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BlackBerry Chief Drops ‘Interim’ Label
By IAN AUSTEN
John S. Chen became the company’s temporary chief executive and executive chairman of BlackBerry in November.
The retailer disclosed that the hackers stole a broader trove of data than originally reported, including mailing and email addresses, phone numbers and names.
If you can’t tell me how my personal information is going to be protected when you ask for it, don’t expect me to give it you. And you should do the same when someone asks you for that information.
At the International CES, applications, systems and gadgets for automotive use were among the fastest-growing categories on display.
As cars increasingly come equipped with Internet connections, GPS and data recorders, concerns about what is being tracked and who has access to it.
John S. Chen became the company’s temporary chief executive and executive chairman of BlackBerry in November.
Broadcasters contend Aereo’s service violates copyright laws. The company says it is not covered by the relevant provisions of those laws.
The gathering was part of a series of White House meetings before the president proposes reforms to national security surveillance.
CGI Federal had come under fire from the Obama administration for the glitches that plagued the rollout of the HealthCare.gov website.
The Filip phone, worn like a bracelet, keeps track of a child when paired with an app downloaded to a parent’s mobile device.
A summary of differences in the latest Windows upgrade, and how to share files between Apple devices.
Technological efficiency doesn’t necessarily mean lower fares.
A descent into the wormhole created by the collision of movie-awards campaigning and paracritical chirping.
The replacement for Bell System’s corps of “hello girls.”
Scientists are looking for new ways to make computer chips and investigating materials that can self-assemble.
IBM says a new division, with 2,500 employees, will be devoted to the supercomputer’s so-called data analysis and recommendation technology.