Industry

Bitcoin gets new friends, but still a bit player

The digital currency is gaining in legitimacy with new supporters

Twitter tightens security against NSA snooping

The company calls on others to embrace 'perfect forward secrecy'

Retailers tracking customers via Wi-Fi suggests that privacy really is dead

Not only does your smartphone track you, it lets others track you -- like retailers in their stores

Wall Street Beat: Intel disappoints, Salesforce excites at analyst, partner events

Costs are an issue for both companies

Has the Time for Smartwatches Arrived (or Is It Too Late for Watches)?

HealthCare.gov to double capacity by end of month

The HHS tech team expects the site to handle 50,000 users at a time by the end of November

Facebook’s Sandberg says teen decline exaggerated

Analysts counter that teens are lured away by Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter

Privacy groups call on UN to condemn surveillance

Vote on privacy resolution likely next week

Typhoon Unlikely to Have Long-Term Impact on Philippines Outsourcing Industry

Google Apps admins get more control over Hangouts

However, the unified communications tool isn't yet an official component of the suite