Is Big Tech Breaking Up With the Left?
Google's reported involvement in New America's decision to end an antimonopoly program points to a larger schism in the Democratic Party.
How YouTube Became the Worldwide Leader in White Supremacy
When Google promises to "curb" extremism on its lucrative video platform, it means nothing more than keeping advertisers happy.
What Mark Zuckerberg Gets Wrong About UBI
Like other tech moguls dabbling in politics, the Facebook founder has shown little interest in actually shoring up the welfare state.
How Amazon Is Changing the Whole Concept of Monopoly
The acquisition of Whole Foods reveals the e-commerce giant’s ambitions to literally be the Everything Store.
The Circle: A Complete Fiasco of a Movie
The film, inspired by Dave Eggers's novel, has a lot of things it wants to say about technology. But it hasn’t thought any of them through.
The Hidden Lives of Facebook Porn Scrubbers
A new documentary takes us inside an industry that has farmed out the psychological trauma of cleaning up the internet.
Silicon Valley’s Uneasy Muslim Ban Dance
The industry has come out in opposition to Donald Trump’s executive order. Kind of.
There’s a Psychological Reason for the Appeal of Fake News
We tend to trust our friends more than experts. Now we're paying for it.
How the Trolley Problem Explains 2016
One philosophical meme told the story of this year's major news events.
Fake News Isn’t the Problem
The appetite for false news stories in 2016 was driven by mainstream Republicans looking to justify a vote for Donald Trump.
Life’s a Snap!
Snapchat's new camera-glasses, Spectacles, herald a new cultural form—for better and worse.
Reboot the World
The internet was supposed to be democratic and open to all. Then Facebook and the NSA got their hands on it. Is it too late to reclaim our digital future?
Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?
AI will make our devices obsolete. What does that mean for human relationships to technology?
Facebook, the IRS, and the GOP’s Bullshit Feedback Loop
Republicans can't resist a good anti-conservative conspiracy theory.
Life in the Age of Algorithms
As society becomes more wedded to technology, it's important to consider the formulas that govern our data.
Why We Trade Privacy for Facebook Likes
A legal theorist’s new book explains how our desires are woven into the surveillance state.
News Formats Change, But the Content Stays the Same
Things people want to read haven't changed much since the dawn of mass media.
The Bot Bubble
How click farms have inflated social media currency
