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  1. facebook
    Whistleblower Claims Facebook Decision on Misinformation Fueled Capitol RiotFormer Facebook employee Frances Haugen says a financially motivated decision to disarm protections against misinformation helped lead to the attack.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. finsta
    Senator Asks Hall of Fame Terrible Tech QuestionAren’t there any young people on Richard Blumenthal’s staff?
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. tech
    How Miami Seduced Silicon ValleyAwash in coders, crypto, and capital, the city is loving — and beginning to shape — its newest industry.
    By Benjamin Wallace
  4. deal of the day
    These Airpod Dupes Are the Cheapest We’ve Ever Seen Them“The charge lasts a long time. They’re also perfect for the gym, and they stay in even when I’m doing cardio circuits.”
    By The Editors
  5. casting
    Hank Azaria to Play Apple CEO Tim Cook in Super PumpedShowtime’s new drama about the rise of Uber.
    By Zoe Haylock
  6. back to the office
    The Great Office-Opening Rollback Has BegunAs tech companies once again pave the way, it feels like March 2020 again.
    By Alissa Walker
  7. the algorithm
    So This Is How TikTok Knows So Much About YouA new report from The Wall Street Journal looks into the app’s much-discussed algorithm.
    By Mia Mercado
  8. pivot
    The Internet Emerged Stronger Than Ever From the PandemicIt was one element of American infrastructure that worked very well.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  9. restaurants
    Restaurants May Finally Get Relief From Grubhub and Uber’s Automatic Sign-upsDelivery services routinely add restaurants to their apps without asking them. Legislators want to make that illegal.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  10. the internet
    Internet Outage Hits Major Websites WorldwideSites including Amazon, CNN, the New York Times, Reddit, and the U.K. government went dark on Tuesday morning, and are still coming back online.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. twitter
    You Can Now Pay Twitter for Your AddictionA new subscription service for people who can’t get enough scrolling.
    By Benjamin Hart
  12. how i get it done
    From Drake’s Entourage to Tech CEOCourtne Smith is an entrepreneur you should know.
    By Devine Blacksher
  13. cryptocurrencies
    The Mysterious Influencer Stock Market Worth $1 BillionThe idea behind BitClout is to create a crypto marketplace for shares in public reputation. But why all the shady tactics?
    By Jen Wieczner
  14. technology
    Europe’s Quest to Fix the InternetThe European Union’s new plan to rein in big tech could force gargantuan companies to behave fairly and reshape the internet around the globe.
    By Vincent Bevins
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. extremely online
    TikTok Is Reportedly Suing the Trump AdministrationTry making a dance challenge out of this.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. announcements
    How to Make Tech Keynotes Exciting AgainHardware announcements matter less in a software-powered world.
    By Brian Feldman
  35. 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
  36. controversies
    Everything You Need to Know About the DoorDash Tip ScandalThe company was criticized, again, for tip skimming.
    By Chris Crowley
  37. celebrity
    Celebrities, They’re Just Like Us: Obsessed With That Aging AppAll your favorite celebrities look crusty.
    By Melinda Fakuade
  38. oops
    Turns Out Tech’s Gender Gap Cannot Be Fixed With PhotoshopOop!
    By Emilia Petrarca
  39. 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
  40. divorce
    Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Are Officially DivorcedHe’s keeping 75 percent of the couple’s Amazon stock.
    By Lisa Ryan
  41. 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
  42. testing testing
    I Tried Bose’s Surprisingly Nice-Looking Audio SunglassesThey offer augmented reality — and look like Ray-Bans.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. apps
    I Can’t Believe How Much Money I‘ve Spent on This iPhone Home-Design GameBut it makes me happy.
    By Anna Silman
  47. tech
    Bandersnatch Delayed Black Mirror Season 5, or Did You Choose the Wrong Ending?This would never happen at Tuckersoft.
    By Devon Ivie
  48. tech
    Netflix Had to Create Ridiculously Complex Software for BandersnatchStefan would’ve gone crazy.
    By Devon Ivie
  49. obits
    Colin Kroll, HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder, Dead at 34From a suspected drug overdose.
    By Devon Ivie
  50. politics
    Your Taste in Jeans May Have Influenced the ElectionHow Cambridge Analytica used fashion data from Facebook to help Trump.
    By Emilia Petrarca
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