tech week

Instagram topped Twitter in active users in its latest count.

Tech Week: Instagram Vs. Twitter And Europe Vs. Google

5:18am December 13, 2014

by Elise Hu

Instagram beat Twitter on a key metric, but Twitter's co-founder says he doesn't care. And Google's woes in Europe continued as the tech giant shut down Google News in Spain over a new law there.

Sony Pictures is still investigating who hacked its systems and leaked sensitive information, including unreleased films.

National

Tech Week: Online Threats, N. Korean Threats And RIP Clip Art

10:08am December 06, 2014

by Elise Hu

In this week's roundup of tech headlines, Microsoft bids adieu to the clip art we came to love and the High Court considers how to handle online threats.

Megan Smith (left) is the new U.S. chief technology officer. We profiled her on <em>Morning Edition</em> this week.

National

Tech Week: The New U.S. CTO, Silk Road 2.0, Amazon Echoes Siri

6:01am November 08, 2014

by Elise Hu

A profile of the new U.S. technology chief , how the FBI took down the latest online bazaar for black market goods, and the other tech headlines you need to read, all in this week's roundup.

Although Apple CEO Tim Cook's sexual orientation wasn't public, it has been something of an open secret in business and technology circles.

Tech Week: Tim Cook's Reveal, Net Neutrality And Big Data Dishes

10:02am November 07, 2014

by Avie Schneider

Tim Cook publicly acknowledged that he's gay, the head of the Federal Communications Commission may have another net neutrality plan and IBM's supercomputer is helping chefs create new dishes.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella backtracked on his suggestion that women shouldn't ask for raises.

Tech Week: Women's Raises, Screen Time And Super-Locked Phones

11:59am October 29, 2014

by Avie Schneider

Controversial remarks about women not needing to ask for raises, how people in tech often limit their kids' screen time and a heated debate over smartphone encryption topped our tech coverage.

Apple Pay is promoted on signs placed at the cash register of a Whole Foods supermarket in New York.

Tech Week: Voice Mail Hang-Ups, Apple Pay And Zuckerberg's Chinese

5:52am October 25, 2014

by Elise Hu

In this week's roundup, Apple rolls out its mobile payment system but confronts a security test in China, the problem with voice mail messages and Mark Zuckerberg shows off his Mandarin.

Apple and Facebook's decisions to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs sparked a lively debate on the message it sends to women.

National

Tech Week: Egg Freezing, Gamergate And Online Giving

5:36am October 18, 2014

by Elise Hu

Debates about the role of women in the technology workforce and in gaming are swirling over two notable stories this week.

Protesters rest following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on Sept. 29. They're using old and new forms of tech to stay connected.

Tech Week: Who's Offline, How Hong Kong Connects, How Google Works

5:49am October 04, 2014

by Elise Hu

Also in this week's tech roundup, America's biggest bank says 76 million households were affected by its summer hack.

Tech Week: The Internet 'Slowdown' And Apple's New Crop

10:57am September 13, 2014

by Elise Hu

In our weekly roundup, the battle against big cable showed up on many of our favorite websites. And Apple's new mobile payment system and watch announcement made it a big week for tech news.