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Brendan O'Connor


Brendan O’Connor is a technology and politics reporter. In April 2016, he joined Gawker Media Group as a staff writer, where he covers the alt-right for its special projects desk.

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California drivers team up to take on Uber, Lyft

Power in numbers.

On Jun 25, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Here’s what happens when you try to watch 3 Michael Bay movies simultaneously

Spoiler alert: It's bleak.

On Jun 25, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Is a clean Facebook page more valuable than an honest representation?

How do you guarantee a good first impression with someone you don't even know you're meeting?

On Jun 24, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Egypt’s conviction of 3 Al Jazeera journalists sparks #FreeAJStaff campaign

"Journalism is not a crime."

On Jun 23, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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The New York Times is partnering with Mozilla and the Washington Post to fix online comments

But do online comments need fixing?

On Jun 19, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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This 3-legged llama loves dancing to Wiz Khalifa

There's plenty more where this came from. 

On Jun 19, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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U.S. Patent Office yanks Washington Redskins’ name trademark, Twitter responds accordingly

Thanks, Obama.

On Jun 18, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Facebook is causing a condition called ’emotional contagion’

Watch out for all those emotions out there!

On Jun 16, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Starbucks debuts free College Achievement Plan for employees

Make that a grande education, with whipped cream on top.

On Jun 16, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Iraq cuts access to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter in face of ISIS crisis

“We are disturbed by reports of access issues in Iraq and are investigating."

On Jun 13, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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‘The Daily Show’ rips Google Glass ‘explorers’ a new one

"Magellan was an explorer. Chuck Yeager was an explorer. You guys have a f***ing camera on your face."

On Jun 13, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Kickstarter now has a journalism category

'Reading Rainbow' isn't the only 

On Jun 12, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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‘Game of Thrones’ will kill off a Facebook employee named Dave Goldblatt

Meet the new A Song of Ice and Fire star.

On Jun 12, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Brazil’s World Cup art is amazing: Take the Google Street view tour

Can't afford a plane ticket to Brazil? This is the next best thing. 

On Jun 11, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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George W. Bush painting hacker ‘Guccifer’ sentenced to 4 years

As if there was any other possible outcome.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor