Rise of Bitcoin Competitor Ripple Creates Wealth to Rival Zuckerberg
A co-founder of Ripple, a virtual currency, could briefly lay claim to being the world’s fifth richest person on Thursday, bypassing Mark Zuckerberg, as the Bitcoin boom widened.
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A co-founder of Ripple, a virtual currency, could briefly lay claim to being the world’s fifth richest person on Thursday, bypassing Mark Zuckerberg, as the Bitcoin boom widened.
By NATHANIEL POPPER
Hackers can exploit two major security flaws in microprocessors running virtually all machines on Earth. What do you do now?
By CADE METZ and BRIAN X. CHEN
Despite a glut of glitches and questions bordering on the ridiculous, the game taps into our universal feeling of being aggrieved.
By AMANDA HESS
Two Times technology reporters discuss the goings-on of Silicon Valley and beyond. This week: The year kicks off with a nightmare computer bug and increased scrutiny of YouTube.
By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC
The alternative open-source operating system can handle common computing chores, runs on most PC hardware and has a low, low price of “free.”
By J. D. BIERSDORFER
The stars of next week’s giant electronics show won’t be flashy gadgets. Instead, the focus will be on artificial intelligence and its impact on homes, cities and cars.
By BRIAN X. CHEN
Virtual reality. Podcasts. Snapchat Discover. Notifications. Sam Dolnick, an assistant managing editor of The Times, discusses the digital future of storytelling.
By SAM DOLNICK
Apple recently removed the app-management function in its iTunes desktop software, but has tricks for arranging icons right on a phone or tablet.
By J. D. BIERSDORFER
You can set your Twitter account to allow or block posts that may contain objectionable material.
By J. D. BIERSDORFER