Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Tech We’re Using: Lifting Journalism by Knowing What Readers Are Looking For

Claudio E. Cabrera, who specializes in search engine optimization, describes how he keeps track of what’s hot in search and how that informs coverage — and what the limits are.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2Z1oU65

Times Insider: When Trash Is a Journalist’s Treasure

Jake Orta was not aware he was searching the bins of Mark Zuckerberg’s house until we told him who owned the place.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2P3JyxR

Pakistan to restore, hand over 400 Hindu temples

Pakistan to restore, hand over 400 Hindu temples

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2P3CmBR

Tech Tip: Organizing Your Unwieldy Photo Collection Is Easier Than You Think

Here is the trick: Let your smartphone do the work.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2P0Ca6t

Facebook Seeks to Stop Asking Users to Wish Dead Friends Happy Birthday

The company said it had improved artificial intelligence to stop dead people’s profiles “from showing up in places that might cause distress.”

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2uWnDzl

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu secures record fifth term in office: Report

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu secures record fifth term in office: Report

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2I9UkC4

Airbnb Reverses Policy Banning Listings in Israeli Settlements in West Bank

Last year, the company said it would remove about 200 listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Now, it’s changing course.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2WYMFtz