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May 19, 2011, 7:06 pm

The Sensors Are Coming!

Our smartphones seem pretty smart these days, but the next generation of mobile devices will make today’s gadgets look dumb, due in part to sensor technology.


May 18, 2011, 5:12 pm

The Group-Deals Craze Comes to Private Jets

Social Flights taps into people’s social networks to help them organize flights on private jets, which can sometimes be less expensive than commercial airliners.


May 18, 2011, 3:48 pm

This Is Your Brain on Twitter

Is Twitter making you stupid? It depends entirely on how you use it.


May 17, 2011, 6:26 pm

Congress Asks Sony to Address Unanswered Questions

A House subcommittee sent a second letter to Sony asking the company to answer questions about a data breach.


May 17, 2011, 12:37 pm

Sony Chief Defends Response to PlayStation Data Breach

Howard Stringer, Sony’s chief executive, argued that Sony had responded to the attack in a timely manner and regularly shared information with customers.


May 17, 2011, 8:00 am

Blip.tv Reintroduces Itself as a Curated Video Site

Blip.tv, a video site that specializes in Web-created shows, introduced a newly designed site on Tuesday that hopes to highlight its best video content.


May 14, 2011, 8:16 pm

Sony Begins Phased Restoration of PlayStation Services

Sony said in a press release that it was relaunching the PlayStation Network and its other online products with increased security following cyberattacks.


May 13, 2011, 4:58 pm

On the Lookout for an Amazon Tablet

It has been nearly a year since Amazon announced a new Kindle product, but Jeff Bezos, the company’s chief executive, dropped a hint that a “multipurpose tablet device” could be on the way.


May 12, 2011, 4:07 pm

Who Could Become the Data Sheriff?

A number of lawmakers have promised that new federal online privacy legislation is on the way, but privacy experts believe politics and a lack of understanding in government will curb new laws.


May 12, 2011, 10:52 am

With Help From Shapeways, You Can Print Your Dishes

Shapeways, a 3-D printing company, announced Thursday that it will now allow its customers to print objects in a food-safe ceramic material.


May 11, 2011, 3:14 pm

Paper Computers: The Next New Thing?

Researchers at the Queens University Human Media Lab in Canada recently showcased a new flexible display that looks like paper while offering a fully interactive touch screen.


May 10, 2011, 3:50 pm

Skype, Even for $8.5 Billion, Could Be a Deal

Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype will make it a serious contender for the future of global communications, adding serious pressure on Google, Apple and telecommunications companies.


May 9, 2011, 2:37 pm

Video Game Level Replicates Bin Laden Compound

A game developer has created a replica of Osama bin Laden’s compound for a new level of the first-person shooter video game Counter-Strike.


May 5, 2011, 9:54 pm

Sony Chief Says PlayStation Network to Return Soon

Sony posted a series of announcements on its PlayStation blog on Thursday, answering customer questions about a cyberattack that brought down the PlayStation Network and other services last month.


May 5, 2011, 11:00 am

A Tool to Harvest iPhone Location Data

The New York Times Company’s Research and Development Lab released a free Web-based tool that creates an research database of anonymized location data from iPhones and iPads.


From The Times

Study Sees Way to Win Spam Fight

If a handful of companies refused to authorize online credit card payments for spam-advertised products, the money supporting the system would be cut off, a researcher said.

DealBook: LinkedIn Soars in Market Debut

The social network’s stock more than doubled its offering price of $45 a share, closing at $94.25.

At Home on the Farm and in E-Books

Susan Orlean’s new book, a long essay called “Animalish,” about her love of animals, was written for Amazon’s Kindle Singles collection.

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Pogue's Posts: 25 Tech Tips and Tricks

David Pogue follows up on his Thursday column with a blog post giving readers 25 more basic tips for getting the most out of their consumer electronics.

Does Facebook Help or Hinder Offline Friendships?

Are social networks like Facebook and Twitter enhancing our real-world relationships? Or causing them to decay?

Facebook's New Way to Combat Child Pornography

Facebook will become the first service to use Microsoft's PhotoDNA, a new technology that can quickly comb through millions of photos to identify illegal images.

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Suit Seeks Higher Royalties From Universal Music

Four prominent rock acts filed a class-action suit against Universal Music Group on Thursday, accusing the record company of owing what may amount to millions of dollars in unpaid earnings.

An Indie Music Retailer Embraces the Mainstream

eMusic on Thursday will begin the last phase of its integration of the major label catalogs when it adds 15,000 albums on EMI.

MSNBC's Chris Licht to Join CBS News

The behind-the-scenes member of the "Morning Joe" band, Chris Licht, is leaving MSNBC and becoming the vice president of programming at CBS News.

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As School Roofs Crumble, Toronto Finds Solar Solution

The city's school board will install solar panels on the roofs of schools and sell electricity to Ontario's government-owned utility.

The Importance of Venting, When a Reactor Threatens to Blow Its Stack

Emergency venting systems in Japan and the United States variously require button-pushing in the control room, electricity or compressed gas to operate the valves, and/or muscle power on a crank. After the quake in Japan, operators there couldn't make the valves work through any of these methods.

Hauling Icebergs to Slake the Earth's Thirst

Wouldn't it be nice to haul a few icebergs to someplace short on water -- southern Spain, perhaps, or western Australia -- and melt them for drinking water?

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Damon Darlin
Technology editor, San Francisco

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David F. Gallagher
Deputy technology editor, New York

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Miguel Helft
Miguel Helft
Reporter, San Francisco

Search, Internet, online marketing, Google, Yahoo

Steve Lohr
Steve Lohr
Reporter, New York

Enterprise computing, economics of technology, Microsoft, I.B.M.

Claire Cain Miller
Claire Cain Miller
Reporter, San Francisco

Start-ups, e-commerce, venture capital, Twitter, eBay, digital culture, technology and society

Matt Richtel
Matt Richtel
Reporter, San Francisco

Consumer electronics, video game business, Silicon Valley, Internet gambling, Internet pornography

Suzanne Spector
Suzanne Spector
Deputy Technology Editor, New York

Technology and society, consumer issues, digital culture

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Jenna Wortham
Reporter, New York

Internet, Web start-ups, digital culture, communications, convergence, N.Y. tech scene

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Recent Posts

May 19

Worth Reading: LinkedIn Traded for $14.50 a Share Last Year

LinkedIn traded for $14.50 a share in April of last year. After going public Thursday, it closed at $94.25.

May 19

The Sensors Are Coming!

Our smartphones seem pretty smart these days, but the next generation of mobile devices will make today's gadgets look dumb, due in part to sensor technology.

May 19

Tech Talk Podcast: Female Programmers in History

This week's podcast includes a discussion about the ENIAC Programmers Project, cloud storage and Slacker Radio.

May 18

The Group-Deals Craze Comes to Private Jets

Social Flights taps into people's social networks to help them organize flights on private jets, which can sometimes be less expensive than commercial airliners.

May 18

This Is Your Brain on Twitter

Is Twitter making you stupid? It depends entirely on how you use it.