“Alibaba’s Profile Is Global, but Its Fate Is Tied to China” plus 6 more NYT > Technology

“Alibaba’s Profile Is Global, but Its Fate Is Tied to China” plus 6 more NYT > Technology


Alibaba’s Profile Is Global, but Its Fate Is Tied to China

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 04:45 AM PST

The Chinese e-commerce giant posts strong quarterly revenue, but its businesses abroad are only a minor contributor to its results.

How Snapchat Is Shaping Social Media

Posted: 30 Nov 2016 03:01 AM PST

Snapchat started in 2011 as an app through which people could send messages that would disappear. Now it has many features and a large user base.

Yahoo Delays Its Sale to Verizon Until the Second Quarter

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 05:11 PM PST

The internet company reported positive numbers in its most recent quarterly report, but it is still dealing with the aftermath of two major data breaches.

Ask The Times: ‘Where Does Cloud Storage Really Reside? And Is It Secure?’

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:05 AM PST

A reader asks about the now-ubiquitous "cloud." Quentin Hardy, The Times's deputy technology editor, considers the question.

Retiring: Seniors Welcome New, Battery-Powered Friends

Posted: 20 Jan 2017 12:55 PM PST

Cutting-edge innovations are set to upend some of the constants of growing old.

Tech Tip: How Your Phone Knows Where You Have Been

Posted: 20 Jan 2017 07:14 AM PST

Most smartphones can store a visual history of your travels based on your GPS data, but you can turn it off.

Art Market Mines Gold on Instagram

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:00 PM PST

The quirkily personal Instagram accounts of taste-making specialists have become the "soft power" of today's traders.