Tunneling Though the Internet on Vacation by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER A virtual private network will not keep you safe from every online danger, but a good one can help protect your personal data when you’re traveling. Published: August 22, 2017 at 02:00AM […]
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Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: Apple’s Big Media Bet and More Uber Drama by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC Two Times reporters discuss the latest events of the technology world, focusing this week on Apple, Uber and how tech […]
Finding Your iPad Backup Files by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you opt to skip the cloud when it comes to backing up your iOS devices, you can store and manage the files through iTunes on your computer. Published: August 18, 2017 at […]
Getting Microsoft Word to Call You by Your Real Name by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you find that Microsoft Office programs have grabbed the wrong name to use for your document comments, you can correct the record. Published: August 16, 2017 at […]
A Start-Up Suggests a Fix to the Health Care Morass by FARHAD MANJOO
A Start-Up Suggests a Fix to the Health Care Morass by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Aledade, a tech start-up, is working to reduce health care costs while improving care. The results are on view at two medical practices in southeast Kansas. Published: August 16, 2017 […]
Microsoft Teaches Autonomous Gliders to Make Decisions on the Fly by CADE METZ By CADE METZ Microsoft is building gliders that adapt to surprises. The goal is to teach autonomous vehicles of all sorts to deal with uncertainty the way humans do. Published: August 16, 2017 […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Fly a Plane? by CADE METZ, JEAN YVES CHAINON and JOSHUA THOMAS By CADE METZ, JEAN YVES CHAINON and JOSHUA THOMAS Microsoft is building an autonomous glider guided by artificial intelligence, part of an effort to help machines make decisions when faced with […]
Pinpointing Your Whereabouts on Twitter by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Twitter strips the geographic data from the photos you add to your posts, but you can always volunteer to share your location. Published: August 15, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology via IFTTT
Safely Snapping the Sun’s Disappearing Act by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you want to capture your own images of next week’s solar eclipse, be sure to protect your eyes and your camera first. Published: August 14, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology […]
Teaching A.I. Systems to Behave Themselves by CADE METZ By CADE METZ As philosophers and pundits worry that artificial intelligence will one day harm the world, some researchers are working on ways to lower the risks. Published: August 13, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology via […]