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How Technology Has Failed to Improve Your Airline Experience
Silicon Valley prides itself on its capacity to upend entrenched industries.
But airlines have eluded tech disruption.
1d ago By FARHAD MANJOO
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Uber Sees an Executive Exodus as It Faces Questions of Workplace Culture
In the last three months, several high-ranking managers have left the ride-h
ailing company. At least one has been openly critical about the way the company
has been run.
21h ago By MIKE ISAAC
A Chat With a Live Streamer Is Yours, for a Price
Dedicated video streaming platforms like YouTube and Twitch are looking
for ways to sweeten the deal for streamers so they produce more live content.
21h ago By LAURA PARKER
Tech We're Using
The Apps That Make Keeping Up With Soccer Easier
The video-streaming apps Virgin Anywhere and Sky Sports Mobile TV are a
boon for a soccer reporter, or a fan.
21h ago By RORY SMITH
Personal Technology
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If you dislike reading on a phone or tablet, you can likely read your electr
onic books and magazines on your computer s display instead.
A Hangout for Old Desktop Notifications
If the pop-up alerts that bring you news and information from your Mac s apps
disappear before you can read them, check the Notifications Center.
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That Fingerprint Sensor on Your Phone Is Not as Safe as You Think
Yes, Another Windows 10 Update Is Here
Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 10 Creators Update, a new version o
f its flagship operating system.
 An Alternate Plan in Case of a 911 Failure
Mobile carriers have had occasional trouble routing emergency calls to 911 c
enters, but you can plan ahead for a possible service disruption.
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April 12, 2017
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Tech Roundup: Advances for Airlines Aren t Helping Customer Service
Online check-ins, airport kiosks and the like are divorcing travelers from h
uman workers, with the effort to drag a passenger off a United Airlines flight t
he culmination.
April 12, 2017
Burger King O.K. Google Ad Doesn t Seem O.K. With Google
The commercial was a novel but potentially invasive marketing tactic that ca
me as more Americans use voice-activated devices.
By SAPNA MAHESHWARI
April 12, 2017
Imagining the Retail Store of the Future
Will it have robots? No checkout counters? Virtual fitting rooms? Almost any
thing seems possible.
By ELIZABETH PATON
April 12, 2017
Tesla s Market Surge Has Even Fans Looking for Feet of Clay
Investors have been energized by the electric-car maker s upbeat outlook for d
elivering its mass-market model. Now its chief, Elon Musk, must deliver.
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
April 12, 2017
Executive Who Steered Uber Through Scandals Joins Exodus
Travis Kalanick, chief executive of the ride-sharing service, said Rachel Wh
etstone, the company s head of policy and communications, was leaving of her own v
olition.
By MIKE ISAAC
April 12, 2017
Border Officers Nearly Double Searches of Electronic Devices, U.S. Says
There were nearly 15,000 searches at border crossings and airports from Octo
ber to March up from 8,383 a year before, Customs and Border Protection said.
By RON NIXON
 April 11, 2017
Bits
Tech Roundup: The Vast Criminal Enterprise Lurking Behind Spam Emails
The Department of Justice accused a Russian of being a mastermind behind an
enormous spam email operation that officials said drained people s bank accounts.
April 11, 2017
Yahoo Is Sued Over $17 Million Fund for Chinese Dissidents
Activists said the company failed to properly oversee the fund it created to
help Chinese writers, democracy advocates and human rights lawyers persecuted f
or standing up to the country s government.
By ANDREW JACOBS
April 11, 2017
Deal by Chinese Tech Company LeEco for Vizio Dies
The ambitious conglomerate, which said unspecified regulatory problems had d
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April 11, 2017
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