculus virtual-reality tools, Markus Persson is uncomfortable with Facebook’s ad-driven business…
March 26, 2014 Why Movie Streaming Services Are Unsatisfying and Will Stay So by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO At least until the end of this decade, viewers will have to navigate between multiple streaming services to watch the movie…
March 26, 2014 Google Adds to Its Menagerie of Robots by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF Boston Dynamics and its animal kingdom-themed machines bring significant cachet to Google’s robotic efforts. Published: December 14, 2013 at 12:00AM from…
March 26, 2014 Early Supporters of Oculus VR Denounce Facebook Buyout by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM Some were upset over the social media giant’s plan to purchase Oculus VR, maker of virtual reality headsets, and took to…
March 26, 2014 Experts Offer Their Guidance for Dealing With Online Bullying by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON A number of potentially harmful effects can result from anonymous content online. Specialists and social start-ups share unique insight into the…
March 26, 2014 Messaging Services Bypass the Old SMS Route by KIT EATON By KIT EATON A number of alternatives to SMS allow longer messages, group chats, and the ability to add photos or videos. Published: March…
March 26, 2014 Facebook to Buy Oculus VR Maker of Virtual Reality Headset by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The social networking company will pay $2 billion for the company, and said it had broader plans for the 3-D technology….
March 25, 2014 In Two Settlements Money for Apple and Amazon Customers by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Apple and Amazon customers on Tuesday were notified of opportunities to get some money back as a result of two…