Technology: What Geeks are talking about from The New York Times

Orders for Tesla’s Model 3 Surge Even Before Its Unveiling The new electric vehicle is “the final step in the master plan, which is a mass market, affordable car,” said Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk.

U.S. Textile Industry Turns to Tech as Gateway to Revival An M.I.T.-led research and product development project is trying to bring clothes into the digital age and make textiles a high-tech industry.

A Manhattan Clock Tower Will Keep What Makes It Tick A State Supreme Court justice has blocked a plan by developers to convert the tower into a private luxury apartment and electrify the clock.

John Doerr to Step Aside and Become Chairman at Kleiner Perkins The move reflects a shift in prioritization of Mr. Doerr’s time from managing the firm to grooming its next generation of leaders.

A Futuristic Suit That Allows You to Experience Old Age An exhibit at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City uses data-collecting gear to simulate the vision, hearing and mobility of an 85-year-old person.

F.C.C. Approves Broadband Subsidy for Low-Income Households The move is aimed at bridging the digital divide at a time when one in five people don’t have broadband Internet access at home.

A $700 Juice Box for the Kitchen That Caught Silicon Valley’s Eye Juicero, a contraption that requires Wi-Fi to make an 8-ounce glass of juice, has raised $120 million from Google and others.

Bits: Live, on Your Mobile Device, It’s Facebook Since Facebook started its live video feature in February, media companies have been swooning over the possibilities it presents.

Tech Tip: Easy Ways to Keep Tabs on Your Data Usage If you think you may be getting close to the monthly limits on your mobile phone plan, your carrier probably has a few places to check the meter.

A $700 Juice Box for the Kitchen That Caught Silicon Valley’s Eye Juicero, a contraption that requires Wi-Fi to make an 8-ounce glass of juice, has raised $120 million from Google and others.

Amazon Widens Its Push-Button E-Commerce Horizons The Internet giant is adding dozens of products to its Dash Button program, making it possible to order a specific product with the push of a plastic widget.

Facebook’s Live Video Effort Entices Media Companies Despite the appeal of the nascent product, any revenue gain for broadcasters remains a vague promise.

App Smart: Sizing Up Apple’s New Downsized Devices Game apps show off the graphics ability of Apple’s new, smaller iPhone and iPad Pro, and some productivity apps are well suited to the devices.

Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Set Up Hands-On Incubator The program, Expa Labs, will take a smaller-scale approach to helping start-ups grow from idea to prototype to marketable product.

Disruptions: The Upside to Technology? It’s Personal In his final column, Nick Bilton reflects on the pros and cons of things like social networks and driverless cars, as well as their human side.

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Reaches 270 Million Devices in 8 Months; Update Is Coming Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its latest operating system had the fastest adoption rate of any Windows version.

State of the Art: Car-Pooling Helps Uber Go the Extra Mile Riders pay less and drivers transport more riders at once with the UberPool service, which could have a big impact on local economies and the national transportation infrastructure.

 

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