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  1. platform wars
    Why Deplatforming Might Be Useless — Or Worse — in Combating Right-Wing ViolenceThe science isn’t clear yet — but there might be a moderating effect to more public forums like Facebook and Twitter
    By Jesse Singal
  2. capitol riot
    READ: Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Block Trump ‘Indefinitely’“We believe the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg said.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. 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
  4. antitrust
    DOJ Launches First Major Antitrust Case Against GoogleThe search giant pays mobile companies and browsers to make Google their preset search engine. The Justice Department says that’s illegal.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. antitrust
    House Democrats Poised to Recommend Breaking Up Big Tech PlatformsThe aggressive posture may signal where the party is headed if it wins control of the government in November.
    By Benjamin Hart
  6. tiktok
    Trump’s TikTok Download-Ban Blocked, for Now, As Judge Grants InjunctionThat November 12 deadline, however, still looms over the app’s future.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. tiktok
    Trump Wants $5 Billion From TikTok Deal to Go to ‘Patriotic Education’Trump gave his “blessing” for Oracle to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, though he demanded a financial package for his proposed education initiative.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. escalations
    The U.S. Is Banning TikTok Downloads This SundayIn a statement, TikTok says it ”already committed to unprecedented levels of additional transparency and accountability.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  9. tech
    Trump Administration to Ban WeChat and TikTok From App StoresBut TikTok will still be available to use for at least a few weeks, and probably beyond.
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. extremely online
    TikTok Is Reportedly Suing the Trump AdministrationTry making a dance challenge out of this.
    By Devon Ivie
  11. pivot
    Are the Security Fears About TikTok Misplaced?On the first episode of Pivot Schooled Live, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk to the general manager of tech’s hottest company.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  12. pivot
    How Should Congress Grill the Big 4 Tech CEOs?Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway play Antitrust Subcommittee members for a day.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  13. crime
    What We Know About the Tech Exec Found Dismembered in His Luxury CondoPolice have arrested Fahim Saleh’s personal assistant in connection with his murder.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. announcements
    How to Make Tech Keynotes Exciting AgainHardware announcements matter less in a software-powered world.
    By Brian Feldman
  22. 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
  23. controversies
    Everything You Need to Know About the DoorDash Tip ScandalThe company was criticized, again, for tip skimming.
    By Chris Crowley
  24. celebrity
    Celebrities, They’re Just Like Us: Obsessed With That Aging AppAll your favorite celebrities look crusty.
    By Melinda Fakuade
  25. oops
    Turns Out Tech’s Gender Gap Cannot Be Fixed With PhotoshopOop!
    By Emilia Petrarca
  26. 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
  27. divorce
    Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Are Officially DivorcedHe’s keeping 75 percent of the couple’s Amazon stock.
    By Lisa Ryan
  28. 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
  29. testing testing
    I Tried Bose’s Surprisingly Nice-Looking Audio SunglassesThey offer augmented reality — and look like Ray-Bans.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. apps
    I Can’t Believe How Much Money I‘ve Spent on This iPhone Home-Design GameBut it makes me happy.
    By Anna Silman
  34. tech
    Bandersnatch Delayed Black Mirror Season 5, or Did You Choose the Wrong Ending?This would never happen at Tuckersoft.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. tech
    Netflix Had to Create Ridiculously Complex Software for BandersnatchStefan would’ve gone crazy.
    By Devon Ivie
  36. obits
    Colin Kroll, HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder, Dead at 34From a suspected drug overdose.
    By Devon Ivie
  37. politics
    Your Taste in Jeans May Have Influenced the ElectionHow Cambridge Analytica used fashion data from Facebook to help Trump.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. roundups
    The Funniest Reactions to the Presidential Alert TextAt least it didn’t have any spelling errors?
    By the Cut
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. We Tested the World’s First Desktop Mealworm FarmThrowing a mealworm dinner party with help from Livin farms.
    By Madeline Muzzi
  45. no thanks
    Keep This Cursed Mind-Reading Device Away From MeResearchers have developed something that can transcribe the words you think.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
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