Information Age

How Verizon Wireless Spies on You

To better serve advertisers, it silently modifies users’ web traffic on its network so that other sites can assemble a deep, permanent profile of its users.

Hewlett-Packard Reports a Miracle

After 11 straight quarters of declining sales, they tick up for the wrong reason, and net profit plunges nearly 30%. But no problem. “I’m very pleased with the progress we’ve made,” bragged CEO Meg Whitman.