Thomas E. Weber

Tom Weber chronicles the lowest hourly wage Americans will accept for an hour of work.

You may be ringing in 2012 surrounded by cheap tablet devices, a robot shrink, and software that writes emails for you. Thomas E. Weber and Brian Ries forecast the gizmos likely to rule the year.

Without fanfare, 2010 marked the 25th anniversary of Microsoft Excel. Thomas E. Weber tracks down the program's developer and discovers how it almost didn't make it into stores—and the big idea Bill Gates lost forever.

Just how many people does it take to propel a story onto the Times' influential most-emailed list? And can it be gamed? Thomas E. Weber finds the answers.

Are your private Internet habits permanently burned into your hard drive? Tom Weber on what your IT department knows about you— and whether it’s possible to fully cover your tracks.

While travelers speak out about TSA pat-downs and "nude-o-scope" body scanners, one group is silent—except on online forums. Thomas E. Weber trolls the boards for pilots' 10 biggest worries, from airport workers to profiling.

With Facebook revealing details of its new messaging service, Tom Weber squares it off against Google in a 10-category smackdown to determine who will control the future of email.

It sounds far-fetched, but a crisis with the potential to close off the Internet is imminent. The Daily Beast's Thomas E. Weber on the doomsday scenario you haven't heard about.

Blekko, the latest Google rival, launched this week. The Daily Beast conducts a 100-search test to determine, once and for all, the best way to scour the Internet, and finds that the answer depends on what you’re searching for.

It’s the most popular genre on the Internet, but those who think it's their secret may be in for a shock. Tom Weber reveals the 8 groups of people with access to your surfing habits.