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  1. pivot
    Twitter’s Trump Problem Is Just BeginningKara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the company’s attempt at fact-checking, Trump’s toothless executive order, and more.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  2. testing testing
    I Tried the New ‘Smart’ Fitness Machines (and Mirror) to Find What’s Worth ItWe cycled, boxed, rowed, and more to find out.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  3. instagram
    Could You Survive a Day at the Museum of Ice Cream With No Phone?What is Instagram’s favorite pop-up museum like … without Instagramming? One woman’s harrowing attempt to find out.
    By Anna Silman
  4. zuck
    Mark Zuckerberg’s Devotion to Gray T-Shirts Is AlarmingThe Facebook CEO reportedly has staff blow-dry his armpits before speeches.
    By Hannah Gold
  5. tinder
    Tinder Is Adding a ‘Panic Button’The dating app will soon be able to track your location for safety purposes — but at what cost to users’ privacy?
    By Hannah Gold
  6. painless shopping
    27 Strategist-Approved Techy Stocking Stuffers for Everyone on Your ListIncluding phone chargers, headphones, and other gadgets all $30 or less.
    By Liza Corsillo
  7. tech boot camp
    How to Build Your Own Personal Streaming ServiceWith streaming overload on the horizon, it might just be easier to build your own digital media library.
    By Brian Feldman
  8. dorm room chic
    These Right-Wing Hucksters Have the World’s Most Hilarious Tech SetupThe vibe: when you gave your parents a “Why I Should Be Allowed to Have a Nintendo” presentation in third grade.
    By Brian Feldman
  9. announcements
    How to Make Tech Keynotes Exciting AgainHardware announcements matter less in a software-powered world.
    By Brian Feldman
  10. life in pixels
    Can This Slingshot-Building German Unionize YouTube?An upstart “YouTubers Union” is now allied with Europe’s biggest industrial union. Will YouTube listen?
    By Max Read
  13. controversies
    Everything You Need to Know About the DoorDash Tip ScandalThe company was criticized, again, for tip skimming.
    By Chris Crowley
  14. celebrity
    Celebrities, They’re Just Like Us: Obsessed With That Aging AppAll your favorite celebrities look crusty.
    By Melinda Fakuade
  15. oops
    Turns Out Tech’s Gender Gap Cannot Be Fixed With PhotoshopOop!
    By Emilia Petrarca
  16. life in pixels
    Petitions Are Everywhere Because We Don’t Know How Else to Do PoliticsHow are you supposed to fix the government — or Game of Thrones?
    By Max Read
  17. divorce
    Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Are Officially DivorcedHe’s keeping 75 percent of the couple’s Amazon stock.
    By Lisa Ryan
  18. get that money
    Why Is Stalking People on Venmo So Addictive?I can’t look away from my friends’ (and ex’s) Venmo feeds.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  19. testing testing
    I Tried Bose’s Surprisingly Nice-Looking Audio SunglassesThey offer augmented reality — and look like Ray-Bans.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  20. scams
    20/20 to Air Its Own Special About the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos DebacleThe ABC News podcast The Dropout, also about Holmes, premiered in January.
    By Halle Kiefer
  21. i was a tech columnist
    Eero Makes the Best Wi-Fi System (and I’ve Tried Them All)I like it better than Plume, Luma, Netgear, Linksys, AmpliFi HD, and even Google.
    By David Pogue
  22. technology
    When the Alt-right Loves Your AppIt’s not just Facebook and Google — small start-ups have to deal with toxic content and figure out how to balance free speech, too.
    By Yiren Lu
  25. apps
    I Can’t Believe How Much Money I‘ve Spent on This iPhone Home-Design GameBut it makes me happy.
    By Anna Silman
  26. tech
    Bandersnatch Delayed Black Mirror Season 5, or Did You Choose the Wrong Ending?This would never happen at Tuckersoft.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. tech
    Netflix Had to Create Ridiculously Complex Software for BandersnatchStefan would’ve gone crazy.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. obits
    Colin Kroll, HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder, Dead at 34From a suspected drug overdose.
