AT&T Set To Announce DirecTV Acquisition Sunday
“The deal is done.” — AT&T is on track to announce its acquisition of the satellite company DirectTV this Sunday, before markets open Monday and sooner than many observers anticipated, a source fami...
Don't Diss Cheap Smartphones. They're About to Change Everything
We see a lot of phones here at WIRED. Right now, for example, we've got the HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony Xperia Z2, Nokia Lumia Icon, iPhone 5s and all sorts of other flagship devices.
The Slow Evolution of Apple's Online Store
Steve Jobs glanced at the sheet of paper with Apple's future on it and promptly flicked it away onto the table. Then he uttered one of his trademark criticisms to Eddy Cue, the manager who had handed...
Major ISPs and other net neutrality opponents outspend proponents 3:1 in lobbying efforts
These companies spend the most money to kill net neutrality — With the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to move forward with a controversial proposal that threatens net neutrality ...
The Myths & Realities Of How Of The EU's New “Right To Be Forgotten” In Google Works
Depending on what you read, a “Right To Be Forgotten” court ruling in the European Union this week means that now anyone can ask for anything to be removed from Google, which will soon collapse under ...
Lulu, The App That Lets Women Anonymously Rate Men, Will Now Let Guys Check Their Scores
Lulu, a girls-only app that lets women rate men anonymously, is launching a product for guys. — Cofounded by Alexandra Chong in 2011, Lulu lets women discuss a guy's sense of humor, appearance …
Google's self-driving cars rely on highly-detailed pre-loaded digital street maps
The Trick That Makes Google's Self-Driving Cars Work — Google is engaging in unprecedented, massive, ongoing data collection to transform intractable problems into solvable chores.
LifeLock Wallet pulled from app stores and all user data deleted amid security concerns [Update]
Identity theft security firm LifeLock has pulled its popular Wallet app from availability and taken the unusual step of deleting all data stored by current users after it deemed the app non-compliant ...
Italy investigating Google, Apple, Amazon, and Gameloft over whether in-app purchases mislead
Italy Investigates Internet Companies' Mobile App Practices — Regulator Is Examining Whether Google, Apple and Amazon Mislead People into Making Purchases — MILAN— Google Inc. …
Why I'm joining Quartz as its new tech editor
Why I'm Joining Quartz, In One Handy Chart — Starting this Friday, I'll be the new Tech Editor for Quartz, an excellent, newish business news site from Atlantic Media. — Why? Here's the quick ver...
Google looks to prescription eyewear market, partners with LA-area optometrists to demo Glass
Google Glass goes after prescription eyewear market — Google Glass has an image problem. — Since its debut two years ago, the perception of the wraparound eye-level device has devolved …