technologies and finance

Fears that encrypted communication will prevent agencies from tracking terrorists are overstated, according to a study that included current and former intelligence officials. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SSkUOx via IFTTT

Microsoft sank a data center on the ocean floor, where the sea water acts as a coolant, and plans to use the waves to power it. The results were encouraging enough to try a bigger version. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1WVNWfv via IFTTT

Christine Edwards, founder of the lifestyle publication The Honeycombers, says that online, “a good idea is only as good as your timing.” from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1SuNfsN via IFTTT

Officials are in last-minute talks over a new trans-Atlantic pact that international companies must rely on to move digital data between the regions. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1nwoMYj via IFTTT

The president seeks $4 billion to help states expand in an area he views as critical to young people’s success in a changing job market. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1VxNBOy via IFTTT

Analysis on Apple’s iPhone sales, Microsoft’s rebound, Amazon’s profits and Facebook’s success with mobile advertising. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1KMQ4iv via IFTTT

Odds are good that when you search Google for someone to help you get into your home or car, results will include poorly trained subcontractors who will squeeze you for cash. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/1QNlg7P via IFTTT