USA News

Guy Wood, the custom tailor, also runs his own men’s clothing shop, Harlem Haberdashery. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P2aCFS

Skin Deep: In Fragrance, Rose Is the New Unisex

Rose-heavy perfumes have been liberated from their powdery past to become the new powerhouse scent for men as well as women. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1r1D4BF

For Daphne Guinness, the World Is a Stage. So She Picked Up a Mike.

With the release of her first album this week, she is adding chanteuse to her socialite-shopper-muse résumé. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1NNmNLP

State of the Art: Corporate America Chases the Mythical Millennial

The expensive quest to discover what millennials want misses two things: Each is an individual, and collectively they are much like other generations. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1XUh7Sq

Unbuttoned: The End of the Office Dress Code

In the sartorial battle between the individual and the corporation, the individual is winning. But what happens when one person’s “appropriate” is another person’s “disgraceful”? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WhQeIy

Deal Professor: Online Shareholder Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction

Done in person, the annual meeting is the sole opportunity that all shareholders have to meet and talk with management. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25yPR1x

Economic Scene: Why a Universal Basic Income Is a Poor Tool to Fight Poverty

In this world where work remains an important social, psychological and economic anchor, there are better tools to help than giving every American a monthly check. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Ph7YBC

Dell Buyout Deal Shortchanged Shareholders, Court Rules

The court found that Dell shares were worth about $17.62 at the time of the 2013 buyout, not the $13.75 that Michael S. Dell and Silver Lake paid. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1O2MJDk

Music World Bands Together Against YouTube, Seeking Change to Law

The industry has asked the government to modify the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, saying it is outdated and makes removing unauthorized content too difficult. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25yZGfZ

Economic Scene: Why a Universal Basic Income Will Not Solve Poverty

A (Complicated) Relationship With Glossy Magazines

One lifelong reader examines modern headlines. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1r0SUMM

Snowden Leaks Illegal but Were ‘a Public Service,’ Eric Holder Says

The former attorney general credited Edward J. Snowden with raising the debate on national security, though he called his actions “inappropriate and illegal.” from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TUAzLQ

Stephen Hawking Calls Donald Trump a ‘Demagogue’

The British physicist said that the Republican candidate for president was an impenetrable mystery. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/280Gczw

Bits: Software for Stopping Freedom

Software companies are selling spying and hacking tools to governments interested in quashing human-rights workers, political dissidents and journalists. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1PfDi3y

Tech Tip: Getting Up Close With the iOS Camera

Apple’s built-in camera app for its iOS devices includes controls for zooming and other fine-tuning — if you know where to tap. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1RIQlFd

On the Runway: Louis Vuitton Makes a Statement, Fashion and Political, in Rio

The fashion house flew in celebrities and some of its best customers for an elaborate show an embattled country. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Xbvinp

Mumbai Police Ask That Video Mocking Celebrities Be Deleted

After receiving complaints from politicians, officers said they had asked Facebook and YouTube to remove a video mocking a cricket star and a Bollywood singer. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WWjODq

Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online Revenue

A report suggests that one in five smartphone users worldwide, mostly in emerging markets, deploy software to remove ads when they browse the web. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Y06Lk4

Tech Tip: Suppressing Facebook’s ‘Memories’

The social network routinely invites users to nostalgically review older timeline posts, but not everyone wants to be reminded of the past. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TSpXNv

Itineraries: A.I. May Book Your Next Trip (With a Human Assist)

Virtual travel assistant services designed to understand conversational language are expected to change the way travel is planned. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1UpCs30

Effort to Expose Russia’s ‘Troll Army’ Draws Vicious Retaliation

Finland is an active front in an online “information war” between Russia and the West. When a journalist there confronted pro-Putin agitators, she became a target. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25tMvt8

Gawker Case Calls Attention to a Go-To Hollywood Lawyer

Until Hulk Hogan’s successful suit against Gawker Media, Charles J. Harder was mainly known for defending the privacy rights of Hollywood celebrities. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TRp4Gl

Op-Ed Contributor: Don’t Hand Our TVs Over to Google

Allowing the tech giant to get access to viewers’ data could end up hurting innovation and competition. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OXkwIS

Governments Turn to Commercial Spyware to Intimidate Dissidents

Surveillance and hacking tools are becoming increasingly popular among a wide range of nations, many of which use the methods to monitor, silence and punish their critics. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OW6Gq4

Dakar Journal: A Mission to Bring STEM Skills to Children in West Africa

A Nebraska professor who returns home to Senegal to start a robotics competition hopes to instill a drive in schoolchildren to improve their world. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NWzHXM

Max Charnley, Ernesto Rodriguez

The couple were introduced through OkCupid. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1RByFLC

Lucia Graves, Alex Seitz-Wald

A columnist for The Guardian is to marry a reporter for MSNBC from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sVhTmK

Adriane Glazier, Scott Turow

The author of “Presumed Innocent” is to marry a Bank of America senior vice president. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1qTtKjo

Shayndi Raice, Dov Weiss

The bride first noticed the groom when he was playing the guitar during Sukkot. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7SPCv

Bo Li, Michael Lao

When the bride decided to sell her medical textbooks, she found that the groom was very interested. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZ9Hi

David Hutchinson, Christopher London

The couple met in 1993 at a party given by Robert Janjigian. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7Ttji

Rima Rana, Nitesh Patel

The bride and groom, both doctors, began dating when she was 14 and he was 13. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZyJK

Morgan Knowles, Joshua King

The bride and groom met as children but didn’t begin dating until he asked her out to the prom. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7SXlr

Abby Volin and Max Polonsky: To Have and to Hold, Even if Cranky and Bald

She discovered her future groom’s mettle after learning she had stage-one breast cancer. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEYWEf

Elinor MacPhail and Alexander O’Neal: The Older Woman (by Nearly a Full 2 Years)

The bride and groom were a perfect match, but a little difference in age kept them apart. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7SZde

Komal Patel and Ravi Shah: A Memorable First Meeting, for One Person

They locked eyes on the dance floor, but she didn’t remember him a little while later. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZ6LF

Allegra Fanjul and Calixto Garcia-Velez IV: Using Birthdays as Bookends

The couple first met at a sixth-grade party in 2002 but didn’t have their first date until the summer of 2009 at a party for the groom’s mother. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7SHD3

Sara Eisen, Matthew Levine

The couple met in 2011 while working at Bloomberg Television in New York. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZc5U

Mia Yabut, Edward Wiese

The bride works for Weill Cornell Medicine, and the groom for ABC’s “World News Tonight.” from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7TpjE

Jessica Newman, Kevin Kozlowski

The couple met at auditions for a middle-school show choir. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEYXrE

Angel Hsu, Carlin Rosengarten

The bride and groom have graduate degrees from Yale. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7T7sZ

Alexandra Tucker, Vaughn Stewart III

The couple met while working as associates at a Washington law firm. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEYVjn

Sarah Feldman, Emily Loeb

The couple met at a cocktail party in Washington in 2012. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7TrrX

Ashley Yanover, Marlon LeWinter

The couple became engaged on the “Today” show on NBC. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZ7zf

Laura Flusty, Jacob Smilovitz

The couple met at the University of Michigan. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7Sjoe

Melissa Danilow, Mack Kline

The couple met while both were working at JP Morgan Chase. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZhGX

Ashley Nathanson, Michael Czin

The couple met in 2007 while working on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7Tlk3

Jenna Levy, Andrew Keller

The couple met in sixth grade but didn’t begin dating until college. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEZf1L

Brittany Campbell, James Rawdon

The bride and groom went to the same high school, but didn’t begin dating until each left for different colleges. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1P7TyDP

Tawny Kotchko, Kevin Joyce

The bride is a graduate of Loyola University Maryland. The groom graduated from Georgetown and Fordham. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sEYWnJ

Dutch Firm Trains Eagles to Take Down High-Tech Prey: Drones

When small, off-the-shelf models pose security or other threats, birds have the advantage of grounding them without a potentially dangerous crash. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1XFFjHR

Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus and the Afterlife of a Scandal

One has moved on. The other is still wondering how she will. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OTe0CW

This Life: Lights, Camera, We’re Having a Baby!

Check out YouTube: There’s been a startling rise in pregnancy announcement videos. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TKiS4E

Bits: Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Techies vs. the Media

Do tech venture capitalists really want to support a system in which moving fast results in company-ending lawsuits? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25opVC6

Study Linking Tumors in Rats to Cellphones Raises a Host of Questions

Researchers found that the type of radiation emitted by cellphones had a slightly higher risk of developing cancer, but other experts cast doubt on the findings. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24bJP0H

Tech Companies Take Their Legislative Concerns to the States

As they create increasingly sophisticated voice and face recognition products, tech firms are lobbying state lawmakers to discourage restrictive laws. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/27W0Alq

Silicon Valley Journal: Tech Titans Raise Their Guard, Pushing Back Against News Media

The leaders of Silicon Valley are becoming more cautious and elusive, even as their products make the world more transparent. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TKvshc

Born in the VCR Era, Great Courses Seeks to Evolve

With a new streaming service aimed at broadening its customers base, the company says it can be ‘the Netflix of learning.’ from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1X1IHOT

Carolina Herrera, Then and Now

As a museum celebrates the fashion designer’s 35-year career, she dismisses talk of retirement. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WqDMX2

Bill Cunningham | Bare Shoulder

The first summery trend: off-the-shoulder tops and dresses. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1XCSxF4

On the Street: Bill Cunningham | Bare Shoulder

The first summery trend: off-the-shoulder tops and dresses. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1UaIt0D

Verizon and Unions Reach Accord to End Strike, U.S. Says

The Labor Department said the company and two unions were nailing down contract language to submit to nearly 40,000 workers on strike since mid-April. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1X1dye9

Screen Style: Ralph Fiennes Makes a Fashion Splash

With the help of an unbuttoned Christophe Lemaire shirt, the 53-year-old actor has a moment. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1X0Uo8g

Mediator: Behind the Scenes, Billionaires’ Growing Control of News

Today’s quiet maneuvering by the ultrawealthy is very different — and can be more dangerous — than the undisguised views of moguls like William Randolph Hearst. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qOLBYt

North Korea Linked to Digital Attacks on Global Banks

Security researchers say this is the first known case of a nation using malicious code to steal money for pure financial profit. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NQXqIR

