Gillian Branstetter
Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.
The reason Google Glass failed is why Cardboard will change VR forever
Cardboard is everything Google Glass never was.
On Jun 1, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
The cost of war is bankrupting America—and drones are making the problem worse
Why aren’t drones saving us money?
On May 28, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Does Anonymous have too much power?
They are not the hero we need right now. They aren’t even the hero we deserve.
On Feb 11, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Why you watched ISIS kill someone—and why that’s OK
ISIS is cutting off prisoners’ heads on YouTube. Why can’t we look away?
On Feb 4, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Why the police want your phone to be able to spy on you
The Justice Department and the FBI’s resistance to better phone encryption endangers you and doesn’t prevent crime.
On Oct 6, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
How coding in schools can close tech’s gender gap
The discussion is over: Coding and programming are essential skills for the kids to learn.
On Aug 15, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
Why social media wants to manipulate you into getting lucky
“If you use the Internet, you’re the subject of hundreds of experiments at any given time, on every site… That’s how websites work.”
On Jul 31, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
It’s time for Reddit to flush the Red Pill
It’s a poisonous cocktail to feed young men.
On May 29, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
How silence started a revolution on Spotify
Ten tracks of nothingness sounds a lot like your favorite band’s future.
On Mar 27, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
Why Amazon Prime Air won’t be landing on your doorstep
Dropping a package into a Seattle suburb would have the effectiveness of a Predator over Hanoi.
On Dec 3, 2013 by Gillian Branstetter
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