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Craftsy, an E-Learning Site for Makers, Raises $50 Million
By Mike IsaacCraftsy, something of a hybrid of YouTube and Etsy, wants to get much, much bigger.Read more…
Facebook Tries to Explain Its Privacy Settings but Advertising Still Rules
By Vindu GoelThe social network will give users simpler explanations and animated tutorials on major privacy features. But the company is still giving users very little control over how their personal information is used to sell advertising.Read more…
Daily Report: Pressure Rises on F.C.C. Chairman Over Rules for Open Internet
By The New York TimesAs Tom Wheeler, the F.C.C. chairman, tries to thread the needle of politics and public policy, he must also face down members of Congress and a technology industry wary of regulations stifling expansion of the Internet.Read more…
A Heart Simulator, Meant to Help the Real Thing
By Molly WoodDassault Systèmes, a French company, has a five-year research agreement with the F.D.A. focused on using 3-D technology for simulating the reliability of pacemaker wires. Read more…
Gift From Ballmer Will Expand Computer Science Faculty at Harvard
By Nick WingfieldMr. Ballmer, the former Microsoft chief executive, will make a financial contribution to Harvard that will enable the school to expand its computer science faculty by about 50 percent. Read more…
Comcast Reiterates Net Neutrality Position at Showcase for New Product
By Brian X. ChenAt a media event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Comcast showed a new version of X1, its new TV operating system, and answered questions about President Obama’s recent call for strict net neutrality rules. Read more…
U.S. Cracks Down on Debt Brokers Who Exposed Consumers’ Financial Details
By Natasha SingerMore than 70,000 people may be at risk for identity fraud after debt brokers posted personal information about them online.Read more…
Twitter Speaks Up With Growth Strategy Intended to Soothe Wall Street
By Vindu GoelThe social network, which had been battered by executive turmoil and slow growth, broke a long silence about its strategy and product plans, and its stock price rose by 7.5 percent on Wednesday.Read more…
Daily Report: Internet Giants Largely Stay Out of Net Neutrality Push
By The New York TimesCompanies like Facebook and Google have stayed away from mobilizing their users to support an issue that primarily affects smaller Internet upstarts. Read more…
With Amazon’s Echo, You Are Never Alone
By David StreitfeldAmazon introduces another device to make shopping easier — and Amazon inescapable.Read more…
Yahoo Buys BrightRoll, a Video Ad Platform, for $640 Million
By Vindu GoelThe purchase, which had been rumored for weeks, was the Internet company’s largest acquisition since it bolstered its coffers with $6.3 billion from the Alibaba initial public offering.Read more…
European Antitrust Regulators to Hold Discussions With Google’s Rivals
By James KanterThe new competition commissioner for the European Union says she wants to hear what companies most concerned about Google’s practices have to say before resolving the union’s longstanding antitrust case.Read more…
Google Chromecast Adds Games
By Conor DoughertyGoogle’s Chromecast streaming device now has the ability to let people play video games in tandem. Read more…
GitHub Hits the Cloud
By Quentin HardyThe popular method of creating software says its business version will be available for direct use on the most popular public cloud. GitHub also said it now has 17 million repositories, or projects, on file. At the start of the year it had 10 million.Read more…
Daily Report: Obama Calls for Strict Rules from F.C.C. Protecting Net Neutrality
By The New York TimesPresident Obama’s comments were his most direct effort to keep cable and telephone companies from allowing content providers to pay for a fast lane to reach consumers. Read more…
For Online Retailers Like Alibaba, Singles’ Day in China Is a Bonanza
By Paul Mozur and Shanshan WangOn Singles’ Day, Chinese Internet users showed just how ingrained online shopping has become in the country.Read more…
Oops! Health Insurer Exposes Member Data
By Natasha SingerAnthem Blue Cross, one of the largest health insurers in California, inadvertently sent emails to some members with demographic and health information in the subject lines.Read more…
Groupon, Too, Turns to Multiple Apps
By Mike IsaacThe daily deals company released Getaways, an app focused on travel and hotel deals. Read more…
Apple Releases Web Tool for iPhone Switchers
By Brian X. ChenA new web tool allows former iPhone users to deregister their phone numbers from Apple’s proprietary messaging service, iMessage.Read more…
Microsoft’s Nadella Talks About the Future of Office
By Nick WingfieldSatya Nadella, the company’s chief executive, discusses how Microsoft’s focus on helping people “get stuff done” distinguishes it from competitors like Google and Apple.Read more…
Daily Report: Fighting State Laws That Can Limit Access to High-Speed Web
By The New York TimesSmall cities are asking the Federal Communications Commission to use its power to override laws in 19 states that limit municipalities from building or expanding broadband networks.Read more…
Ireland Vies to Remain Silicon Valley’s Low-Tax Home Away From Home
By Mark ScottThough Ireland has been under international pressure to close loopholes that have drawn companies like Google and Microsoft, the country is still touting its low-tax appeal.Read more…
Facebook Makes Its News Feed a Little Less Frustrating
By Vindu GoelThe social network rolled out new tools Friday to give users more control over what they see on its main screen. Facebook has made improving its news feed a top priority, and more changes are coming soon.Read more…
Daily Report: Hidden Cameras at Harvard Raise New Privacy Concerns
By The New York TimesThe university acknowledged this week that it had used hidden cameras to photograph classes, poking a sore spot created by the news last year that it had searched faculty members’ email accounts.Read more…
In Town Hall, Zuckerberg Discusses T-Shirts, Telephones and That Facebook Movie
By Vindu GoelMark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, fielded questions from users of the social network on Thursday in a live town hall format, addressing things as diverse as the company’s mobile ambitions to his personal dress code.Read more…
Home Depot Says Hackers Also Stole Email Addresses
By Nicole PerlrothHackers took 53 million email addresses in addition to the payment card details of 56 million of its customers during this year’s data breach, the retailer disclosed.Read more…
Jawbone Up3 Band Takes Tracking to the Extreme
By Molly WoodJawbone, the activity tracker pioneer, is introducing the Up3 band and the inexpensive Up Move activity tracker. The trackers — as well as Jawbone’s focus on activity, health and data tracking — are cementing the company’s status as a whole-health juggernaut. Read more…
Lyft Sues Former Executive, Saying He Stole Trade Secrets
By Mike IsaacThe ride-hailing start-up claims its former chief operating officer took a trove of sensitive documents with him to his new job at Uber, the company’s largest competitor. Read more…
Lollipop, the Latest Version of Android, Is Grown-Up and Accessible
By Molly WoodGoogle’s latest version of Android is sophisticated and refined, and adds welcome security features to tablets. The Nexus 9 tablet, on the other hand, leaves some to be desired. Read more…