Aereo wants the Supreme Court to settle the legality of its video service once and for all
Technology & Media
Meet America’s New Corporate Villain, Silicon Valley
Big Tech used to be Teflon—bad PR that would have tanked other industries, from tax dodging to using child labor to playing fast and loose with personal data, simply wouldn’t stick.
Not anymore. There are plenty of reasons: …
Looks Like Nobody Is Winning This Console War
The battle for the living room between Microsoft and Sony, round three, has gotten off to a roaring start. Both companies have sold over 2 million units each of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in under a month at retail around the …
Instagram Direct Is Going After Snapchat
Popular photo sharing app Instagram is expanding its functionality with the launch of a new direct messaging platform today. The new feature, called Instagram Direct, will allow people to send private photos to a maximum of 15
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Apple Pips Samsung in Korean Court
Judge rejects claims that intellectual property rights were violated
Snapchat Snaps Up $50 Million in New Funding
The investor’s name was not disclosed in a SEC filing
Hewlett-Packard Is Not the Lost Cause Everybody Thinks It Is
A year ago, the news about Hewlett-Packard was sounding pretty dire. The stock had plunged following an $8.8 billion write-down from its botched purchase of Autnonomy. Some observers saw the company in a perpetual turnaround. …
NSA Spying Scandal Could Cost U.S. Tech Giants Billions
AT&T and Verizon have remained silent about their role in the NSA’s programs
Why Robots Are Essential to Google’s Future
Robots work tirelessly in factories, often around the clock, to churn out cars, computers and pack bags of cookies into boxes. They never complain, ask for breaks or demand bigger paychecks. In fact, robotic technology is …
AT&T to Shareholders: No NSA Snooping Data for You
AT&T’s silence about U.S. snooping stands in stark contrast to the major Internet companies
Twitter Board Controversy Shows Depth of Gender Gap in Silicon Valley
You’d never know that women make up half the population from peeking inside Silicon Valley’s boardrooms. Nor could you tell from sitting in on meetings with rank and file programmers. Men dominate in the technology industry, …