March 7, 2016 Taking Baby Steps Toward Software That Reasons Like Humans by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF A number of start-ups are developing a new generation of pattern recognition software that is slowly and steadily advancing artificial intelligence….
March 6, 2016 Farhad and Joe Examine Silicon Valley’s Pull in Washington by FARHAD MANJOO and JOSEPH PLAMBECK By FARHAD MANJOO and JOSEPH PLAMBECK The chat goes from new talking devices, a drone that sees things, goggles (really) and the Apple cliffhanger….
March 6, 2016 At RSA Conference, Unlikely Allies Address Value of Digital Security by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Given Apple’s dispute with the F.B.I., what surprised many at the world’s largest gathering of security experts was the nuanced tone…
March 6, 2016 It’s Discounted, but Is It a Deal? How List Prices Lost Their Meaning by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD When the same skillet costs $200 at a dozen web stores, the bargain isn’t so obvious to consumers, and scrutiny of…
March 5, 2016 U.N. Rights Chief Says Unlocking Gunman’s iPhone Could Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ by NICK CUMMING-BRUCE By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE U.S. officials need to weigh the uncertain benefits against the broader implications of breaching personal security, the high commissioner said. Published:…
March 5, 2016 Facebook, in Accounting Change, Could Pay Millions More in British Taxes by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The company will report sales linked to its British operations, mostly digital advertising, through its local subsidiary rather than its Irish…
March 5, 2016 Airbnb Hires First Director of Diversity by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER The executive, David King III, has worked on diversity issues for more than 10 years, first at the State Department and…
March 4, 2016 Step-by-Step Fitness History on an iPhone by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Apple’s Health app can store a comprehensive record of your fitness activity. Published: March 4, 2016 at 07:00PM from NYT…
March 4, 2016 Giving an Android App Permission to Play by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Google’s Android 6.0 operating system, known as Marshmallow, gives its users control over their apps. Published: March 3, 2016 at…
March 4, 2016 Amazon Introduces 2 Alexa Voice-Controlled Devices by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The new devices, the Amazon Tap and Echo Dot, expand what appears to be a successful product line for the Internet…