Shopping on a Phone Is Still Uncommon but Growing Fast

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Sales on computers are growing much faster than sales in offline stores, and sales on mobile phones are growing faster still.

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From left, Keira Knightley, Matthew Beard, Matthew Goode, Benedict Cumberbatch and Allen Leech in “The Imitation Game.”

Movie Review | 'The Imitation Game'

Broken Codes, Both Strategic and Social

By A. O. SCOTT

In “The Imitation Game” Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, whose code-breaking work helped win World War II yet whose homosexuality led him to face indecency charges in Britain.

Museum Review

Turing’s Spirit Hovers at a Restored Estate

By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN

The museum at Bletchley Park, the World War II British code-breaking center, sheds light on methods and people, including Alan Turing.

In a Twitter Post, Malaysia Airlines Sends the Wrong Message

By THOMAS FULLER 59 minutes ago

A tweet that was meant to appeal to adventurous travelers served as an unintentional reminder that the airline has lost two planes this year.

The Upshot

One of the 98 taxi medallions that Larry Ionescu owns.

Under Pressure From Uber, Taxi Medallion Prices are Plummeting

By JOSH BARRO

Market data suggests that the taxi business, which has undergone little change over many decades, is in the midst of a revolution.

Now, Anyone Can Buy a Drone. Heaven Help Us.

By NICK WINGFIELD

Pranksters’ antics are forcing public safety officials to look at the air above them, generally thought safe and secure, as a place for potential trouble.

Bits Blog

An experimental Google delivery drone in Queensland, Australia. Legal, social and financial hurdles for drone use remain.

New F.A.A. Report Tallies Drone Sightings, Highlighting Safety Issues

By NICK WINGFIELD

The list is not comprehensive, but it still provides a good idea of why the F.A.A. and others are increasingly concerned about the safe operation of drones.

Syrian Hackers Infiltrate Business Site, Affecting Other Websites

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gigya, an American company that helps connect more than 700 businesses with customers through social media, says a Syrian group hacked its web address.

Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s new antitrust chief, is weighing formal charges against Google.

E.U. Parliament Passes Measure to Break Up Google in Symbolic Vote

By JAMES KANTER

While the vote poses no immediate threat to the company, it symbolizes the growing resentment in Europe toward the American technology titan.

Bits Blog: European Legislator Urging the Breakup of Google Has Ties to a Law Firm

A monitor in Google's offices in Berlin. Privacy advocates in Europe want to expand

‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Should Apply Worldwide, E.U. Panel Says

By MARK SCOTT

New guidelines from privacy regulators would require Google, in certain cases, to take down links in search domains in Europe as well as outside the region.

Bits Blog

What Waze Users Can Tell Us About Thanksgiving Travel Patterns

By NATASHA SINGER

Waze, a community-based navigation app, finds that Thanksgiving driving patterns vary among its users depending on the city.

Hewlett-Packard data servers being built in Houston. HP announced results Tuesday that were mostly in line with expectations.

Hewlett-Packard Profit Declines as Breakup Plan Begins

By QUENTIN HARDY

Sales declined for many major products, but Meg Whitman, the chief executive, was upbeat about her plans to turn around the company.

U.N. Urges Protection of Privacy in Digital Era

By SOMINI SENGUPTA

The United Nations adopted a resolution that signaled growing international attention on the issue of digital privacy, which it described as a human right.

Bits Blog

“The Internet has to stay open for everybody,” Andrus Ansip, the new digital chief at the European Commission, told Reuters this week.

Europe Takes Another Look at Net Neutrality

By MARK SCOTT

Some European lawmakers are pushing to loosen the net neutrality rules somewhat, allowing companies to potentially charge for faster access to their networks.

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2014 Holiday Gift Guide

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

The best present ideas, selected by Times experts, to make shopping easy this season.

Q&A

Use Caution in Updating Adobe Flash Player or Reader

By J. D. BIERSDORFER 4:32 PM ET

Plus, how to display new purchases in iTunes.

Q&A

AirDrop Alternatives for Windows and Android

By J. D. BIERSDORFER

Plus, minimizing the translucent look of windows and menus in OS X Yosemite.

State of the Art

Tech Toys That Go Beyond the Screen

By FARHAD MANJOO

Toys will soon be able to be controlled and updated through an Internet connection, and that may forever alter how we think about play.

App Smart

A Little Abracadabra on the Phone

By KIT EATON

Numerous apps teach you how to fool your targets, and some even play a role in the trickery.

App Smart Video: Magic at Your Fingertips

Insight & Analysis

The Upshot

Cashless Society? It’s Already Coming

By DAMON DARLIN

Apple Pay is not going to replace the credit card, but it might well replace the wallet.

The Upshot

A Facebook Change Makes It Harder for Political Campaigns to See Your Friends

By DEREK WILLIS

The move to limit access is good for users’ privacy, but also probably for Facebook’s bottom line.

It’s the Economy

The Business Tycoons of Airbnb

By WILLIAM ALDEN

The sharing economy is supposed to offer a new kind of capitalism for regular folks. But a class of well-heeled professionals are outperforming the amateurs.

Essay

Do Online Death Threats Count as Free Speech?

By EMILY BAZELON

After decades of declaring true threats as an exception to the rule against criminalizing speech, the Supreme Court will consider whether threats on social media count, too.

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Laks Srini, the chief technology officer at Zenefits, who is from India, has been unable to upgrade his visa to reflect his role.

Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama’s Immigration Action

By VINDU GOEL

Despite drawbacks, some immigrants working in technology said the president’s actions could make work in the United States easier.

Stacia Carr in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid. Previously of San Francisco, she is building an online video business and has benefited from a Spanish law that offers a special visa to foreign entrepreneurs.

At Spain’s Door, a Welcome Mat for Entrepreneurs

By NICK LEIBER

A nation is beckoning foreign brains and money with the kind of immigration reform that Silicon Valley can only envy.

The Backlash Against Sarah Lacy Is Misplaced | Medium

Rachel Sklar argues that Sarah Lacy is right to get angry about an Uber executive's suggestion to dig up dirt on journalists. - Farhad Manjoo

Is There a Strange Electric Field Outside Google’s London Office? | Business Insider

People are claiming that Google's London offices emits a strange electric field that has zapped passers-by and made hair stand on end. - Conor Dougherty

A Place Where Robots Can Get Together and Play | Boston Herald

A nonprofit called the Devens Interoperability Playground is establishing a robot testing grounds near Boston. The aim is to attract robot companies to Massachusetts and keeping local firms from leaving. - Conor Dougherty