January 14, 2015 Why Software ‘Containers’ Won’t Be Bad News for Programmers by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The ability to compartmentalize software into sections that can be worked on one at a time will likely change how coders…
January 13, 2015 PC Market Exited 2014 With a Whimper by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Many people and businesses haven’t found compelling reasons to buy new personal computers in recent years, and PC companies didn’t discover…
January 13, 2015 Instacart, a Grocery Delivery Start-Up, Raises $220 Million by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The company is part of the so-called on-demand economy, start-up companies that let customers order anything — food, cars, alcohol —…
January 13, 2015 A Small Software Company Sees a Future in Containers of Code by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY A software start-up is in the forefront of a move to package applications much as shipping containers hold physical goods. Published:…
January 13, 2015 Parents Challenge President to Dig Deeper on Ed Tech by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER While President Obama endorsed a voluntary student privacy effort by ed tech companies, some parents seek more comprehensive legislation. Published: January…
January 13, 2015 British Prime Minister Suggests Banning Some Online Messaging Apps by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said he would pursue banning encrypted messaging services like Snapchat and WhatsApp if the country’s…
January 12, 2015 Silicon Valley Turns Its Eye to Education by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Educational technology companies are latecomers to exploiting the potential of the Internet, but venture capitalists seem to believe their time has…
January 11, 2015 Language Translation Tech Starts to Deliver on Its Promise by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but translation tools are improving enough to imagine a day when a…
January 10, 2015 Uber Cuts Fares in 48 Cities, Raising Some Concern Among Drivers by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Uber said the fare cuts would help drivers “beat the winter slump” by generating business in the months after the busy…
January 10, 2015 Americans Use More Online Social Networks by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL More than half of American Internet users log onto at least two social networks regularly, according a new research survey. While…