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Jerome Jarre: The Making of a Vine Celebrity
Prosecutor in ‘Serial’ case goes on the record
Does Facebook Need a "Breakup" Button?
Path tries, tries and tries again
A look at Path, and Dave Morin, and if the beleaguered startup can rise from the dead, again.
Twitter bots are getting smarter and influencing politics
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/friends-and-influence-for-sale-online/
By using social media bots, politicians and others are swaying public opinion about a policy position and political agenda.
Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, the Material of Tomorrow
The material has the potential to change the electronics industry, and recently researchers have focused on how to produce it commercially.
Sleep Researchers Say Brining a Smartphone into the Bedroom Causes Insomnia
Many Americans now bring their smartphones into the bedroom, especially to use them as alarm clocks. But that may be a recipe for insomnia, studies show.
Apple Execs met with the FDA about medical tech
A group of senior Apple executives met with directors from the Food and Drug Administration last month to discuss mobile medical applications.
The 30-Year-Old Macintosh and a Conversation With Steve Jobs
To celebrate the 30 year anniversary or the Mac, Steven Levy released an unseen and raw interview with Steve Jobs.
Email is Broken: People Sent 67 Trillion Emails in 2013
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/disruptions-looking-for-relief-from-a-flood-of-email/
Disruptions: In a world where we send 67 trillion emails a year, I started 2014 declaring "Email Bankruptcy."
"The Delivery Wars": Robots vs. Drones vs. People
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/disruptions-at-your-door-in-minutes-delivered-by-robot/
"The Delivery Wars," are coming, where mini robots, jet-powered drones & the pizza delivery guy, are all racing to your frontdoor.
Hundreds of Start-Ups Hope to Be a Copycat Start-Up
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/07/hundreds-of-start-ups-hope-to-be-a-copycat-start-up
Pitches for new start-ups are often copycats with a slight twist of already successful companies.
Calling from the Clouds
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/disruptions-calling-from-the-clouds/
It may be difficult for passengers on flights to get what many want — access to cellular data — without getting what many don’t want — the occasional Chatty Cathy in 21B.
Disruptions: A Blogger Mocks the Denizens of Silicon Valley
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/disruptions-a-blogger-mocks-the-denizens-of-silicon-valley/
The return of Valleywag.
The Pros and Cons of a Surveillance Society
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/the-pros-and-cons-of-a-surveillance-society/
The interconnection of Trayvon Martin, Prism & Google Glass in a surveillance society.
At Google Conference, Cameras Even in the Bathroom
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/at-google-conference-even-cameras-in-the-bathroom/
The future came crashing down on me this week at the Google I/O developer conference while I stood at a bathroom urinal.
Disruptions: It is rude to send a "Thank You" e-mail.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/etiquette-redefined-in-the-digital-age/
Some people are so rude. Really, who sends an e-mail or text message that just says “Thank you”?
NYT: A Fuzzy & Shifting Line Between Hacker & Criminal
With "hackers," there is a danger in lumping people who have not sought financial gain with armed robbers.
What Instagram’s New Terms of Service Mean for You
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/what-instagrams-new-terms-of-service-mean-for-you/
Instagram released an updated version of its privacy policy and terms of service, and they include lengthy stipulations on how photographs uploaded by users may be used by Instagram and its parent company, Facebook.
Flickr Has the Opportunity to Become the Next Flickr
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/flickr-has-the-opportunity-to-become-the-next-flickr/
We don’t need another Web site or service to see pictures of someone’s lunch or their soy latte, or another teenager making a duck face.
F.C.C. Calls on F.A.A. to Allow Electronics on Planes
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/fcc-calls-on-faa-to-allow-electronics-on-planes/
Now the United States government is telling the United States government to allow devices on airplanes during takeoff and landing.
Apple Could be Worth $1 Trillion on April 9, 2015, at 11 a.m.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/will-apple-be-the-first-to-break-1-trillion/
If Apple continues on its current trajectory, it might break a barrier on April 9, 2015, that no company has ever touched.
Disruptions: Let Silicon Valley Eat … Ramen Noodles?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/disruptions-let-silicon-valley-eat-ramen-noodles/
Silicon Valley would like the world to think it doesn't care about money. But these start-ups aren't nonprofit organizations.
A collection of Burning Man 2012 photos
Disruptions: Tech Companies Battle for the Wrist
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/disruptions-the-next-wave-for-the-wristwatch/
Cellphones have already muscled onto watches’ turf as a time-telling tool. Now, some of the biggest technology companies are eyeing your wrist, too.
Disruptions: Dining With Robots in Silicon Valley
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/robotics-companies-look-to-near-future-disruptions/
Several companies are building robots that might eventually drive cars and give quadriplegics physical functionality.
Disruptions: By Litigating, Apple Spills its Secrets
pple, by going to a jury trial to defend the patents of its most prized products, is allowing competitors and the public to see inside one of the most secretive companies in the world.
With Apple's Siri, A Romance Gone Sour
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/with-apple%E2%80%99s-siri-a-romance-gone-sour/
Although it was love at first sound, I'm publicly breaking up with Siri.
Twitter Implements Do Not Track Privacy Option
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/twitter-implements-do-not-track-privacy-option/
In stark comparison to Facebook, Twitter said Thursday that it will begin implementing the Mozilla Do Not Track feature.