Intel Recruits ARM Executive Thomas Lantzsch to Head Connected Device Effort
Intel Corp. once again reached outside its ranks to fill a key executive position, recruiting an executive from rival ARM Holdings PLC as the big chip maker steps up plans to sell chips for devices other than computers.
Attack Crashes Deutsche Telekom Internet Routers
An attack hit nearly one million home internet routers of Deutsche Telekom customers, knocking them offline, the latest in a string of similar events that have revealed vulnerabilities in home devices connected to the internet.
Splunk Raises Guidance Again Amid Strong Revenue Growth
Splunk again boosted its outlook for the year as the big-data software company continued to generate strong top-line growth in the latest quarter, though its loss also widened amid higher operating expenses.
Global Smartphone Shipment Gains Evaporating
The growth in global smartphone shipments ground to a near halt this year, estimates market research firm International Data Corp., in the latest sign that the mobile-phone boom is petering out.
Personal Technology
Snapchat Spectacles Review: Wearing a Camera Is Cool … and Creepy
Snapchat’s much-hyped video-recording sunglasses require rules for the real world, Joanna Stern says.
Samsung Tries to Appease Investors But Delays Big Changes
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong is betting that more dividend increases and a new independent director will buy time as calls grow for a restructuring of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate.
Personal Technology
Our Favorite Gadgets: Best Tech Gifts 2016
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DJI Mavic Pro: A Drone That Fits in Your Pocket and Your Life
Geoffrey A. Fowler reviews the flying camera photographers have been waiting for—and it isn’t from GoPro.
Gear & Gadgets
Why Hipster Cooking Gizmos Are Killing Cooking
A humble home chef bemoans the rise of sauerkraut-making kits, mini-donut machines and other dubious kitchen gadgets. 65
Instagram Adds Live Video and Vanishing Photos
Instagram introduced live video streaming and private photos and videos that disappear after being viewed, matching a feature that is the hallmark of Snapchat.
Geek Chic
Chic Computer Glasses That Won’t Make You Look Like a Dork
Glasses that filter out blue light from computer and smartphone screens have gotten a makeover. Here are 4 fashionable options.
CEO Council
Stephen Wolfram and Guruduth Banavar, chief science officer of cognitive computing at IBM, discuss medicine and AI. Photo: Paul Morse
Stephen Wolfram on Communicating With AIs
At The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council conference, the Wolfram Research CEO sees a similarity to communicating with extraterrestrials.
NSA Chief Michael Rogers Talks Cybersecurity
The head of the U.S. Cyber Command discusses the Sony hack, state-backed attacks and WikiLeaks.
Guruduth Banavar on AI Help With Decisions
At The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council conference, the IBM science officer says AI input could result in more-informed decisions.
Andrew McAfee on the Second Machine Age
At The Wall Street Journal CEO Council conference, the co-director of MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy offers a recipe for a successful company.
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Our Favorite Gadgets: Best Tech Gifts 2016
Bring home some long-promised tech leaps, from virtual reality to Wi-Fi that actually works. Here is what Geoffrey A. Fowler and Joanna Stern are buying for everyone on their holiday list.