French Open Fashion

Adidas has put its athletes in garish black-and-white zebra stripes, reflecting a scary sports trend. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1qOCTti

Tech Tip: Fixing Microsoft Office for Mac Update Errors

Some OS X versions of the popular business suite need a little extra help to be updated properly. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1P3vNwu

Bits: Google Bests Oracle in Court, but the Fight Isn’t Over

The companies have been fighting for six years over the use of Java, which Oracle acquired when it bought Sun Microsystems. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qOvBWE

Nick Denton, Gawker Founder, Assails Peter Thiel as ‘Vindictive’ Foe

Gawker Media also hired an investment banker to help explore its options for a possible sale. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1UfSZXe

Thiel-Gawker Fight Raises Concerns About Press Freedom

The bankrolling of a lawsuit against the Gawker website by the Silicon Valley figure Peter Thiel has led to a debate encompassing broader themes. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sdGG4R

On the Runway: At the French Open, Adidas Courts Controversy With Camouflage

The brand has put its athletes in garish black-and-white zebra stripes, reflecting a scary sports trend. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/25mckvi

Vows: One T.S.A. Line Worth the Wait

Josh Mankiewicz, a “Dateline” correspondent, struck up a conversation with Anh Dang, who was ahead of him in a security line. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Wp5WSb

Modern Love: Putting Love to the Stress Test

When two self-described tech geeks slide into a relationship that seems too easy, they design a monthlong trial to expose its flaws. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1UhmTKG

Modern Love: Putting Love to the Stress Test

When two self-described tech geeks slide into a relationship that seems too easy, they design a monthlong trial to expose its flaws. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1UhmTKG

What in the World: How Many Hours Does an iPhone Cost?

The cash price of a new iPhone may be roughly the same everywhere, but the amount of work you’d have to put in to afford one can be all over the place. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1P2PGE6

Scene City: Celebrities and Philanthropists Honor Gordon Parks at Annual Gala

The event preserves the work of the influential photographer and artist. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WY4QgQ

A 32-Hour Webcast of Norwegians Reading the Fine Print

A government agency staged the reading of the terms and conditions of 30 downloadable apps to point out their absurdity and possible illegality. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1THFxeN

Snapchat Raises $1.8 Billion From Private Investors

Over the last year, investors like Alibaba have bought stakes in Snapchat. Alibaba agreed to invest $200 million at a valuation of $15 billion. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Z45Tt3

Google Prevails as Jury Rebuffs Oracle in Code Copyright Case

The decision, likely to be appealed, means that Google owes its Silicon Valley rival nothing for code it used in the Android operating system. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sdtHjq

Scene City: Honoring Gordon Parks With Janelle Monáe, Usher and the Public School Designers

The annual gala preserves the work of the influential photographer and artist. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1RujMKT

Wesley Royce, Patrick Conlisk

The bride and groom met at Yale, where each earned an M.B.A. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1swwxjn

Reighan Gillam, Milton Curry

Both bride and groom are loaded with degrees, but it was Ms. Pacman who helped bring them together. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9pMkm

Drew Damman, Rory Golod

The couple met in 2009 after the groom saw a photo of the bride on a mutual friend’s Facebook page. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1swwzIj

Andrew Borchini, John Scott Johnson

The couple was married at the Parker, a resort in Palm Springs, Calif. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9pKZR

Rebecca Pincus, Nathan Reigner

The couple met while they were studying for their doctorates at the University of Vermont. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1swwDrt

Eva d’Ambrosio and Matthew Herman: Cupid Arrived on an Old Vespa

The couple met when they were both living in Mumbai. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9pSsg

Elizabeth Walsh and Reid Simon: Just Friends With Places to Go

The couple met and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where the bride received two bachelor’s degrees and the groom one. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20lr6Pn

Jordana Marshall and Lonny Kline: The Woman in Red, Three Times Over

Every time he saw her, she had on the same dress — but that was hardly a deterrent. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1swwzbb

Emily Miller, Todd Olmstead

The couple met while working as baristas at a coffee shop in Iowa City. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9pJVL

Sarah Halzack, Neil Irwin

The couple met in 2007 while working at The Washington Post. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1swwvIq

Fiona McFarland, Matthew Melton

The bride and groom are Naval Academy graduates but didn’t date until swiping right on Tinder years later. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9pKZM

Leslie Cohen, Brendan Finnerty

The couple met in a general surgery residency class at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TAlfVL

Michelle Cooper, Jason Feirman

The bride is a school principal, and the groom works in marketing. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20lropo

Mariah Deans, Demarkcus Harmon

The bride and groom met at the Unversity of Mississippi. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1swx1Gn

Lane Halley, Joseph Goldstone

The couple was married at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9pIBb

Social Q’s: Grand Gestures From Grandparents

Also, a lost gift card, a lost vacation and a too-earnest colleague. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20H4rNN

Bits: Tech Mogul Helped Hulk Hogan Take Down Gawker

Peter Thiel’s role in backing the lawsuit against Gawker may have consequences for the rest of the media covering the billionaires of Silicon Valley. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25nLVRf

Tech Tip: I Spy on My Own Wi-Fi

If you would like to see who (or what) is tapped into your wireless network, you can take a peek with router utilities and mobile apps. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Z2Ikka

Sinosphere: Bus Project Finds a Way Around China’s Traffic Jams: Gliding Above Them

The designer of the vehicle, Song Youzhou, says that prototypes are being constructed and that five cities have signed contracts with his company for pilot projects. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WlZECQ

Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker

The PayPal co-founder, outed as gay in a 2007 Gawker Media blog, says his financing of a suit against the company was not motivated only by revenge. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TXGxZG

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to Sponsor Science Talent Search

The biotechnology company will sharply increase funding for the longtime high school contest with which Intel ended its relationship last year. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20Em5S5

Salesforce to Use Amazon’s Cloud to Expand in Canada and Australia

Salesforce, itself a cloud-computing company, will use Amazon Web Services to grow more rapidly in a deal valued at $400 million. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TFjA04

Gossip in Silicon Valley, and the Digital Age

Valleywag’s posts about Peter Thiel apparently raised his ire, and he is said to have financed a lawsuit against its parent, Gawker Media. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sQIJwo

Mt. Gox Creditors Seek Trillions Where There Are Only Millions

The $2.4 trillion in bankruptcy claims against the failed Bitcoin exchange are a far cry from the $91 million in assets that have been tracked down. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Xy13VW

Summer in the Hamptons

Where to eat, party, work out and shop on the East End this summer. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TzYGma

Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: Katie Couric Reads ‘How I Got to Here’

The award-winning journalist reads the story of an infatuation that transcends physical beauty. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ONQaIN

Critical Shopper: At Aquazzura, the Artwork Goes on Your Feet

On the same block as the new Met Breuer, the Italian label’s new store isn’t minimalist. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WU8gRD

Front Row: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Make a Home for the Row in New York

Their new store on the Upper East Side was designed to offer the comfort of home — though not necessarily yours. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sQllPE

Artificial Intelligence Is Far From Matching Humans, Panel Says

At an event sponsored by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, experts explored questions about systems that would make decisions without human input. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qJQW3u

App Smart: Give Your Smartphone a Kitchen Apron, Too

Cooking apps, like SideChef and Yummly, guide you through the cooking experience and give access to thousands of recipes. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WjvTm7

You Can’t Do the Hamptons Without Shopping

You can’t lounge by the pool all day. From beach-chic pop-ups to traveling truck shows, here are the brightest new spots to shop. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TAfm7u

For Daphne Guinness, the World Is a Stage. So She Picked Up a Mike.

With the release of her first album this week, she is adding chanteuse to her socialite-shopper-muse résumé. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1NNmNLP

Women From Venus, Men Still From Mars on Facebook, Study Finds

A study of 10 million Facebook posts found that American men more likely to swear, express anger and argue; women used kinder yet more assertive language. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1UdMB2W

Tech Fix: A Traveler’s Guide to Taking a Smartphone Abroad

There are two ways to take your phone overseas and get data — the frugal way, which requires a bit of tinkering, and the pay-full-price way. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OWUACn

Entrepreneurship: Drones Pique the Interest of Entrepreneurs

Start-ups are offering services from news gathering and real estate photography to monitoring of farm fields. But the rules are still being written. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WiOXRF

Peter Thiel Is Said to Bankroll Hulk Hogan’s Suit Against Gawker

Mr. Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, is said to have privately agreed to pay legal expenses in the former wrestler’s invasion of privacy case against Gawker. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qImk2j

Bulletin! The ‘Internet’ Is About to Get Smaller

The New York Times announced that it would join The Associated Press in lowercasing the name of the global network beginning June 1. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YX5lFh

Just How Accurate Are Fitbits? The Jury Is Out

Activity trackers that measure things like pulse rates are the subject of conflicting studies, including one cited in a lawsuit against Fitbit. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/27SorSS

Bits: Twitter Gives the Long-Winded Some Breathing Room

A 140-character-per-post limit has long been a staple of the social media company. But in an effort to find new users, it’s loosening the restriction. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TE4uI7

Tech Tip: Reviving a Sluggish iPhone

Forcibly quitting open apps or refreshing the phone’s random access memory might help speed up the device’s performance from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TyqpDx

State of the Art: Corporate America Chases the Mythical Millennial

The expensive quest to discover what millennials want misses two things: Each is an individual, and collectively they are much like other generations. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1XUh7Sq

Talk: B.J. Novak Thinks Actors Are Bad at Playing Writers

The actor and app developer on democratizing writing, why Ethan Hawke is too hot to be a writer and avenging his ghostwriter father’s anonymity. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YYEKaF

Europe Seeks Greater Control Over Digital Offerings

As part of efforts to create a digital single market for online services, the region wants to create rules that would affect companies like Netflix and Facebook. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/247gxQU

Microsoft Cutting 1,850 Jobs in Smartphone Unit

As sales dwindle, most of the reduction will come in Finland, where the mobile business bought from Nokia originated. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YYnimN

State of the Art: Corporate America Chases the Mythical Millennial

The expensive quest to discover what millennials want misses two things: Each is an individual, and collectively they are much like other generations. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1XUh7Sq

Unbuttoned: The End of the Office Dress Code

ELeague Adapts TV to the Gaming Sensibility

If all goes as planned, ELeague on TBS will be TV created in the image of successful online e-sports, rather than the other way around from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1s8oUA0

