AOL Buys Gravity, a Firm That Personalizes Web Searches

AOL said it hoped Gravity would help AOL “distribute relevant and engaging content and advertising across the Internet through intelligent technology.”

    



Verizon Plans to Buy Intel Media Division to Expand Its Television Services

Intel Media was acquired by Verizon, which wants to add TV everywhere there is an Internet connection.

    



Op-Ed Contributor: Life as a Female Journalist: Hot or Not?

Men are also attacked, but their bodies aren’t the target.

    



Justices Take Case on Free TV Streaming

Broadcasters contend Aereo’s service violates copyright laws. The company says it is not covered by the relevant provisions of those laws.

    



‘Smart TVs’ Are Next Bet for Makers as Sales Languish

TV makers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will be showing off a range of sets that can connect to the Internet and run apps.

    



The Media Equation: Print Starts to Settle Into Its Niches

At a time when e-book sales seem to be flattening, there is something to be learned from Kevin Kelly’s self-published print catalog, a collection of reviews accrued from a website over the years.

    



Advertising: Reborn, Dell Aims Message at Businesses

A campaign focuses on corporations and the computer company’s entrepreneurial roots.

    



U.S. Struggles to Keep Pace in Delivering Broadband Service

The United States is falling dangerously behind in offering high-speed, affordable broadband service, according to technology experts and recent studies.

    

Google Penalizes Rap Genius for Gaming Search Rank

The site rapgenius.com, which offers annotated song lyrics, acknowledged that it had violated Google’s rules regarding optimizing search results.

    



As New Services Track Habits, the E-Books Are Reading You

Several new e-book subscription services are analyzing the data of readers and providing it free.

    



Tech Leaders and Obama Find Shared Problem: Fading Public Trust

A meeting that started with discussions about the federal health care site shifted quickly to the concerns over National Security Agency spying.

    



A Stream of Music, Not Revenue

With download sales cooling after a decade of growth, streaming services like Spotify, Pandora and Apple’s new iTunes Radio have become the latest hope for the troubled music business.

    



Advertising: Zeus Jones to Open San Francisco Office

Zeus Jones, a consultancy specializing in digital, design, social media and content creation, is opening its new office with an executive already well known to potential tech clients.

    



Advertising: Vice Media Buys a Tech Company to Experiment With Content Distribution

Vice Media announced that it was buying Carrot Creative, a digital agency that creates apps, websites and games for media companies and brands.

    



In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism

In recent years, Cubans close to the communist government have begun talking more openly about the economy, the political leadership and the restrictions they resent.

    



A U.S. Reply, in English, to Terrorists’ Online Lure

Analysts will for the first time post messages on English-language websites that jihadists use to recruit, raise money and promote their cause.

    



Sinosphere Blog: Bloomberg Code Keeps Articles From Chinese Eyes

Some stories that Bloomberg runs are considered too sensitive to run in China, raising questions about a clash of journalistic ideals with commercial interests.

    



F.C.C. Chairman Calls for Transforming the Technology Used by Phone Systems

The Federal Communications Commission chairman, Tom Wheeler, said the agency would move the nation’s century-old network of circuits, switches and wires toward an Internet-based system.

    



IBM to Announce More Powerful Watson via the Internet

Companies, academics and individual software developers will be able to use Watson at a small fraction of the previous cost.

    



A Co-President Quits Disney’s Video Game and Web Unit

John Pleasants, the hard-charging co-chief of Disney’s video game and web division, is expected to remain with the company through January as a consultant.