January 24, 2016 An App Helps Teachers Track Student Attendance by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Kinvolved, whose users include a Harlem school, lets teachers take attendance and inform parents by text message if a student is…
January 23, 2016 Amit Singh of Google for Work: A Respectful Clash of Ideas by ADAM BRYANT By ADAM BRYANT The president of Google for Work says it’s important to create a culture where people can present diverse points of view….
January 23, 2016 Making the Screen Easier to Read by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Most web browsers and operating systems have settings and features that should be able to make low-contrast type more readable….
January 23, 2016 Daily Report: Airbnb Urges Mayors to ‘Please Tax Us’ by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER The global head of policy for the room-booking service told his audience at the United States Conference of Mayors: Work with…
January 22, 2016 Larry Page, Google Founder, Is Still Innovator in Chief by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Mr. Page is hardly the first Silicon Valley chief with a case of intellectual wanderlust, but to a rare degree he…
January 22, 2016 Editing a Gmail Inbox Trip Bundle by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER When incorrect information strays into a Trip Bundle, there is a way to remove it, and Google has recently made…
January 22, 2016 Daily Report: Mr. Dorsey’s Companies Go on a Wild Stock Market Ride by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER It has been a rough year so far for the stocks of even the most successful tech companies. For the less…
January 22, 2016 Airbnb Takes Its Case to U.S. Mayors Conference by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG Having tried to mobilize the public in its favor, Airbnb offers to collect $200 million in hotel taxes for cities. Published:…
January 21, 2016 Video Feature: ‘Quantified Self’ Apps to Help Track Habits and Identify Patterns by KIT EATON By KIT EATON As using technology to monitor sleep and other activities rises in popularity, these mobile applications can help you gather and assess…
January 21, 2016 Posting Animated GIFs on Facebook by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER GIFs cannot just be uploaded directly to Facebook. Instead, they need to be linked to from their location on the…