Did I Make a Mistake Selling My Social-Media Darling to Yahoo?
Yahoo was negotiating to buy Facebook and Del.icio.us at the same time. Zuckerberg famously said no. Del.icio.us CEO Joshua Schachter said yes.
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The “hair of the dog” method for screen addiction.
Paul Allen Turned Microsoft Into a Colossus
After convincing high-school friend Bill Gates to drop out of college and start a software company called Micro-Soft, Allen helped change the world.
Jamal Khashoggi’s Apple Watch Almost Certainly Didn’t Record His Death
A story floating around social media and Turkish newspapers about missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t add up.
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5 Things That Will (and 5 Things That Won’t) Save Your Phone Battery
The best phone in the world is just a very shiny and expensive coaster without battery life.
The Facebook Portal Could Be Good If Anyone But Facebook Released It
Has there ever been a more ill-timed product launch than Facebook selling a video-chat camera for your home?
This Is Hands Down the Best Calorie Counter App, Except for Its Name
What’s in a name? Quite a bit, it turns out.
Talking With the Man Whose Techno-Thriller Is Based on a China Supply-Chain Hack
August Cole and P.W. Singer’s 2015 book Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War just got a whole lot scarier.
Either Bloomberg or Apple and Amazon Are Badly Wrong About the China Hack Story
Somebody is wrong, and it’s driving me crazy trying to figure out who — and why.
Hoo Boy, China May Have Hacked Apple, Amazon, and Dozens More
Tiny microchips implanted on motherboards used in servers by Apple, Amazon, and over 30 other companies are now under intense scrutiny.
Holy Crap, Am I a Microsoft Surface Fanboy?
They’re the laptops that Apple should be making.
Facebook Has Everything GE Once Had, Except Jobs
While GE has lost the equivalent of Facebook’s market valuation since 2018, it also employs ten times as many people as Facebook.
I Can’t Control My Social-Media Usage. But iOS 12 Can!
Using technology to solve my addiction to technology. What could go wrong?
This Is What Christine Blasey Ford Saw As She Testified
TV cameras didn’t capture the full scope of what Ford faced as she answered questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
This Is What Christine Blasey Ford Saw As She Testified
TV cameras didn’t capture the full scope of what Ford faced as she answered questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If Zuck Acquires You, You’re Gonna Feel Gross. The Only Question Is How
Two separate products, three separate founders, two separate reasons for leaving — all with regrets about being bought (& made rich) by Zuck.
Why Would Google’s Ex-CEO Predict a Separate Chinese Internet?
Let’s put on our tinfoil hats and read too much into what Eric Schmidt had to say about China and the future of the internet.
Google’s Internal Resistance Probably Won’t Keep It Out of China
A cadre of Google employees managed to stop Google’s work with the U.S. military. But Google seems much more ready to keep pushing on China.
I Wanted to Understand the Fareed Zakaria Meme. So I Talked to Waluigi.
Twitter’s favorite new meme format for today goofs on Fareed Zakaria talking to Bono about populism.
How Nervous Should You Be About Life Insurance That Tracks Your Health Habits?
Would you share data about your health habits to save a few bucks on your insurance?