Back Bay brownstone makes break from past

When you think of a 19th century brownstone located in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, the last thing that comes to mind is a contemporary-style home. But Boston firm Ruhl Walker Architects did just that for a triplex penthouse, where combined upper-floor...

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NASA launches sun-watching satellite from Calif.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — NASA launched a satellite late Thursday on a mission to explore a little-studied region of the sun and to better forecast space weather that can disrupt communications systems on Earth. Unlike a traditional liftoff,...

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Feds tout Innovation District

Boston's growing Innovation District is an example for other cities that want to develop a cutting-edge startup culture, a federal official said yesterday. Winslow Sargeant, chief counsel for the Small Business Administration's office of advocacy, said...

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‘One Greenway’ to break ground

A pair of apartment and condo buildings on the border between Chinatown and the Rose Kennedy Greenway — a project expected to break ground next month — will be called "One Greenway," developers said yesterday. The 362-unit residential project at Kneeland...

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President Obama climate plan could generate jobs

President Obama's plan to tackle pollution and global warming could mean tougher standards for power plants in Massachusetts but it also could be a boon to local clean-energy businesses, officials said. Noting power plants produce nearly 40 percent...

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Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating system. Although the preview version of Windows 8.1...

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Downtown may bag grocer

Roche Bros. is in lease negotiations to open its first Boston grocery store in Downtown Crossing, sources told the Herald. The Wellesley-based, family-owned chain of suburban supermarkets is hammering out plans for its first urban market at Millennium...

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Asian stocks mostly lower on China worries

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus. Markets in China...

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Springfield mom sells personal-protection devices

Fear can be a powerful motivator — powerful enough, Deborah Halpin found, to make you brave the treacherous waters of entrepreneurship. About four years ago, the Springfield mother had what she calls a "triple flat" — her home was broken into, her daughter...

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New Galaxy S4 Active has features that work when submerged

It's the next frontier for mobile devices, and it's just in time for beach season: underwater smartphones. The just-released Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is the first high-end smartphone available in the U.S. that works underwater. Priced at $200 with a...

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Crowdfunders push SEC for investor OK

The startup community is anxiously awaiting SEC regulations that would allow crowdfunders to invest in a company instead of receiving a reward like a sticker, but some, including one state official, want to make sure the rules are clear and prevent fraud....

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Upstarts raise money for startups

Some recent graduates — hoping to escape from student debt, start a business or learn new skills — are using an innovative crowdfunding site to promise a percentage of their future earnings in exchange for cash in the short term. Rachel Honeth Kim,...

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