Who’s Afraid of Robot Culture?
Fear not the machines of the future. We can—and should—use the tools we’ve been developing to be both more critical and more creative.
How to Fix Online Intimacy
We need better ways to control how vulnerable we make ourselves online, treating our virtual selves more like our physical ones rather than less.
How Ambient Intimacy Became So Overwhelming
Social media allows us to connect with people on a level we wouldn’t otherwise have access to—but we may have gone too far.
5 Technology Trends to Watch Out for in 2015
Next year may finally be the year we stop using cash completely and leave the large social networks we’ve grown accustomed to behind (think Facebook and Twitter) as we seek out safer alternatives.
What Was the Job?
This was the year the job broke, the year we accepted a re-interpretation of its fundamental bargain and bought in to the push to get us to all work for ourselves rather than each other.
The Platform Is the Product
YouTube, Uber, Google, Amazon—they all have at least one thing in common: You, the consumer, are up for sale. They’re just building the means of reaching as many of you as possible.
Cyber Shopping Isn’t Just for Monday
Even Black Friday sales are falling as more people shift their retail habits to online. Physical stores still have advantages, but we're quickly finding ways to replace them with virtual substitutes.
Why Is National Security Agency Reform Stalling?
Privacy has a branding problem. And until we address that, your personal data is going to be up for grabs.
The FBI’s Dangerous Misrepresentation of Encryption Law
The FBI no more deserves a direct line to your data than it deserves to intercept your mail at the post office. But it doesn’t want you to know that.
Can Tech Companies Solve Their Temporary Labor Problem?
Some companies are moving away from the 1099 economy, recognizing that relying on temporary contract workers is bad for businesses, employees, and clients alike.