By QUENTIN HARDY

We know that we are watched online, our feelings scanned by Google and Facebook to figure out what next to sell us. Now we can get a feel for what that looks like, thanks to a linguistic analysis tool released by a start-up. The results, at least in one writer’s case, are bemusing.

Published: June 11, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By NICOLE PERLROTH

The restaurant chain said Tuesday that it was investigating a possible data breach. If confirmed, it will the fifth major retail chain to have suffered a cyberattack in recent months.

Published: June 10, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By REUTERS

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison on Tuesday launched “in-memory” technology for speeding up data analysis in a bid to beef up demand for his company’s software products.

Published: June 10, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By MARK SCOTT

The start-up that digitally links passengers and freelance drivers has expanded beyond the United States to cities including London, Paris and Berlin — all of which will be the sites of Wednesday’s protests.

Published: June 11, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By STEVE LOHR

The objection is believed to be the first time a corporation has challenged a domestic search warrant seeking digital information overseas and has attracted the concern of privacy groups.

Published: June 11, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By NICK WINGFIELD

The games business is increasingly experimenting with how to get its customers to pay for a game, and then to pay again later for what is essentially the same title with some additional perks

Published: June 11, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By QUENTIN HARDY

Lawrence J. Ellison, a master salesman, has positioned the new version of his flagship database as a product that continually changes to meet the cutting edge of tech, while staying familiar to its corporate clientele. It’s a great marriage of stability and change from a company now worth more than IBM.

Published: June 10, 2014 at 12:00AM

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By NICK BILTON

About 30 years after the Super Mario franchise began, Nintendo will allow people to create and play unique courses on the Wii U.

Published: June 10, 2014 at 12:00AM

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