Twitter to let users post longer videos
They can run up to 140 seconds
DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Barbara Ortutay
Microsoft to buy networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
NEW YORK – In a surprise move, Microsoft said Monday that it is buying LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion, a deal that could bring subtle but significant changes for the professional network’s...
DATE: Jun 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Sims creator offers up photo storytelling app
NEW YORK – The iconic designer behind the simulation video games Sim City and The Sims wants people to tell stories visually on their mobile phones.
Will Wright has created a mobi...
DATE: May 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Are you a hack waiting to happen?
NEW YORK – The next phishing email you get could be from your boss.
With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Facebook lets accounts live on and on
Users can name someone to run their website when they die
DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Few comfortable with online privacy
Survey: People believe they’ve lost control of their personal data
DATE: Nov 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Facebook ad revenue soars in 3Q
NEW YORK – Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 percent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasingly large chunk of the social networking gi...
DATE: Oct 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Online harassment: It’s probably happened to you
NEW YORK – A new study confirms what many Internet users know all too well: Harassment is a common part of online life.
The first-of-its-kind report by the Pew Research Center fo...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Music player learns your listening habits
NEW YORK – Some things get better with time: wine, jeans and this “smart” music player I’ve been using on and off for a few months.
The idea behind the $399 Aether Cone is that ov...
DATE: Oct 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
What happens online after you’re 6 feet under?
Dealing with your digital afterlife
DATE: Sep 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Move over Snapchat, here comes Slingshot
Facebook’s in-house app focuses heavily on reciprocity
DATE: Jun 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Swipe for Ms. Right: The rise of dating apps
Applications make process easier
DATE: May 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family
