March 2, 2014 The Rolling Robot Will Connect You Now by ANNE EISENBERG By ANNE EISENBERG Telepresence machines may soon become inexpensive enough for more everyday use, as a conduit for virtual visits among family and friends….
March 2, 2014 The Monuments of Tech by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The workplaces of Facebook, Twitter and Google may look whimsical. But each design is calculated to mirror its company’s values and…
March 1, 2014 Google Loses Bid to Keep Anti-Islamic Video Online During Appeal by REUTERS By REUTERS A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected Google’s request to put on hold an order requiring the company to remove an anti-Islamic…
March 1, 2014 Daily Report: Mt. Gox Having Lost Essentially All Bitcoins Files for Bankruptcy by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Mt. Gox, once the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday and said that…
March 1, 2014 Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD A class-action suit by Silicon Valley engineers against companies including Google, Apple and Intel has revealed details of an agreement among…
February 28, 2014 Will Someone Please Make a Better Online Calendar? by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Magneto, an online scheduler, shows a lot of promise. It also shows a lot of rough edges. Published: February 28, 2014…
February 28, 2014 At the RSA Security Conference Things Get Testy and Then They Get Awkward by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A look at some of the highlights, lowlights and more awkward happenings that took place at the annual RSA security conference…
February 28, 2014 Eat Your Spinach and Win the Game Too by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Trip Hawkins, the founder of Electronic Arts and other game companies, is introducing a new game meant to teach players social-emotional…
February 28, 2014 Copycat Business Model Generates Genuine Global Success for Start-Up Incubator by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Rocket Internet, which funds e-commerce start-ups that mimic proven business models, operates in sharp contrast to Silicon Valley, where originality is…
February 28, 2014 Google Continues With Its Project Ara Modular Smartphone Effort by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Google announced that it would be holding its first Ara Developers’ Conference, on its experimental Project Ara modular smartphone platform. Published:…