Congress is itching to know more about Apple's privacy practices. On March 2nd, Apple responded in writing to questions about its policies. Lawmakers weren't satisfied. They're asking Apple for a briefing in Washington. More »
Like soccer, swimming and women's gymnastics, I only care about what's going on in our government and what's happening in the world of politics every four years. This year happens to be one of those years. But don't be like me! Care more! Pay attention. Open States in app for people who care about our government. More »
Tracy McGrady, who's surprising just about everyone including probably Tracy McGrady with a good season so far in Atlanta, is launching a new daily deals site for NBA fans and gadget lovers and collector clock collectors. And the most bizarre thing about it might be how much sense it makes. More »
Speech recognition wasn't a new prospect when Siri was revealed by Apple last year. But with the rapid proliferation of the iPhone 4S, its easy to forget about all the past attempts to bring talking computers into our lives. More »
Imagine, if you will, a world in which Richard Seaver or Robert Gottlieb had stomped their feet and huffed and puffed every time John Leonard forgot to give them their proper "hat tip." Or rather, as I joked on Twitter over the weekend about the new "Curator's Code," if Goethe had lived long enough to chide Mann for writing about Faust and giving a "ᔥ" to Marlowe but forgetting to give a "↬" to Goethe. More »