A Hewlett-Packard Spinoff Is Preparing to Split Again

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which split from HP Inc. last year, will sell its enterprise services business to the Computer Sciences Corporation. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25fi8GK

Toyota and Volkswagen Invest in Ride-Sharing Companies

The automakers invested in Gett and Uber, with an eye on the future of transportation. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20xgCMV

On the Runway: Fashion Shake-Ups Go Beyond Designers to the C-Suite

The reshuffling in fashion executive suites is nearly as dramatic as on the creative side. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20x2X8y

In Store: A Beloved Swedish Outerwear Brand Settles in New York

Stutterheim, the cult purveyor of raincoats, has opened a hole-in-the-wall shop in NoLIta. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TUxI2R

Twitter to Ease Character Limit, Making Room for GIFs, Videos and More

Users will be able to post longer tweets with more interactive content without running afoul of the 140-character limit. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1RnjeXg

Tech Tip: Locating a Lost Windows Device

Like Apple and Google have done for their own gadgets, Microsoft has a way for users to track down missing Windows 10 hardware. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/25jMITb

Bits: Facebook Controversy Is Still Trending

The social media company responded to Congressional questions about how its Trending Topics feed is managed, but some users are still wondering why the feature isn’t very useful. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TU6DwC

First Words: How ‘Everything’ Became the Highest Form of Praise

How do you distinguish a photo, video or new product from the rest when they’re all hailed as the epitome of achievement? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WLYel4

Microsoft Awards First Grants to Help Expand Global Internet Access

The tech giant is funding businesses around the world developing local strategies to deliver the Internet to the roughly four billion people not yet online. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1XPrhDZ

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Takes Over Snapchat Lenses

For 24 hours the regular Snapchat features were replaced by well-known Marvel characters, in a novel partnership with 20th Century Fox. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20t3CrI

Facebook Says an Investigation Found No Evidence of Bias in a News App

The social network said it would make changes to Trending Topics, including no longer referring to a list of national news sources. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20t6nJv

On Beauty: The Subtle Appeal of Glossy, Nearly Naked Eyelids

Instead of layers of shadow and liner, what about applying ... almost nothing? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20sv4Ww

On the Verge: Person to Know: the Designer Bringing Glam-Rock Back to Men’s Wear

Ed Lee, a recent Central Saint Martins grad (and Harry Styles favorite), has created a brand inspired by fashion history — and his love of vintage clothing. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TzrJ6c

‘Happy Chewbacca’ Video Is a Conquering Force on Social Media

Candace Payne became the toast of the Internet after she streamed video of herself on Facebook as she tried on a growling Wookiee mask in her car. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1XNc0n9

ScienceTake: A Tiny Robot That Can Fly and, Amazingly, Rest

The RoboBee, a flying machine that weighs a few thousandths of an ounce, uses an electrostatic patch to attach itself to a perch. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OJ74s5

Mediator: Facebook’s Troubling One-Way Mirror

The social network requires a level of trust from its users as it seeks to “make the world more open and connected.” But how open is it willing to be? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1U7YA1H

Elvis, at 30,000 Feet

Some flight attendants are going out of their way to keep passengers entertained, with songs and comedy routines. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WNia7N

Tech Tip: Going Wide With Google Camera

Google’s own camera app for Android can do much more than just snap standard still photos. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20qAFfV

A Digital Divide in Detroit

The Motor City has the worst rate of Internet access of any big American city, with four in 10 residents lacking broadband. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TqFNSr

On the Runway: At Billboard Awards, a Red Carpet That’s More Vegas Strip Than Runway

If the Oscars red carpet features celebrities as pawns in a high-fashion game, the event revealed rock stars dressed — well, seemingly by themselves. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/25hyQZH

On the Runway: MoMA Finally Embraces Fashion With Plans for ‘Is Fashion Modern?’

The museum has begun an extended windup for the exhibit, a blockbuster that will try to define the clothes that have defined us, set to open in December — of 2017. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/22lFQiT

The 2016 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet

Rihanna, Ciara, Britney Spears and more celebrities arrive in Las Vegas for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WbjHDQ

Unemployed Detroit Residents Are Trapped by a Digital Divide

May 22, 2016

About 40 percent of Detroit’s residents lack broadband access, even on their phones, which makes finding and applying for jobs increasingly difficult. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1VeOfDP

Sleep Makes the Modern Girl

May 22, 2016

New elixirs, decadent sheets and calming bedroom things perfect the art of a good night’s rest. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YGo73o

Sean Combs Leads a Bad Boy Reunion

May 22, 2016

The show, which featured onstage guests including Jay Z and Mary J. Blige, celebrated the Notorious B.I.G., who would have turned 44 on Saturday. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/25fosl6

Op-Ed Columnist: Facebook’s Subtle Empire

A new kind of centralized media, and a new kind of power. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TyTP2C

Bits: Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: The Herd Mentality of Tech C.E.O.s

If one company has a small success, the others pile on, and you get “30 different versions of some dumb wearable.” Also, meet Mike’s flower guy, Guy. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OR6T3j

Cultural Studies: The Age of Consignment

Online stores like Material Wrld, the RealReal and other resale sites aim to make “refreshing” your possessions ever easier. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OFjTU7

How the Elephant Became the Newest Celebrity Cause

Their numbers plummeting due to poaching, elephants have become a cause du jour for Hollywood, fashion and the art world luminaries. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OFgmoP

Start-Ups Once Showered With Cash Now Have to Work for It

Instead of venture capitalists begging to invest in start-ups, entrepreneurs are begging for cash, and potential investors are making demands. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1W7lw4W

Facebook ‘Trending’ List Skewed by Individual Judgment, Not Institutional Bias

Facebook employees weren’t directed to squelch conservative news on the site’s Trending Topics, nor would that be easily accomplished by a staff member who wished to do so. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1U64Rs6

On the Street: Bill Cunningham | Peacocking

A surprise of the spring party season was the number of men who shed their black-tie uniform for dinner jackets that had flower patterns, were made of brocade or were bejeweled. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/25e897Z

Bill Cunningham | Peacocking

A surprise of the spring party season was the number of men who shed their black-tie uniform for dinner jackets that had flower patterns, were made of brocade, or were bejeweled. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YJOqpE

Day Out: Agyness Deyn on Moving From the Runway to the Big Screen

The model has shed her punkster trappings and the diligently cultivated aura of cool to embrace a new career. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1RdZyVD

Vows: A Facebook Algorithm Renews a College Crush

A dark, good-looking man popped up in a list of “people you may know.” from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YJmBgY

On Facebook: People You May Love

Kirk Spahn had a crush on Jennifer Alden in college. He didn’t catch her eye until years later when she was scrolling through Facebook. They wed on May 7 in Los Gatos, Calif. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WGNVyv

Scene City: Celebrities Raise More Than $25 Million at amfAR’s Gala in Cannes

Fashion and film stars attended amfAR’s 23rd annual Cinema Against AIDS gala at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc during the film festival. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YJmJgq

Scene City: Uma Thurman, Karlie Kloss, Milla Jovovich at amfAR’s Gala in Cannes

Stars of film and fashion raised more than $25 million for AIDS research during Cannes film festival. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20gbexH

Circa Now: The Remarkable Shelf Life of the Offhand Comment

A seemingly trivial aside can lodge in our brain and fester, ultimately exhibiting a durability like that of pemmican or granite. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sGwnXC

Books of Style: Excavating Family Histories, in Two New Memoirs

A peek at “The Bridge Ladies” and “Finding Fontainebleau.” from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20fHeSl

Three Roman Designers, Three Distinct Lines of Jewelry

Elegant pieces represent the Eternal City. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1qySzkg

My Bookshelf, Myself: My 10 Favorite Books: Bill Gates

The businessman and philanthropist shares the titles he’d most want with him on a desert island. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sG8QG6

Bits: A Cheery Elevator Ride With Larry Page

The software giant Oracle says the search giant Google infringed on its copyrights. That brought Google’s boss to the courtroom Thursday morning. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1XnNiJs

Tech Tip: Sharing iTunes Store Purchases

Recent versions of Apple’s OS X and iOS operating system software offer an easy way to share music, videos and other items between family members. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1U4MqUs

Modern Love: No Sound, No Fury, No Marriage

After her peaceful marriage quietly dissolves, a woman comes to appreciate the vitality of conflict and confrontation. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rYnmIL

Op-Ed Contributor: Do You Love Music? Silicon Valley Doesn’t

Years after Napster, musicians are still victims of digital piracy, but now it is companies like Google and SiriusXM that make the theft possible. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qy0MFl

Oracle-Google Dispute Goes to Heart of Open-Source Software

A trial in a San Francisco federal court centers on 11,000 out of 13 million lines of software code in Google’s Android operating system. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20cMExz

Walmart Outperforms Estimates, but Online Retail Lags

Walmart reported Thursday that quarterly revenue rose 0.9 percent, signaling that its strategies to combat a dismal retail environment were working. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OCx6x6

Apple Shifts From Genius Bars to Genius Groves, Hoping Patrons Linger

After a sales slump, the company is trying to lure newcomers to the Apple brand and persuade existing customers to buy more Apple goods. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1W5b1ih

Perfect Strangers: Perfect Strangers: When Vanessa Beecroft Met Maya Rudolph

A free-flowing discussion about babies and bodies between a performance artist who has never owned a TV, and a film and TV performer who once wanted to be an artist. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/20ccvG0

Social Q’s: About That Silver

Also, the trick to going steady in a digital age, how to be neighborly, and doing a solid in the face of a social media scheme. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YFVaVw

Common Sense: Buffett Stake Suggests Apple Is All Grown Up

When a value investor buys in, it’s a sign that a high-flying growth company has joined the ranks of venerable tech companies like IBM and Intel. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qwB2cu

When YouTube Pranks Break the Law

Pranksters fake terror attacks and other crimes, and sometimes land in jail. But the videos continue to be a popular draw. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/20aSMGG

On the Runway: Burberry Is Going on a Product Diet

The company’s product lineup will be reduced by 15 to 20 percent over the next year, the better to focus consumer attention on new and special pieces. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TJbWim

Bits: Silicon Valley’s Artificial Intelligence Marathon Is On

Google’s Home device puts it in the race to become the go-to company for A.I. — along with several rivals. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YFiByd

The Getaway: To Tip or Not to Tip Your Uber Driver

Uber has begun allowing drivers in two states to post signs in their cars that say tips are appreciated. Is this just the beginning of Uber tipping? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/27yR4V6

For Facebook and Conservatives, a Collegial Meeting in Silicon Valley

The tête-à-tête at Facebook headquarters was an attempt to mend fences with conservatives, and most said it was a step in the right direction. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/251gIiU

Tech Tip: Locating Missing Windows Features

If you can’t find the print-to-PDF option or other tools on your Windows 10 computer, you may have to enable them yourself. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OOZr8R

Field Notes: You’ve Canceled the Wedding, Now the Aftermath

Wedding jitters have long been Hollywood material, but in real life it can be traumatic. Plus, six tips on easing the financial and emotional pain. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WDTtKN

Google Appeals French Privacy Ruling

The search giant said it continued to resist France’s demand that Europe’s so-called right to be forgotten rules should be applied globally. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1U168Dp

In China, Government Workers Push Rosy, Diverting Views Online

A new study focuses on China’s “Fifty Cent Party,” who tout Beijing’s views online and make up a major part of its effort to control its image. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qvTWjK

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Can a 700 M.P.H. Train in a Tube Be for Real?

