Connectivity VR’s Big Surprise: 3-D Worlds Have Little Appeal More people care about movies and TV shows than immersive 3-D games. by Tom Simonite 2016-09-15T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Three Big Questions Hanging Over Net Neutrality Here’s what the FCC under Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will have to sort out. by Mike Orcutt 2016-08-19T12:25:00-04:00
Connectivity Smartphone Secrets May Be Better Than a Password Researchers are investigating whether recalling text messages, calls, and Facebook likes could be a useful log-in strategy. by Rachel Metz 2015-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Talk of an Internet Fast Lane Is Already Hurting Some Startups Some VCs say the FCC’s latest net neutrality proposal will raise costs for startups that need fast connections or use a lot of bandwidth. by David Talbot 2014-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity A Net Neutrality Riddle If Netflix has to pay tribute to Comcast, then shouldn’t Comcast pay tribute to cloud storage firms? by David Talbot 2014-03-21T13:24:47-04:00
Connectivity Is Netflix Slowing Down? Good Luck Finding Out Why. The FCC wants to force ISPs to show whether delays are due to unavoidable congestion or created to extract fees from content providers. by David Talbot 2014-02-21T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Net Neutrality Quashed: New Pricing Schemes, Throttling, and Business Models to Follow A court loss for “net neutrality” could mean either a new era of innovation or preferential treatment and higher costs. by David Talbot 2014-01-14T17:10:00-05:00
Connectivity TiVo’s Latest Iteration Preserves TV’s Status Quo As TiVo tries for a second act — streaming everything you subscribe to — content providers are calling the shots. by David Talbot 2013-08-20T00:01:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines A Smarter Algorithm Could Cut Energy Use in Data Centers by 35 Percent Storing video and other files more intelligently reduces the demand on servers in a data center. by David Talbot 2013-04-16T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact “House of Cards” and Our Future of Algorithmic Programming Netflix knew why its original TV series would be a hit—based on data about the viewing habits of its 33 million users. by Jessica Leber 2013-02-26T12:53:14-05:00