December 17, 2015 Redecorating Android’s Quick Settings Box by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android 6.0 lets users edit its set of shortcuts, but the feature is not readily visible and…
December 17, 2015 How to Track Data Use, and Choose the Right Smartphone Plan by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Most smartphone plans either charge for overages or constrict data flow when limits are reached. So knowing how much one…
December 17, 2015 At U.N., China Tries to Influence Fight Over Internet Control by DAN LEVIN By DAN LEVIN Many Western governments oppose use of the word “multilateral,” which is considered code for nations making the rules on how people…
December 17, 2015 Daily Report: The Radio Star Lives by JOSEPH PLAMBECK By JOSEPH PLAMBECK The Internet hasn’t killed the radio star. Published: December 15, 2015 at 07:00PM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1k2rp1T via IFTTT
December 17, 2015 Facebook and Uber Follow Asian Rivals in Plan to Enhance Messenger App by MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL By MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL For Facebook, the collaboration represents a step in the development of an all-purpose communications app, while Uber stands…
December 17, 2015 Women Who Play Games Shun ‘Gamer’ Label by MIKE McPHATE By MIKE McPHATE About half of both sexes play the games, but men more readily adopt the identity, a Pew survey found. Published: December…
December 17, 2015 California D.M.V. Stops Short of Fully Embracing Driverless Cars by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Draft regulations would require licensed drivers, who would be responsible for traffic violations, to operate the cars, as well as safety…
December 16, 2015 In a Self-Serve World, Start-Ups Find Value in Human Helpers by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO A new breed of companies are trying to put human agents back at the center of how we make decisions. Published:…
December 16, 2015 Lamar Odom Leads Google’s Top Searches in 2015 by JONAH BROMWICH By JONAH BROMWICH The lists emphasized that Americans who went online were often interested in something scandalous. Published: December 16, 2015 at 07:00PM from…
December 16, 2015 Slack Aims to Become a Control Panel for Your Job by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Slack is unveiling an app store and an $80 million fund to invest in apps, as the group messaging start-up tries…