A company called Hyperloop proposes to build the world’s fastest train in California. But for now, there are more questions than answers. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/27CwJ1h

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The Real Bias Built In at Facebook

What you see on the social media giant is based on an algorithm. It’s anything but neutral. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TleOT8

Google Home: A Voice-Activated Device That Already Knows You

A virtual assistant designed to compete with the Echo from Amazon and other artificial intelligence devices coming from Microsoft, Apple and Facebook. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TgkP8T

Boîte: Cocktails Are on Tap at Yours Sincerely in Bushwick

The spot serves 30 cocktails dispensed from custom taps with porcelain doll heads and served in beakers. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tok5eT

Up Next: Hailey Gates and Her Escapades on ‘States of Undress’

The 26-year-old actress and model is the host of a documentary travel series on Viceland that explores fashion around the world. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1szx6d7

Scouting Report: Comme des Garçons Hosts an Epic Sample Sale

Warby Parker opens its first Brooklyn outpost, Pierre Hardy introduces a new e-commerce site, and more. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TZMRzo

Tech Fix: Google Home: A Smart Speaker With a Search Giant for a Brain

Here’s how Google’s voice-controlled, Internet-connected speaker compares with Amazon’s popular Echo device. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OKeHnf

LinkedIn Says Hackers Are Trying to Sell Fruits of Huge 2012 Data Breach

The hackers claim they have 117 million LinkedIn email addresses and passwords. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TZFyYu

Tech Tip: Changing Android’s Default Apps

If you want to use something other than Google’s own Chrome browser as your go-to app, you can choose a different program. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/220pT1g

The Last Days of Scoop

The groundbreaking and influential boutique is closing its doors. Why it mattered. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1quDNuV

Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: Taissa Farmiga Reads ‘Friends Without Benefits’

The “American Horror Story” actress reads an essay about romantic infatuation and learning to finally let someone go. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rUwVs9

Scene City: Whitney Museum Gala Caps Off Hectic Art Season

Leonard Lauder, Dan Colen, Cindy Sherman and other art elite at the Whitney’s annual gala from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rUu8za

Scene City: Chuck Close, Rufus Wainwright, Cindy Sherman at Whitney Gala

Whitney Museum of American Art holds its annual gala at its year-old home in the meatpacking district. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1To08F1

App Smart: Artificial Intelligence Makes the Phone a Personal Assistant

Smartphone apps offer a hint of the possible uses for emerging artificial intelligence technology. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1V9xJEZ

Natural Beauty 2.0: Credo Comes to Town

The one-stop eco-beauty boutique, newly arrived from San Francisco, wants to be the Tesla of the cosmetics world. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/206z8LQ

Tech Fix: Why Windows 10 Upgrades Go Wrong, and How to Avoid It

A majority of Windows users are still avoiding the move to Windows 10 because of upgrade headaches, but there are ways around them. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/27A4qAq

Pioneertown Wants to Be the New Old West

Founded in 1946 by a group of Hollywood legends like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, the desert community is having something of a renaissance. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/27zPYse

New Life for an Old West Town

Dynamic new residents breathe life into Pioneertown, Calif. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OzVG1w

State of the Art: Twitter, Trump’s Trusty Weapon, Could Backfire

The social media platform has served Mr. Trump’s bombast and provocations well, but such behavior may be poison to a general election campaign. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TjPc90

Website Meant to Connect Neighbors Hears Complaints of Racial Profiling

The social network Nextdoor.com is testing ways to prevent postings that have led blacks and Latinos to be seen as suspects in their own neighborhood. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WDLYms

Bits: Facebook’s Conservative Charm Offensive

The social network, rebutting allegations that it suppressed conservative articles, is meeting with Republican pundits and politicians to explain its process. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TYuI54

Tech Tip: Changing a Wi-Fi Network’s Name

Utility software for Apple’s AirPort base stations allows you to manage your home wireless network settings — and hide the network’s name from view. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24ZH0Cr

Nokia Phones May Ring Once Again, but Not as You Knew Them

Foxconn, the Taiwanese technology giant, and HMD Global, a Finnish company, have signed a licensing agreement to revive the brand. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TfoELl

An Age of Miracles: Readers’ Turn: The Inventions That Mattered Most

Stone arrowheads? Birth control? The bicycle? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OHEOeC

On Technology: How I Learned to Love Snapchat

The app can be confusing for people over a certain age, but it returns something vital to our correspondence. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TjunKO

Valentino and Sofia Coppola Make an Opera

What happens when a retired couturier, the heirs to his house and a hip film director take on “La Traviata” in Rome. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/27ytmIH

Facebook Moves to Repair Its Fractured Relationship With the Right

The social network, which had already been criticized for its top executives expressing liberal views, is now rebutting claims that its news curators commonly engaged in anti-conservative bias. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TmsCPh

Google to Introduce Its Voice-Activated Home Device

Apple has Siri, Amazon has its Echo, and now Google will introduce its virtual agent, Google Home. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/203e09f

Skin Deep: Your Summer Beauty Reboot: 13 Ways to Upgrade Your Routine

Pump up your SPF, tame the frizz, get a pretty manicure. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tiu6Ib

A Cult Boutique Owner’s Family Trip to Mexico

Maryam Nassirzadeh brings her young daughters to the place where she was married — and visits the home of the late architect Luis Barragán. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/202zXoT

Tech Tip: Saving Your Data Allowance

Streaming audio and video apps turn your phone or tablet into a mobile entertainment center, but can chew up your monthly service plan. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sv4EsO

Bits: China’s New Requirement for U.S. Tech Companies

The reviews, which require company employees to appear in person, involve consumer software and mainstream devices and look at encryption or data storage. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sv02Tz

Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe, Analysis Finds

The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is not expected to end the highly polarized debate over the technology. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WBpGCF

Want to Buy a Self-Driving Car? Trucks May Come First

A start-up has its sights on the long-haul freeway driving that is the bread and butter of the commercial trucking industry. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1VZmgZH

In Cannes, the Fashion World Gets Ready for Its Close-Up

From parties to the red carpet, the croisette is becoming ever more of a catwalk as big brands embrace the film festival from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1qp68CX

Vanity Fair’s Party at Cannes

The Vanity Fair party in celebration of the 69th Festival de Cannes. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/27txsSc

Twitter Appoints Debra Lee, Adding Diversity to Its Board

Ms. Lee is the first African-American director at Twitter, which been criticized for a lack of representation of varied ethnic groups. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qoVOdW

China Quietly Targets U.S. Tech Companies in Security Reviews

A committee with ties to the country’s military and security agencies is requiring foreign tech giants like Apple to answer questions about encryption and data storage. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1VZ6lKX

Diane von Furstenberg Names an Heir

The British designer Jonathan Saunders becomes the first chief creative officer of DVF in another shift for American fashion. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sjNVYK

Looks by Jonathan Saunders

A selection of the designer’s most memorable runway looks. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1XvudFr

Supreme Court Returns False-Data Case to Appeals Panel

The case, sent back to the Ninth Circuit, involves a California man who sued Spokeo, a company that he said provided an error-filled profile of him to potential employers. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rPN2XV

White Collar Watch: The Fight Over Privacy and Secrecy in Government Investigations

The intertwined issues of privacy and secrecy will force Congress to finally deal with the world of digital information. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NvNDYx

AMC Unveils ‘Preacher’ Clip on Snapchat

The campaign is the first time that an extended clip of a network TV show will be available on the smartphone messaging app, according to both companies. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24V9a1e

Meteorologist Who Was Told to Cover Up Says It Wasn’t Sexism

“Sometimes your outfit works and sometimes it doesn’t,” said the KTLA meteorologist, Liberté Chan, in a blog post. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OwmCVb

Warren Buffett's Company Buys Apple Shares

Investors might question Warren Buffett's long-standing aversion to tech stocks after his Berkshire Hathaway bought 9.8 million shares of Apple. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TVGQXh

In the Studio with the Designer Alice Archer

The London-based designer Alice Archer is in the third season of her fashion brand, which focuses on heavily embroidered women’s wear. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rP8sEt

SigFig, an Automated Investment Firm, Will Team Up With UBS

Advisers in UBS’s American wealth management division will use a robot to cater to well-heeled clients. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TScoun

Dispute at Xfund, a Venture Capital Fund, Bursts Into the Open

A complaint filed in a California court by one founder of the company against the other includes accusations of secret contract amendments, bullying and schoolyard name-calling. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1VYvXYs

Start-Ups Embrace Arbitration to Settle Workplace Disputes

As new companies grow, they are relying on a tool used by big corporations to shield themselves from potentially expensive class-action court cases. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OtnSmA

On the Runway: Michelle Obama, Nordic State Dinner and Missed Opportunity

The first lady has become adept at transforming what has traditionally been a decorative job (hostess) into a piece of diplomatic art. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1srDEKC

Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert Unite in Bid to Acquire Yahoo

The unusual presence of Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Buffett in the bidding suggest just how far Yahoo and its advisers have cast their net to find potential buyers. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TUIbhf

Tech Tip: Shape-Shifting in Instagram

The service’s mobile app still offers its classic square shape for sharing pictures, but allows photos in the landscape and portrait formats as well. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OvLTcR

Bits: Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert Bid for Yahoo

The Oracle of Omaha and the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers are unlikely bidders for the troubled Internet icon. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TSbiPl

Amazon Proves Infertile Soil for Unions, So Far

Unions have not made much progress at the online retailer after years of campaigns. High turnover may be one reason, but some see manipulation and intimidation. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/254OSpJ

Op-Ed Contributor: I Run a G.M.O. Company — and I Support G.M.O. Labeling

Bioengineered food products are safe. So why do we try to hide the facts about them? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OvivmV

Mediator: When TV Ads Go Subliminal With a Vengeance, We’ll Be to Blame

When we started using new technology to watch shows on our own terms, without ads, we threw into question the modus operandi of a roughly $70 billion industry. A reckoning seems inevitable. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sqgmok

Social Media Finds New Roles as News and Entertainment Curators

May 15, 2016

As more tech firms employ their own editing staffs, they are being viewed as something less than news organizations, but more than simple reflections of their growing audiences. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TfNgBK

Bits: Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Facebook’s Take on the News

Charges of bias at Facebook Trending; a bad week for tech companies; ride-hailing and the cities. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TMYhX9

Technophoria: When Websites Won’t Take No for an Answer

User experience experts are calling out companies whose digital practices may cross the line between nudge and manipulation. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WxhzGA

Gisele Inc.

