Facebook Can’t Be Saved
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told senators that Facebook shouldn’t be broken up, but its problems are a direct consequence of its size.
I’m an Adult Performer. Here’s Why I’m Abandoning Amazon Wishlists.
I am sure that most adult performers can agree this is not the type of company we want to support.
The Metaverse Has Always Been a Dystopian Idea
Silicon Valley CEOs keep hailing its imminent arrival as they hawk digital goods, but the metaverse was a dystopian idea from its inception.
Britney Spears Is Finally Able to Speak Out on Instagram—and She’s Not Holding Back
It feels like a small but meaningful victory to see Spears finally able to speak out on her Instagram.
The Billionaire ‘Space Race’ Has Nothing to Do With Space
Billionaires funding suborbital flights aren't building a future for humanity off Earth, so much as seeking capital to build a private space tourism industry that will profit off of Earth.
The COVID-19 Lab Leak Debate Shows How Experts Failed Us
The messy public debate about the origins of SARS-CoV-2 is the endpoint of over a year of failures on the part of science communicators.
Weird Free Snacks Are the Only Thing to Miss About Offices
I haven’t wolfed down three tiny bags of pretzels instead of taking a lunch break in a calendar year.
Saweetie Eating Like a Raccoon Is Just How Some of Us Eat
The "Best Friend" rapper's love of ranch covered spaghetti caused a commotion online, but I see myself in her culinary experimentations.
Silicon Valley Thinks You're Stupid and It Will Pay a Lot to Make It True
a16z will start its own media company with a lens of 'rational optimism about technology' and any dissenters will be dismissed as Luddites who want us all to be pig farmers.
Proposition 22's Victory Shows How Uber and Lyft Break Democracy
Corporations spent millions to mislead voters about an anti-labor ballot measure, won, and reaped billions on the stock market. This is not healthy.
In Early GameFAQs, the Subtext Was Often Sexism
The marketing of the 80s and 90s built the idea of games as a space "for the boys", and a number of game guides show the message was received.
XR Co-Founder: 'We're Being Failed By the Corporate Press – Our Survival Depends on Coming Together'
Extinction Rebellion co-founder Clare Farrell responds to media criticism of the group since activists blockaded News Corp's printing presses last week.