Tech Tip: Fixing a ‘Login Keychain Password’ Error in OSX
If Apple’s password-management program for the Mac is constantly popping up alerts, you probably have some updating to do.
Tech Fix: In the Race to Pay, Mobile Wallets Win
To fight fraud, the retail industry has shifted away from traditional magnetic credit cards in favor of cards with embedded computer chips. They’re slow.
Court Ruling Means an iPhone in China May Not Be a Phone at All
A Chinese leather goods maker has won the right to sell its wares under the iPhone name, in the latest twist in the country for popular international brands.
IBM Wants Everyone to Try a Quantum Computer
The tech giant will offer online tutorials, visual simulations and a gamelike system that will parcel out access to a modest quantum computer.
Tech Tip: Sharing Your Instagram Feed (or Not)
Instagram’s default settings make accounts public for the world to see, but you can choose to share your photos with only approved followers.
Tech Tip: Resetting the iTunes Authorization Counter
If you no longer own some of the computers authorized to play your iTunes Store purchases, you can wipe the slate clean and start over.
Tech Tip: Restoring Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
Microsoft’s older program for displaying images has been replaced with the new Photos app, but you have alternatives.
App Smart: The Smartphone Way to Inner Calm
Apps can help reduce daily stress through such means as guided meditation, journal writing and mood tracking.
Google to Get Fiat Chrysler Minivans for Self-Driving Tests
The partnership will equip 100 vehicles with technology to advance and expand Google’s development effort.
Ford and Google Team Up to Support Driverless Cars
The automaker and the tech giant formed the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, a group aimed at urging federal approval of autonomous vehicles.
Sinosphere: A Robot Monk Captivates China, Mixing Spirituality With Artificial Intelligence
The two-foot-tall robot Xian’er dwells in a Buddhist temple, dispensing wisdom about religion and life.
Dyson Wants to Create a Hair Dryer Revolution
James Dyson, the Steve Jobs of household products, wants to do for beauty and grooming what his company did for vacuum cleaners. Will consumers buy it?
Texting and Driving? Watch Out for the Textalyzer
Policy makers and road safety experts are reaching back to tested strategies: They want to treat distracted driving like drunken driving.
Tech Tip: Removing QuickTime for Windows in a Hurry
Apple’s abandoned QuickTime multimedia software for Windows can put a PC’s security at risk
Tech Tip: Keeping Sanity in Your Twitter Feed
Twitter provides several commands to control the tweets you see in your timeline and who can see your posts
Tech Tip: Turning Down an OS X Upgrade
Apple will regularly alert you about updating your Mac to the latest version of its operating system, but you can turn off the messages.
Tech Fix: Taking the Stigma Out of Buying Used Electronics
Pre-owned products can be purchased with confidence; they are subject to rigorous testing and often come with return policies.
App Smart: With Dubsmash, Lip Syncing Like the Stars
The app, which lets you make and share videos of yourself lip syncing, has become a cultural phenomenon and attracted a crowd of celebrity users.
On Technology : What Chatbots Reveal About Our Own Shortcomings
Silicon Valley has fallen in love with A.I. assistants, but so far they’re hardly impressive. Is it the industry’s fault, or is it ours?
No Anonymity for Plaintiffs Suing Ashley Madison Over Hack, Judge Rules
Forty-two plaintiffs suing over a hacking attack that revealed the personal data of millions of users will have to be publicly identified to proceed.
Tech Tip: Moving PDFs to a PC From an iPad
Common PDF reader apps for the iPad give you ways to transfer the files on your tablet to your computer
Airbnb Wants Travelers to ‘Live Like a Local’ With Its App
With a new feature called Guidebooks, Airbnb aims to keep users from leaving its app by offering neighborhood reviews and recommendations.
Sinosphere: China Drone Maker Says It May Share Data With State
The company, DJI, said it was still working out how to deal with the data the authorities request and that it could include data from flights in Hong Kong.
Tech Tip: Watching the Clock on That Windows 10 Deal
Microsoft’s free offer for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users expires in July, but the company has not announced what will happen next.
App Smart: Apps to Build Your Understanding of the Environment
Programs to help you shop for food and skin care products, learn about wildlife and observe weather patterns and sea level changes.
Tech Fix: Choosing to Skip the Upgrade and Care for the Gadget You’ve Got
As part of a movement against consumerism, more people are maintaining their electronics instead of constantly buying the newest, fastest model.
Bitcoin Basics
Bitcoin is both a virtual currency and an online payment system, one that some people believe will transform the global financial system.
Feature: How the Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Turns Fans Into Suckers
While FanDuel and DraftKings look the other way, a small set of sophisticated high rollers is preying upon millions of innocent newbies — like me — every day.
How the Verizon Strike Could Affect You
Wireline customers who use landlines, high-speed Internet and television services may see a slowdown in service request responses.
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