Economics Virtual Economies Are the Future of Consumption You know the $21 billion mobile gaming industry you contributed to by purchasing the latest iteration of Angry Birds? Look to it for clues about how we’ll soon consume all digital content. Kyle Chayka
News in Brief FAQ: Why Is the NSA So Interested in ‘Angry Birds’ and Other Leaky Smartphone Apps? Answers to some of your questions about how the NSA and its British counterpart have been scouring smartphone apps. Julia Angwin & Jeff Larson
Social Justice Race and Gender in ‘Angry Birds’ We often frame the white, male experience as the only normal one—even in video games. Galen Ciscell