Software for Stopping Freedom
Software companies are selling spying and hacking tools to governments interested in quashing human-rights workers, political dissidents and journalists.
Showing posts with label Software. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Software. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online Revenue
Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online Revenue
A report suggests that one in five smartphone users worldwide, mostly in emerging markets, deploy software to remove ads when they browse the web.
Friday, April 15, 2016
F.B.I. Used Hacking Software Decade Before iPhone Fight
F.B.I. Used Hacking Software Decade Before iPhone Fight
Newly declassified and released records show in new detail how F.B.I. hackers worked to defeat encryption over a decade before the agency’s recent fight with Apple over access to a locked iPhone.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Intuit Sheds Its PC Roots and Rises as a Cloud Software Company
Intuit Sheds Its PC Roots and Rises as a Cloud Software Company
Intuit’s willingness to change course was an asset when Xero established itself as a clear alternative to QuickBooks, especially in foreign markets.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Monday, December 14, 2015
Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software
Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software
Stephen Wolfram, a computer scientist and entrepreneur, is offering the Wolfram Language as a free cloud service. He hopes to broaden the audience for his powerful software tools beyond mathematicians and scientists.
Bits Blog: Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software
Bits Blog: Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software
Stephen Wolfram, a computer scientist and entrepreneur, is offering the Wolfram Language as a free cloud service. He hopes to broaden the audience for his powerful software tools beyond mathematicians and scientists.
Bits Blog: Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software
Bits Blog: Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software
Stephen Wolfram, a computer scientist and entrepreneur, is offering the Wolfram Language as a free cloud service. He hopes to broaden the audience for his powerful software tools beyond mathematicians and scientists.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
For Auto Enthusiasts, the Right to Tinker With Cars’ Software
For Auto Enthusiasts, the Right to Tinker With Cars’ Software
Federal copyright law now allows drivers to beef up their vehicle’s performance without incurring the legal wrath of carmakers.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
A Software Firm That Wines and Dines the Restaurant Industry
A Software Firm That Wines and Dines the Restaurant Industry
The start-up Dine Market initially faced an uphill fight convincing restaurateurs its app could save them thousands of dollars on food and supplies.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Software Is Smart Enough for SAT, but Still Far From Intelligent
Software Is Smart Enough for SAT, but Still Far From Intelligent
In a first, an artificial intelligence program answered math questions on the SAT by understanding diagrams and sentences, but scientists say machine thinking is still a long way off.
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