How Gisele Bündchen survived in a cruelly objectifying business to become the most financially successful model in the world. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1X9vly9

In the New Hollywood, Sumner Redstone Is a Man Out of Time

As salacious details of the mogul’s private life surface, movie-business people analyze the fall of a 20th-century man in a 21st-century world. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23PHkRG

Scene Stealers: The Art Museum in Steve Tisch’s Backyard

The Los Angeles mogul shows what keeping up with the Joneses looks like for today’s megawatt collectors. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23PHBE7

Obamas Host a Nordic State Dinner With Guests Like Miranda Kerr, Will Ferrell, and Aziz Ansari

After a summit with the leaders of five Nordic countries, President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama, held a dinner for the heads of state, their spouses and a host of celebrities. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WwxF39

Obamas Host a Nordic State Dinner With Guests Like Miranda Kerr, Will Ferrell and Aziz Ansari

Details Emerge on Global Bank Heists by Hackers

The latest target appears to have been in Vietnam, and the intruders used tools similar to those used in a Sony Pictures hacking in 2014. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TbShLK

On the Street: Bill Cunningham | Rips and Tears

The concept of radical chic has been evolving for a couple of years and is now heading into formal evening wear. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TLFyv3

Bill Cunningham | Rips and Tears

The concept of radical chic has been evolving for a couple of years and is now heading into formal evening wear. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24XCqIh

A British Power Broker Sets His Sights on Washington

A book party for Steve Hilton, a former top aide to Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, draws the D.C. chattering class. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tbqc7n

Who Trolled Us Best: Azealia Banks, Gene Simmons or Yacht?

If you’re reading this, the misbehaving musicians have won. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Wv5X7t

Payday Loans: Another Company With a Cause: Is Google Just Being a Good Citizen?

With its move on payday loans, it joins other powerful players like Facebook and PayPal in taking a stand on social issues, but deepens concerns about overreach. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1UW0Bk5

Antitrust in the Age of Amazon

Pens matter. Ink does not. The blocking of the Staples-Office Depot union illustrates the complications the age of Amazon has created in the retail industry. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1X3X7Mw

Vows: A Feminist Romance, but Not a Radical One

Both bride and groom are thoroughly modern on women’s rights. But parts of their love affair had an old-timey flair. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YpCQQg

Once Again, Thieves Enter Swift Financial Network and Steal

Investigators are still trying to solve the $81 million cyberheist from the central bank of Bangladesh in February. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24OYUYl

Bits: Facebook and the Problem With News Online

It’s not easy for a computer, or a human, to decide what is an unbiased take on the world. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/23NmpP2

Tech Tip: What to Do if Windows 10 Eats Your Files

Microsoft’s update to Windows 10 has had complications for some people, but you can prepare for a few of the unexpected side effects. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TKsoOU

We Saw What You Did There, iJustine

Before Jenna Marbles, Epic Meal Time and PewDiePie, there was Justine Ezarik, who began streaming her life on YouTube 10 years ago. Then what happened? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WuQ2W1

We Saw What You Did There, iJustine

Before Jenna Marbles, Epic Meal Time and PewDiePie, there was Justine Ezarik, who began streaming her life on YouTube 10 years ago. Then what happened? from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WuQ2W1

Apple Raises Bet on China as It Faces Scrutiny From Beijing

A $1 billion investment in the Didi Chuxing ride-hailing app enlarges the American giant’s Asian footprint. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YpK0Ec

A Modern Romance

Cristen Conger and Christopher Ahnberg, who were married on May 7 in Atlanta, both describe themselves as feminists, and enjoy a relationship of mutual love, support and respect. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24V7gkE

Modern Love: Single Woman Seeking Manwich

Dating, like insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different outcome. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YpB7dH

Apple Puts $1 Billion in Didi, a Rival to Uber in China

The investment gives the tech giant a big stake in the top ride-hailing service in China, where the iPhone maker has otherwise struggled. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OqIwE7

Brooklyn Judge Will Not Force Facebook’s Silence on Subpoenas

Prosecutors wanted to keep Facebook from telling users about 15 subpoenas of their data. But a judge refused, saying the need for them was not specific enough. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WtiSH0

Personal Data of Prominent Chinese Posted on Twitter

The social media network suspended an account on Thursday after private information about government officials and billionaires was published. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24Sbt8C

Nordstrom’s Sales Slide, and It Cuts Its Outlook for the Year

The department store chain said it resorted to heavy discounts to clear out unsold inventory. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Wt3FWz

Night Out: Alfie Allen of ‘Game of Thrones’ Plays Sailor for a Day

The 29-year-old actor, who portrays the suffering Theon Greyjoy, joined the British sailing team in New York Harbor. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Om6dm1

Cannes Red Carpet Fashion

Updating: See what stars like Naomi Watts, Kirsten Dunst and Susan Sarandon wore on the red carpet. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZKqq5U

Facebook Issues Its Policy on News Content

Accused of political bias, the company offered details on how human editors and algorithms choose what appears — or doesn’t appear — in “Trending Topics.” from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/221QyuD

Social Q’s: Seeing No Gender ID, and Keeping Quiet

Also, to be a godfather or not, being direct about a betrayal, and responding to empty requests. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OlZj0f

Cannes Red Carpet Fashion

Updating: See what stars like Naomi Watts, Kirsten Dunst and Susan Sarandon wore on the red carpet. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1T9c0rT

App Smart: Running and Jumping Through Various Virtual Gantlets

Dragon Hills, Chameleon Run, Fotonica and Duet all test the user’s reflexes, with some only requiring a single finger for control. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Ns4EmB

Op-Ed Contributor: Privacy Rules Shouldn’t Handcuff the S.E.C.

A new bill would deprive government agencies of important tools to fight crime. Our solution would respect privacy without harming our mandate. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/220Wl3O

On Beauty: In Praise of Naturally Curly Hair

It has gotten a bad rap as a statement of quirky individuality — or a sign of laziness. But the look’s fresh appeal lies in its confidence. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1shdHNT

Field Notes: Till Wrinkles Do Us Part: Introducing the Brotox Groom

Marrying men are making appointments with dermatologists and plastic surgeons to look forever good in the wedding album. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Ynn1JP

The Jeweler Irene Neuwirth, Right at Home

The Californian’s dream store includes a kitchen, a picture of her Labradoodle and lots of jewelry. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1sgUImH

Bits: Artificial Intelligence for the Next War

The Pentagon is trying to build bridges with Silicon Valley as it looks to build a new generation of smart weapons. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WsoSz7

Tech Tip: Changing Android’s Default Apps

If you want to use something other than Google’s own Chrome browser as your go-to app, you can choose a different program. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/220pT1g

The Jewelry Legacy of Millicent Rogers

One of America's most stylish women has been the inspiration for a descendant's new jewelry line. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rHLMGn

At Ippolita, the Designer Goes Back to Her Roots

A new jewelry collection returns to a “body imprinting” process that Ippolita Rostagno developed during her early creative days. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TcG2NG

For This Jewelry, the Season's the Reason

Tessa Packard's new collection was inspired by Britain's legendary weather. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rHLMGj

In Greece, Some Jewelers Trust in the Future but Others Despair

Nikos Koulis has seen his jewelry business thrive despite the country’s continuing problems. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TcG2xo

In Singapore, the Art and Science of Gems

Van Cleef & Arpels has created an exhibition that pairs its jewelry with mineral wonders. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rHLO0I

In Brussels, a Mix of Jewelry

Caroline Van Hoek’s gallery plans to display a new collection by the French artist Florie Dupont. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TcG2xe

Emojis Would Show Women Doing More Than Painting Their Nails

Google wants to add 13 emojis to represent women, and men too, in professional roles in business, health care, factory work and farming. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1X3Lp4t

Pentagon Turns to Silicon Valley for Edge in Artificial Intelligence

Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter takes his bridge-building message to Silicon Valley despite skepticism among some in the tech community. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YmM5R8

Scouting Report: Hallak Revels in 50 Years of Clean Living

Everlane opens a “Shoe Park” concept store, summer fun from the designer Jenni Kayne, and more. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21Y6tKs

The Great Instagram Logo Freakout of 2016

Flat design wins again over skeuomorphism. You’ll get over it, experts say. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24Pq2tA

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rworqU

Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: Colin Farrell Reads ‘A Heart Outrun’

The actor reads the story of a quadriplegic man who finds love with a female attendant. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZGvRmn

Fashion’s Latest Canvas: The Skin You’re In

As once-transgressive forms of body modification pierce social barriers, are they losing their power to provoke? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1XlNE3w

Fashion as a Second Skin

Runway looks inspired by tattoos, piercings and other kinds of body modifications. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rXl1xn

Front Row: An Avant-Garde Director Sets the Stage for Hermès

The theater director Robert Wilson pulls out the stops — and pulls in a pig — for a collaboration with the French luxury-goods company. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24MzuKT

