By QUENTIN HARDY
The financial services giant took a look at the virtual reality goggles from Oculus Rift, and saw a three-dimensional city made of money. Buildings are stocks, their height determined by price and footprint by trading and shares.
Published: November 18, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By FARHAD MANJOO
The start-up is facing its toughest challenge yet — curbing its ugliest, most aggressive impulses before its win-at-all-cost culture begins to turn off investors, potential employees and the public.
Published: November 18, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By NATASHA SINGER
The maker of ClassDojo, a popular classroom app, said that starting in January it plans to keep students’ behavioral records for only one school year.
Published: November 17, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By MOLLY WOOD
The popular messaging platform is getting more secure with technology from Open Whisper Systems.
Published: November 17, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
Viber built its name on private messaging and phone calls. But the four-year-old start-up now plans to try something different: letting users share their chats with the world at large.
Published: November 17, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By NICK WINGFIELD
The start-up, whose name plays off of vámonos, Spanish for “let’s go,” is designed to be a marriage of the convenience of Web travel booking with the insight of a travel agent.
Published: November 17, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Federal Trade Commission said that TRUSTe deceived consumers about its recertification program and allowed itself to be falsely portrayed as a nonprofit corporation.
Published: November 17, 2014 at 11:00PM
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By MARK SCOTT
The N1, with a 7.9 inch display, will be released in China early next year for roughly $250 and will pit the Finnish company against its longtime ally Microsoft.
Published: November 17, 2014 at 11:00PM
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