Hungarians March Against Proposed Tax on Internet Use
By RICK LYMAN
Under a bill proposed by the government, data traffic would be taxed at the rate of about 62 cents a gigabyte. Critics say it seeks to limit access to independent sources of news.
The overall strategy behind the retailer’s hardware lineup appears puzzling; its devices sound fantastic in theory, but often fall short in reality.
Under a bill proposed by the government, data traffic would be taxed at the rate of about 62 cents a gigabyte. Critics say it seeks to limit access to independent sources of news.
The proposal by Tom Wheeler, the F.C.C. chairman, would allow some online video providers to carry cable and local broadcast stations.
An initiative from the popular online community site could potentially turn into a revenue stream.
Rite Aid and CVS are not accepting Apple Pay because they belong to a consortium of retailers planning to release their own mobile payment system next year.
Third-quarter results were strong, but the co-founder’s focus on long-term bets is making Wall Street nervous.
The Federal Trade Commission said smartphone customers who signed up for an unlimited data plan often found their data speeds reduced if they were in the top 5 percent of users.
The company, which made a fortune on conventional printers, has long been expected to go into 3D printing, which is still a small market.
Researchers say hackers have for seven years been using sophisticated techniques to break into computer networks around the world.
Hackers recently breached an unclassified computer network used by President Obama’s senior staff, a White House official said Tuesday night.
The information of more than 18.5 million California residents was compromised in 2013, according to Kamala D. Harris, California’s attorney general.
An Apple executive recently called the design of Xiaomi’s phones “theft.” In return, Mr. Barra pointed out that parts of Apple’s new phones are a bit like handsets from HTC.
A man’s arrest over posts about the pro-democracy demonstrations raises concern that the authorities have begun to patrol the Internet.
YouTube’s subscription effort is still in the very early phases, and the company appears to be targeting potential partners from big media companies to individual publishers.
Hipmunk is a tiny company but it’s finding creative new ways to market itself that don’t require spending a fortune. On Tuesday, it plans to announce a deal with Yahoo.
When it comes to dating, research shows, looks are all that matter, at least initially, something Tinder has taken full advantage of.
Plenty of smartphone apps offer worthwhile and entertaining lessons.
Plus, using Google Maps “Lite” and private searches in OS X Yosemite.
O.K., so massive open online courses didn’t change the world. Professional development is far less inspirational. But that doesn’t mean they’re failures.
Facebook uses mathematical formulas to predict what its users might want to read on the site, from which, a study says, about 30 percent of adults in America get their news.
Beyond serving as Apple’s biggest profit center, the iPhone is also a bedrock of consumer spending and the stock market.
Leading museums have proven surprisingly adept at adapting digital technology, and their experience holds lessons for business.
A small airport in northern Sweden is showcasing technology that many expect will eventually transform the way air traffic is managed worldwide.
The Chinese government is investing billions in domestic chip makers as well as using legal action against multinationals and, experts say, espionage.
A helium-filled balloon lifted Alan Eustace, a Google executive, to more than 25 miles above the earth. Fifteen minutes after he cut himself loose, he was on the ground.
For the last 25 years, inventors like garage tinkerers, physics professors and engineers have been trying to make a hovering skateboard.
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