Front Row: A Home Décor Collaboration for Hermès

Robert Wilson and Hermès celebrate their collaboration with a creative performance. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WqpyWh

Triennale Revival Puts Jewelry in the Spotlight

Fifty necklaces are displayed at "Brilliant! The Futures of Italian Jewelry." from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23IbsOF

Opening in London on Kate Moss's Advice

The Brazilian jeweler Ara Vartanian is arriving in Mayfair because the model told him he should. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1UTlzQk

Cartier, Bulgari and Others Shun a Top Jewelry Showcase

Changes at the Biennale des Antiquaires have prompted many elite houses to drop out of what has been a major haute joaillerie event. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1T5ovbD

Gadgetwise: Fitness Trackers Move to Earphones, Socks and Basketballs

Devices collect more kinds of data from more places, and one stores the energy from your movements for use to power a device. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1T5pgRO

In Transit: Google Translate Will Offer Chinese

Updates to Google Translate will include both simplified and traditional Chinese through its Word Lens feature. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1VTtoqr

Kips Bay Offers a Colorful Answer to Décor Sameness

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House features 23 design firms in a new Upper East Side townhouse. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1UTeAXV

Kips Bay Offers a Colorful Answer to Décor Sameness

The 44th Kips Bay Decorator Show House features 23 design firms in a new Upper East Side townhouse. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZFT1cr

Plans for Cannes: Bulgari, De Grisogono and Chopard

A look at designs for some of the glittering pieces that will debut at this year’s film festival. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZFT1cn

App Smart: Running and Jumping Through Various Virtual Gantlets

Dragon Hills, Chameleon Run, Fotonica and Duet all test the user’s reflexes, with some only requiring a single finger for control. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1ZFPYRq

When It Comes to Red-Carpet Jewelry, 'Elegance Is Refusal'

It’s common for jewelry houses to loan pieces for special events but some women prefer to wear their own adornments. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rWrpou

Noted: Freshmen15 Gains ‘Insta’ Popularity With Gooey Cheese Sticks

Forget the avocado toast and quinoa. Six college students are building an online following by indulging in late-night pizza and waffles á la mode. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tbb0Wu

Haute Jewelry Is Hot

Demand for the most expensive, most exclusive pieces continues to increase. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OimCYI

Sculptures for a Finger

The American artist Aaron Curry has created an exclusive collection for the German jewelry atelier CADA. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rVLafO

Bits: Oracle’s Suit Against Google Digs Up Old Bones

The Java programming language was one of the most important tools of the late-1990s dot-com boom. Now it is the key to a court fight between tech giants. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NqtV0i

Tech Tip: Saving a Web Page as a PDF

Windows and Mac OS X include tools to convert pages in the web browser to PDF files on the computer. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1qdE98Y

Suicide on Periscope Prompts France to Open Inquiry

Officials are looking into an episode in which a young woman recorded herself jumping in front of a train outside Paris on the live video-streaming app. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Wph7uv

Entrepreneurship: Crowdsourcing to Get Ideas, and Perhaps Save Money

To innovate, business owners are turning to the masses instead of consultants or focus groups. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1YlFfva

E.U. Regulators Block British Telecom Merger on Competition Grounds

The acquisition of O2 by Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of the operator Three, would have harmed consumer choice, the bloc’s competition chief said. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rUH5IN

State of the Art: Facebook’s Bias Is Built-In, and Bears Watching

Its algorithms are as infused with bias as any human decision, but neither it nor its audience thinks of Facebook as a news organization with editorial responsibilities. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1X0hpX4

Unbuttoned: Trump vs. the Disappearing Tie

Open collars are a new political uniform from Washington to Whitehall. But is it a trend or a tactic? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1scxqy2

As ‘Sextortion’ Proliferates, Victims Find Precarious Place in Legal System

The Brookings Institution is releasing studies on sextortion, in which a perpetrator uses nude photographs to demand explicit content or other goods. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1sbGKST

Senator Demands Answers From Facebook on Claims of ‘Trending’ List Bias

John Thune, Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, wants a response to a report that Facebook suppressed conservative articles. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Xk9EvN

Alphabet Chairman Testifies in Oracle Suit Against Google

The right to use programming language is at issue in the latest round of a case filed nearly six years ago. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rFd3t0

On Beauty: Skincare Advice From a Budapest-Based Beauty Founder

Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza shares her warm-weather tips for glowing skin. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/27bPXum

List of Five: Colin Hanks Learns the Importance of Fashion From Tim Gunn

The actor and documentary filmmaker discusses his favorite looks, including the tie pin he stole from the ‘Mad Men’ set. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24J67sX

The Forgotten Designer Behind Some of Fashion’s Biggest Trends

A battle has been going on in the United States Patent and Trademark Office for rights to one of Coach’s best-known designers, Bonnie Cashin. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24LvQV9

Tiffany Fong: Rocking the Nursery

The creative director of MDB Family caters to chic babies and thrifty, design-conscious adults. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24Ly72p

Design Around Town

From Danish Modern to heavy metal, a guide to what you’ll find at NYCxDesign. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24J69ko

Katie Deedy: A Modern Scheherazade

The Brooklyn wallpaper designer doesn’t stop at mere pattern but goes deep into narrative. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23sE9iy

Johan Lindsten: A Different Kind of Sampler

In his chairs for Cappellini, the Swedish designer shows off an affection for needlepoint. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24J694a

A New Wrinkle in Logo Dressing

Arkwear, a line of polo shirts made by a conservationist German baron, features logos of animals that are threatened with extinction. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YkjOuA

Chewing the Fat With Obama and Bryan Cranston: Notes From the Oval Office

The Styles reporter Philip Galanes provides an inside view into his recent Table for Three column with the president and the actor Bryan Cranston. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23FuF3u

Critical Shopper: The Store With the Golden Sneakers

At Guiseppe Zanotti, footwear is an excellent place to sport precious metal. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1XjO6zi

With Virtual Reality, the End Is in Sight

New interior design tools help clients visualize how their redecorated homes will look. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1T28PWr

With Virtual Reality, the End Is in Sight

New interior design tools help clients visualize how their redecorated homes will look. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1T28PWr

Skin Deep: Elle Macpherson Wears Men’s Cologne and Splurges on Massages

The model’s skin care routine is unfussy and streamlined. Here’s what she loves. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1QXpHYN

Uber Agrees to Union Deal in New York

The agreement, which establishes benefits for drivers but stops short of unionization, is Uber’s latest attempt to ease concerns about its labor model. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/23EQ6BQ

Bits: Political Bias at Facebook?

In Facebook’s algorithm-driven world, a controversy about “trending” stories is happening in a corner where humans were in charge. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Nplbrq

Tech Tip: Adding More Fingerprints to iPhone Sensors

The Touch ID sensor that unlocks Apple’s mobile devices can obey more than one finger. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1QXhIuH

On the Runway: Celebrities Remember Matt Irwin as a Photographer and Friend

Lady Gaga and Jeremy Scott among those turning to social media to praise his work. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24JOXii

First Words: What Do Our Online Avatars Reveal About Us?

The digital self-portraits we choose on various platforms are a window on ourselves and our intentions. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/21RYPBg

On Money: Bubble Indemnity

Venture capitalists still deny it, or blame other people for it. But the signs — and the potential consequences — are becoming harder to ignore. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Wlhvtn

As Lending Club Stumbles, Its Entire Industry Faces Skepticism

As a wider reckoning sweeps Silicon Valley, investors and analysts are taking a more searching look at the peer-to-peer lending model. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SZZkqW

Conservatives Accuse Facebook of Political Bias

Facebook responded to a report by the website Gizmodo that accused the social network of suppressing stories from conservative news sources. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24IjAVi

Uber and Lyft Stop Rides in Austin to Protest Fingerprint Background Checks

The public approved a measure the City Council in the Texas capital said was the best way to establish drivers’ identities and weed out those with criminal records. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OcvgrL

ScienceTake: OceanOne, a Mer-Bot Dive Buddy With a ‘Friendly Face’

A submersible robot in humanoid form, developed at Stanford University, completed its first dive in April, recovering a 17th-century vase. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rLvHyX

Dior’s New Perfume, and Renovated 19th-Century Chateau

The brand’s latest fragrance was inspired by the late couturier’s country house, Le Château de la Colle Noire, located in the Provençal town of Callian. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ObUmXL

Tech Tip: Dodging the Computer Kidnappers

Malicious programs are locking up files and demanding money, but awareness and antivirus software can help protect your PC. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24GzQme

Bits: The Clash of Privacy, Legislation and Software

The technology industry and government officials have staked out their turf over a draft encryption bill. Agreement does not appear to be in the cards. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24GzgFg

India’s Answer to Sex Attacks? Panic Buttons and GPS on All Phones

The policy change would require new phones to allow users to press a number that alerts the police and loved ones in an emergency. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/277pn5y

15-Year-Old’s 200 Vintage Apple Computers Are Now a Mac Museum

Alex Jason has 200 vintage Apple computers, including a rare Apple I model from 1976, that he hopes to display in a new technology museum in Maine. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SYyRK8

Police and Tech Giants Wrangle Over Encryption on Capitol Hill

Behind-the-scenes lobbying heightens in this next phase of a divide over digital security that erupted when Apple refused to help unlock an iPhone used in a mass shooting. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OjqzHk

Thai Activist’s Mother Faces Prison Term for One-Word Facebook Reply

The woman had sent the reply “Ja,” similar to saying “Yeah,” in response to a private message that the police say insulted the monarchy. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/21IvAAM

Drone Racing Seeks Attention With a Speedy Flyby

Drone racing, in which miniature aircraft maneuver through obstacle courses in at up to 80 miles per hour, is attracting competitors and fans, but sponsors have been slower to jump on board. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Zr8EnY

A Photographer Views the Met Gala With a Sly Eye

Landon Nordeman’s images of celebrities and others at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual benefit reflect his preference for reflective moments over flashy ones. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SUIdGY

A Jockeys’ Tailor Earns His Stripes at the Racetrack

Andy Laungani, a tailor based in Lexington, Ky., is a fixture in jockeys’ rooms across the country where he ensures that the riders are as colorfully dressed off the racetrack as they are on it. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24DwLmV

What Do Consumers Want? Look at Their Selfies

Companies are paying to have people to take selfies with their products to learn about consumer behavior, and marketers say the insights are eye-opening. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/21HXCMT

Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn’t Listening

The podcast has soared in popularity. But there’s not much money in it for Apple, the genre’s creator, leaving many in the community feeling neglected. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/21HGyGJ

Men Who Don’t Wear Wedding Bands — and Why

A number of men, including a presidential candidate, have abandoned the tradition of wearing wedding rings. Some women, too. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rBFNCq

Bits: Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: The Technology We Love to Hate

Why it’s so hard to find a charging cable that lasts more than few months, and other gripes about tech. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1ZqhDpq

First Person: The Bliss of Grandmother Hormones

How come no one ever told me about these lovely forces? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1s2mOSw

Just How Much Power Do Your Electronics Use When They Are ‘Off’?