    By Devon Ivie
  29. politics
    Your Taste in Jeans May Have Influenced the ElectionHow Cambridge Analytica used fashion data from Facebook to help Trump.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  30. the pink tax
    The Illusion of Safer Transportation Is Costing WomenWomen spend up to $100 more than men each month, a new study from NYU found.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  31. where's the beef?
    It’s Pusha T Vs. ‘Corny Ass Tech Dude’ Thanks to This Anti-Drake SignThe rapper insists he had nothing to do with it.
    By Devon Ivie
  32. roundups
    The Funniest Reactions to the Presidential Alert TextAt least it didn’t have any spelling errors?
    By the Cut
  33. people's choice
    The Best Drones Under $600 on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersMini and micro sizes plus ones equipped with GPS and video.
    By The Editors
  34. tech
    Bumble Founder Was Threatened and Harassed After App Banned Gun Photos“It was ‘We’re coming for you, we know where your office is.’”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  37. The Reporter Who Took Down a UnicornHow John Carreyrou battled corporate surveillance and intimidation to expose a multibillion-dollar Silicon Valley start-up as a fraud.
    By Yashar Ali
  38. We Tested the World’s First Desktop Mealworm FarmThrowing a mealworm dinner party with help from Livin farms.
    By Madeline Muzzi
  39. no thanks
    Keep This Cursed Mind-Reading Device Away From MeResearchers have developed something that can transcribe the words you think.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  40. daddy issues
    Elon Musk’s Estranged Father Had a Baby With His StepdaughterThe billionaire’s dad says it was “God’s plan.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  41. who among us?
    9 Women on Their Most Horrifying Social-Media MishapsWhen you accidentally post some guy’s profile picture to your Facebook page, and other haunting stories.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  42. hmmm
    What Elon Musk Wore to the Sex Party He Says He Didn’t Know Was a Sex PartyInteresting choice for a non-sex party.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  43. let us creep
    Instagram Screenshot Alerts Mean Your Friends Will Know You’re a CreepInstagram is reportedly testing the Snapchat-style feature.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  44. who among us?
    Elon Musk Says He Didn’t Realize He Was at a Sex Party“His impression was that it was a corporate party with a costume theme.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  45. dystopia
    Party During Tech Expo Features Robot StrippersCES seems to be going great so far.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  46. social studies
    Is It Rude to Play HQ at Parties?The trivia app is infiltrating real-world social life.
    By Allison P. Davis
  49. drama
    Trump’s National Security Advisor Reportedly Called Him an ‘Idiot’ and a ‘Dope’According to a new BuzzFeed report, H.R. McMaster also compared the President to a kindergartner.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  50. tech
    There’s a New App that Lets You Apologize to PeopleFrom tech guru Greta Van Susteren.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  51. profiles
    The Best Reason to Start Using Uber AgainPositive, boundary-breaking, irresistible — she may be the only way to get where they need to go.
    By Allison P. Davis
  52. crime
    This CNN Host Filed a Police Report After Getting Twitter Death ThreatA white nationalist threatened to stab him in the neck.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  53. internet culture
    Mourning the Death of AIM With Memories of Our Most Embarrassing Screen NamesPour one out for AOL Instant Messenger.
    By Anna Silman
  54. select all
    Does Even Mark Zuckerberg Know What Facebook Is?The same company that gives you birthday reminders also helped ensure the integrity of the German elections.
    By Max Read
  55. tech
    Rape Threat Sent to Journalist Used As Instagram AdNot a good look.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  56. Trump Blocks Chinese Investor From Taking Over U.S. Tech FirmThe administration concluded that the deal would have given the Chinese government too much influence over America’s supply of semiconductors.
    By Eric Levitz
  57. sexual harassment
    CEO of Silicon Valley Start-Up SoFi to Step Down Amid Sexual Harassment ClaimsMike Cagney announced he will be resigning by the end of the year.
    By Lisa Ryan
  58. select all
    Charlottesville Gives Tech Companies an Opportunity to Finally Take a StandIt’s no longer about equal access to an open dialogue.
    By Brian Feldman
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