Information Technology
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One start-up's new strategy for attracting top talent: Free electric scooters
Dec 01, 2018 12:00 am - Whether it's in-office yoga, access to arcades, travel stipends or "beer bashes" featuring Gwen Stefani, technology companies are well known for luring millennial employ...
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Analysis: Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg tainted by crisis after crisis
Dec 01, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook crises this year have put immense pressure on Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, undermining her authority and tainting an image that was burnished by the...
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Facebook, Twitter crack down on AI babysitter-rating service
Nov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook and Twitter are taking action against an automated babysitter-rating system reported on last week by The Washington Post, saying the service broke the social ne...
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'Facebook has a black people problem:' Ex-employee spotlights race issues in public memo
Nov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Mark Luckie, a digital strategist and former journalist, says he accepted the job offer from Facebook reluctantly. At first, he didn't want to move to Silicon Valley fro...
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New Continuum partners on tech projectNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - WEST CHICAGO - Internet infrastructure provider New Continuum Holdings Corp. announced the formation of N2Open Labs, a program designed to support new edge technologies,...
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How 'Grinch bots' are inflating holiday toy prices - and what lawmakers want to do about it
Nov 27, 2018 12:00 am - Were your Cyber Monday deals not as attractive as you had hoped? Lawmakers say "cyber-grinch" bots might be to blame - and they are introducing new legislation to try to...
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It's not just you: Tech spending may grow to more than $96 billion during holiday seasonNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - Televisions once again are leading the way as the most-requested technology gift this holiday season, according to a trade association's annual study. Gizmo spending is ...
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Report: Facebook, Instagram are down for some usersNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - Having trouble with Facebook and Instagram? You're not alone. The company is having technical issues with both sites, ABC News is reporting. Many people have taken to Tw...
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Bankers can only dream of deals with reluctant tech billionaire
Nov 18, 2018 12:00 am - Jack Dangermond spent his entire career ignoring the capital markets. The advantage of this approach was on full display last month, on a day when tech titans like Jeff ...
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Inside Nike's store of the future, where a smartphone helps you shop
Nov 18, 2018 12:00 am - Nike has seen the future of brick-and-mortar shopping, and it revolves around your phone. The company on Thursday opened a new flagship store in New York City, the culmi...