About a quarter of most people’s energy bills come from devices in idle mode. A reporter took a power meter around her locate the hidden power drains. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WQ5LOB

On the Street: Bill Cunningham | Garden Party

The Women’s Committee of Central Park Conservancy hosted the 34th annual luncheon in the garden at 105th Street. Here is a look at the fanciful fashion. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1O4tcSu

Miniacs Live in a Small, Small World

A new generation of artisans and collectors is focused on tiny items — wee Chanel purses and itty-bitty cereal boxes — that may adorn modern-day dollhouses. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZowAZ5

Bill Cunningham | Garden Party

Fiat Chrysler Chief Sees Self-Driving Technology in Five Years

Sergio Marchionne, chief of Fiat Chrysler, was discussing the company’s partnership with Google to make an autonomous car. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WdSAYt

Profile in Style: The Turkish Textile Designer Rifat Ozbek’s Greatest Influences

Why he chose pillows over fashion — and what inspired London’s most beloved nightclub. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WNWw1k

At Frieze Art Fair, the Well-to-Do Meet the Truly Wealthy

A posse of global billionaires descended on Randalls Island, each trying to be first among equals at the annual art fair Frieze New York. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1T3aiKY

F.C.C. Backs Charter’s Acquisition of Cable Companies

The agency said on Friday that it approved the deals for Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks this week with conditions. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1ryYya5

Diamanda Galás, Still Wild and Primal, Returns to the New York Stage

The avant-garde vocalist and composer explains why she left New York, death in her family and life’s many traumas. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1O3WuRh

Your Money: Jamie Dimon Wants to Protect You From Innovative Start-Ups

The JPMorgan chief complained that personal finance start-ups exploit banking data, but much of what he said misses the mark. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Tscdpz

Inner Peace? The Dalai Lama Made a Website for That

The Dalai Lama has commissioned an atlas of human emotions to further a lofty mission: turning secular audiences into more self-aware, compassionate humans. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/21D98sZ

Bits: Facebook Has Put a Spell on You

The company’s recent quarterly results had lots of good numbers: More users and revenue and a big profit. But time spent on its platforms was the real stunner. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WNKXXZ

Tech Tip: Keeping Current With Google Chrome

Google’s browser automatically updates the Adobe Flash plug-in for you, but you can check your version or disable Flash yourself. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1XckLGO

Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift Idea: A 3-D Replica of Yourself

Life-size and $30,000, for when you want to give the very best. Or you could just pick up the phone. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/23uEj93

Meet Alden Ehrenreich, a Hollywood Throwback (and the Next Han Solo?)

Discovered by Steven Spielberg, the actor is a favorite of Warren Beatty, George Clooney and the Coen brothers. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YcK7ml

Table for Three: Barack Obama and Bryan Cranston on the Roles of a Lifetime

One actual president and one who is about to play one on TV talk about families, public life and legacies. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21DaBiU

Modern Love: Just Don’t Call Me Mom

A gay father who chooses to be a stay-at-home parent has some issues with being celebrated on Mother’s Day. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rxPdPI

On the Runway: Brioni Says Goodbye Milan Men’s Wear, Hello Couture

The fashion house is echoing the schedule changes that other houses, including Burberry and Tom Ford, have adopted. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WMZEKF

Extreme Sailing to Meet Extreme Urban Conditions in Hudson

Sailors will race “flying” catamarans in the Hudson River this weekend, off Lower Manhattan, and factor in skyscrapers and strong currents. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rYHRoZ

Night Out: Gloria Estefan Congas Her Way Through a Night in Her Honor

The Cuban-born singer, featured in the Broadway musical “On Your Feet!,” is celebrated along with her husband, Emilio Estefan. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1T1lU0Q

The Male Animal: Age 31 and Up, With Roommates. You Got a Problem With That?

For a number of men in New York, this is the life that makes emotional and economic sense. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1O0s3vo

David Rockwell: Light Snacks in a Busy Season

Among the architect and designer’s many new products are lighting collections for Rich Brilliant Willing and Gaia & Gino. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WLKOnY

Katie Deedy: A Modern Scheherazade

The Brooklyn wallpaper designer doesn’t stop at mere pattern but goes deep into narrative. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23sE9iy

A Flair for Boutiques

Anda Andrei has completed her first solo boutique hotel with 11 Howard in SoHo, which opened last month. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TpQjTS

Social Q’s: When the News Is Scary, Consider the Audience

Also, getting out of an ugly corner, easing control over a party and responding to remarks on a pricey gift. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SPJtuW

National Design Awards Announced

Winners were chosen in categories including architecture and product and landscape design. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/26XrpFm

An Illuminating Collaboration

Harry Allen and Esque Studio have come together to display 25 pieces, most of them light sculptures, that marry blown glass and geometric steel forms. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Wa3Ci3

Common Sense: Facebook Bends the Rules of Audience Engagement to Its Advantage

The average time people spend on Facebook has risen rather than dropped, as with other platforms, as its number of monthly active users has increased. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1UCldxA

Australian Ends Attempt to Prove He Founded Bitcoin

Craig Steven Wright has claimed to be the creator of the online currency, but on Thursday withdrew an offer to provide more evidence. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SPyj9u

Me, Living in Chaos; You, a Decorator

An online matchmaking service called Homepolish leads clients gently into the intimidating realm of home improvement. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WaI6t6

A Pop-Up Design Storefront

For his first installation in New York, Lee Broom is opening a monthlong show called “Broom off Broome,” where every piece is for sale. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SNBy1a

An Ancient Mosaic Serves as Inspiration

An excavation unearthed a lucky find for Luke Irwin, a rug designer in Wiltshire, England: a preserved Roman floor design dating from between A.D. 175 and 220. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TpBbpv

By Design: At Home With a Cult Denim Designer (in a 400-Year-Old Boathouse)

M.i.h Jeans’s Chloe Lonsdale left London after 20 years for an ancient home surrounded by tidal wetlands. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YaVxaf

Fernando Mastrangelo: Getting Granular

The Brooklyn artist makes furniture from grainy materials — even when they’re edible. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21y5fp3

Encounters: The Intellectual in Air Jordans

The writer Mychal Denzel Smith brings hip-hop style to a cultural role once played by James Baldwin. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21x3WGY

The Birds and the Bugs

For Anabela Chan, the London-based jewelry designer, collecting exotic butterflies, beetles and taxidermy birds has been an obsession since she was a teenager. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OeH5IA

After Etsy, Scratching an Itch

The founder of the global crafters’ marketplace creates his own handmade world. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZiaveH

The Handmade Life

Rob Kalin, who founded the online crafters’ paradise Etsy, is creating a new artisanal community in a former mill and furniture factory. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1UBXrSf

The Story Behind Sarah Jessica Parker’s ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Met Gala Look

Taking cues from the evening’s theme, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” the actress worked with the emerging brand Monse to create an original suit. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tjh3Fj

Reviewing the Met Gala Runway: ‘Manus vs. Machina’

The predominant color of the evening was silver, and the predominant pattern was circuitry. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1QQPOAy

On Time: The Rolex Daytona is the Hottest Watch That Money Can’t Buy

Since it was unveiled at Baselworld, the Rolex Daytona is arguably the most coveted, and unattainable, watch of the year. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rPAlfX

On the Runway: Chanel Cruises Into Havana, Showcasing Style and Questions

Do the benefits outweigh the optics of a luxury fashion show in a country where the average monthly wage is $25? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tp5xsc

Chanel Goes to Havana

The French luxury brand introduced its 2017 resort collection in Cuba. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1YazMau

Bits: When Partnerships Fray in Venture Capital

A business built on personal connections can go south fast when relationship sour, as the story of a firm called Xfund makes clear. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1OfyoxF

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rworqU

Exxon Mobil Backs FuelCell Effort to Advance Carbon Capture Technology

The energy giant is investing in FuelCell Energy’s technology for carbon capture and sequestration, a potential way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SOP8RV

On the Runway: Duchess of Cambridge Becomes a Vogue Cover Star

The former Kate Middleton’s first glossy magazine shoot presented a consciously dressed-down royal, and reactions have been mixed. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1q1MexG

KFC, With New Nail Polish, Redefines Chicken Fingers

As part of a marketing campaign in Hong Kong, the chicken chain is offering lickable, edible nail polish in two flavors: Original, and Hot and Spicy. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24tDmE0

Alibaba Sales Up 39% on Increased Consumer Spending in China

Although the amount spent in the company’s marketplaces has grown about 20 percent, its revenue is up 30 percent or more. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SQPOmg

Former Officer Is Jailed Months Without Charges, Over Encrypted Drives

The authorities want him to unlock the drives, which they believe contain child pornography. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rsbPRe

Via Attracts Financing, Despite Silicon Valley’s Nervousness About Ride Sharing

The car-pooling company — a rival to Uber and Lyft — was to announce Thursday that it had closed on $70 million in a new round of financing from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rWKRCn

Infighting Threatens to Fell a Venture Capital Firm

Xfund, which manages more than $100 million and has funded start-ups, is in salvage mode. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SZAMwI

The Rise of the Locavore Designer

Across the country, a new generation of designers is insisting on maintaining control of their work, from conception to manufacturing and marketing. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SPLm7m

The Details: From Runway to Runner: The Crossover Appeal of Fashion Trends

Clothing design inspires the works of furniture makers, weavers, jewelry artists and others, many of whom will display their wares at fairs and exhibitions throughout May. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZeUhmJ

More Is More

During the cross-disciplinary festival known as NYCxDesign, new furnishings and products will be on display all over New York City. Here is a sampling. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1WJBGQK

Glass: An Illuminating Collaboration

Harry Allen and Esque Studio have come together to display 25 pieces, most of them light sculptures, that marry blown glass and geometric steel forms. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Wa3Ci3

Fernando Mastrangelo: Getting Granular

The Brooklyn artist makes furniture from grainy materials — even when they’re edible. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21y5fp3

Scouting Report: Celebrate Art Week at Dover Street Market

Last-minute gifts for Mother’s Day, Rihanna’s capsule collection for Manolo Blahnik is available for order and more. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ZeG6hz

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NkckqW

Agriculture Start-Ups Get Boost From Big Firms and Investors

The AgTech Accelerator being started in North Carolina has backing from two big companies, Bayer and Syngenta, as well as venture capital firms. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24rXtSN

The Plus-Size Modeling World Has a New Star: And It’s a Guy

At 6-foot-6 and 275 pounds (and with a 40-inch waist), Zach Miko looks nothing like the male models who typically strut the runways. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1OeH5IE

Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: ‘A Second Embrace’

The writer Cheryl Strayed reads the story of a divorced couple who reunite to experience life and love through new eyes. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/26UG1oT

Housewares: The Birds and the Bugs

Shows: A Design Fair to Remember

Sight Unseen Offsite is making its mark as the destination for undiscovered designers. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rVradY

Local Designs, Served Fresh

A demand for artisanal products is boosting the career of your neighborhood designer. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23q526M

Boîte: Market Hotel, a D.I.Y. Rock Club in Bushwick, Rises Again

Six years after it was shut down, the rollicking Brooklyn club reopens to the applause of indie rock fans. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1q0X1Is

Streetwear Label Noah Seeks to be a Grown-Up’s Supreme

Brendon Babenzien, the former creative director at Supreme, seeks authenticity with his own store. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rp5Uwc

Cultural Studies: Men Have Book Clubs, Too

An all-male book club in California has a rule: “No books by women about women.” from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Tmzid4

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SP5RkH

Mark Zuckerberg Hires Education Leader to Run Philanthropic Effort

James H. Shelton, a former deputy secretary of the federal Education Department, will oversee the couple’s efforts in education. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1X8Q4T7

Scene City: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Kanye West at 2016 Met Gala After-Parties

The Kardashian clan and Lady Gaga were among the stars who flocked to the Gilded Lily and Up & Down for more late-night revelry. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1NWx4oB

Hong Kong Journal: Rest in Peace ... Just Not in Gucci Loafers

The luxury brand wants Hong Kong shops to stop selling cardboard replicas of its shoes, bags and other products to be burned as offerings to the dead. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W9g4Pk

Encounters: The Intellectual in Air Jordans

The writer Mychal Denzel Smith brings hip-hop style to a cultural role once played by James Baldwin. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21x3WGY

At the Met Gala, Everyone Seems a Little Starstruck. Even the Stars.

The “party of the year” brings together everyone from Taylor Swift to Nicole Kidman to Alex Rodriguez. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rUzQBo

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1ZcJDNb

At the Met Gala, Everyone Seems a Little Starstruck. Even the Stars.

The “party of the year” brings together everyone from Taylor Swift to Nicole Kidman to Alex Rodriguez. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SNOGzQ

State of the Art: Apple, Set to Move to Its Spaceship, Should Try More Moonshots

To thrive in the next era of tech, one likely to be driven by data-rich online services, Apple needs to take a series of bigger, bolder risks. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SMloVM

Bits: Moore’s Law Loses Some True Believers

An association of chip makers is signaling that the principle that has guided improvements in chip technology for decades may soon have run its course. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Oe7JkY

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NVJYmJ

Moore’s Law Running Out of Room, Tech Looks for a Successor

Unsure how long chip memory can reliably be doubled, an engineering group plans to create a new forecasting system for semiconductor innovation. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1W8vN0Q

Unbuttoned: London’s Answer to the Met Ball

The British Fashion Council is reinventing its awards show as the Met Gala-meets-the-Oscars. Are you ready for it? from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/21vTMpY

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1rlpiu2

Lured by Seattle’s Tech Boom, but Being Left Behind

As Seattle’s economy booms, spiraling housing prices are leaving some families behind, fueling a crisis of homelessness. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1pZHZ5F

Brazilian Judge Lifts Suspension of WhatsApp

The nationwide suspension of the messaging service ended a day after a lower court judge ordered it in a quest for information in a criminal case. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1NTNePD

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Y6sy7B

LIGO Gravitational Wave Researchers to Divide $3 Million

Yuri Milner, a Russian Internet entrepreneur, announced that the three leaders would split $1 million. The balance will go to 1,012 other scientists. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SKl9qX

A New Look for Red Carpet Hair

Adir Abergel has been leading the way to more challenging styles. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24oir5f

Skin Deep: The Man Who Would Change the Look of Red Carpet Hair

In a sea of Veronica Lake curls and beach waves, Adir Abergel does something different for clients like Kristen Stewart and Rooney Mara. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TkaAdk

Mirror: Welcome Back, Chest Hair

Tired of waxing and shaving, fashionable men are returning to their natural state. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SKmAZR

Scene City: Cocktails at the Met Gala

A look inside the annual party’s cocktail reception. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24nWNOg

Scene City: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift , Kanye West and Kardashian Clan at Met Gala After-Parties

Met Gala stars flock to Gilded Lily for after-party hosted by Balmain, and Up & Down for more late-night revelry. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1W6RePR

The Story Behind Sarah Jessica Parker’s ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Met Gala Look

Women in Tech Band Together to Track Diversity, After Hours

Eight women formed Project Include, a nonprofit effort to collect and share data, hoping to diversify the rank-and-file in Silicon Valley’s tech companies. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24n8sNq

What do Blac Chyna and Hillary Clinton Have in Common? Face-Swapping

The Snapchat feature, which focuses a camera lens on your face and that of another person and interchanges them, has become a new obsession for some. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1TIKTGq

What do Blac Chyna and Hillary Clinton Have in Common? Face-Swapping

The Snapchat feature, which focuses a camera lens on your face and that of another person and interchanges them, has become a new obsession for some. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1TIKTGq

Snapchat at 107 M.P.H.? Lawsuit Blames Teenager (and Snapchat)

A Georgia man severely injured in a car wreck is accusing the teenager who hit him of using Snapchat while driving excessive speeds. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Z7BIRc

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WFpal0

Bits: Sometimes in Tech, Glitz Trumps Reason

Fitbit, which continues to increase sales, remains challenged by the mystique of Apple as it tries to compete with the multifunctional Apple Watch. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WFml3A

Reviewing the Met Gala Runway: ‘Manus vs. Machina’

The predominant color of the evening was silver, and the predominant pattern was circuitry. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1QQPOAy

Met Gala 2016: Red Carpet Trends

Looks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute event, which celebrated the exhibition “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1NSbXDS

What in the World: What’s That You’re Wearing? A Guide to Muslim Veils

Veils for Muslim women come in all sizes, shapes and colors — and with terminology that can mean different things in different places. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rgSd2C

At the Met Gala, Minimalism Is a Relative Term

Metallic and extravagant outfits, as usual, were consistent at this year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Anna Wintour Costume Center in New York. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1QPsLGo

On Time: The Rolex Daytona is the Hottest Watch That Money Can’t Buy

Since it was unveiled at Baselworld, the Rolex Daytona is arguably the most coveted, and unattainable, watch of the year. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1rPAlfX

The 20 Best Metallic (and Very Futuristic) Met Gala Looks

To fete the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology” exhibition, the 2016 red carpet brought out beaded, shiny and embellished dresses of every stripe. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/23kBveB

Judge Seeking Data Shuts Down WhatsApp in Brazil

A court in Brazil has been seeking information from the messaging service to help in an organized crime and drug trafficking investigation. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SYlqf6

Photos: The Met Gala Red Carpet

See what Anna Wintour, Alicia Vikander and more are wearing to the annual event. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Ocy4zG

Photos: The Met Gala Red Carpet

See what Anna Wintour, Alicia Vikander and more are wearing to the annual event. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1ThemUQ

Fitbit Strives to Escape the Shadow of Apple

Fitbit, a leader in wearable technology, is growing both in staff and sales, but it struggles with public comparisons to its larger rival Apple. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/24k3BfQ

Phenomena: Brooks Brothers Revives the Preppiest Shirt Collar

A small but significant change to the oxford-cloth button-down revives a sartorial nonchalance. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1SHeYXR

Duro Olowu and Sidney Garber’s Striking Jewelry Collaboration

The dressmaker and the jeweler’s new capsule collection features lightweight lapis and gleaming gold. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1reE7yF

Four Questions: A Shop for Leather Goods and More in Los Angeles

René Holguin set out to be a humble craftsman in a workshop, like Geppetto. Now he’s a fashion force. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1Y3EeYz

On the Verge: Brand to Know: The Line Revitalizing Vintage Pieces — by Dyeing Them Black

The Munich-based company BLACKYOTO sends old garments to Kyoto to be transformed. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/24iQADw

On the Runway: The White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the Obama Effect

The first lady tossed the old rules out the window and dared everyone to get upset. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1QNmIlA

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. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/21pKN9R

Hackers’ $81 Million Sneak Attack on World Banking

Thieves used the Swift network to steal $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank in February, raising concerns about vulnerabilities within the system. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SBzQ2M

Bits: Daily Report: New York Searches for Its Anchor Tech Company

Silicon Valley has a long list of big companies that have become the centerpiece of the local economy. The Big Apple is looking for that tech giant. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SFNd1U

On the Runway: What Is the Met Gala, and Who Gets to Go?

Deconstructing the party of the year, including how much it costs, who hosts, and what you have to wear. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1NigjEj

Australian Entrepreneur Says He Created Bitcoin

Craig Steven Wright provided digital evidence linking himself with Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym previously tied to the currency’s creator, the BBC said. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WC046B

Bits: An iPad Misplaced at the Airport Takes Its Own Vacation

Using the Find My iPhone tracking feature, an owner follows the route of his device and goes online to post regular updates on its location. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1Z1ixbO

New York City Casts a Net to Catch the Next Big Start-Up