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Nicholas White


Nicholas White is the founder and editor in chief of the Daily Dot. His work has appeared in Wired, PBS, the Associated Press and elsewhere, and his reporting has been honored for excellence in journalism by the Associated Press.

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Stuck between big data and a hard place

We're caught in a security race, and we can't opt out

On Nov 21, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Money is changing the Web, and we are all for sale

Money, like power, changes whatever it touches, and that includes your favorite spots and services on the 'net. 

On Nov 7, 2013 by Nicholas White

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What Twitter’s IPO means for you

Today, one of our most beloved social networks becomes a public company. Here’s what that means for Twitter users.

On Nov 7, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Halloween: The best and worst thing to happen to the Internet

To the Internet! The cause of, and solution to, racist costumes and terrible prank videos.

On Oct 31, 2013 by Nicholas White

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The Internet’s Wild Bunch

The Internet has its own version outlaws, and it's unclear if they're idealistic heroes or mere criminals. 

On Oct 24, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Did the Internet cause the government shutdown?

The Internet and democracy may empower mobs, and they may empower extremists. But they also empower you.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Paranoia or privacy erosion? A primer on what’s at stake

Are we entering a new era of McCarthy-ism—with a whole new set of tools? 

On Sep 19, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Does the Internet create fetishes, or just enable them?

What's the deal with the findom fetish—was it always here? Or is the Internet actually changing human sexuality?

On Sep 12, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: You can’t take the humanity out of the Internet

As companies like Etsy and YouTube scale, they're finding they can't escape the Internet's essential humanity.

On Aug 30, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: What starts on the Web changes the world

On the occasion of the Daily Dot's second birthday, Editor-In-Chief Nicolas White looks forward through the past 

On Aug 23, 2013 by Nicholas White

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How the hottest new fandom is changing entertainment forever

Night Vale's fandom embodies all that's powerful about entertainment online. 

On Aug 15, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Honor among thieves in the Deep Web

How the criminal community of HackBB was rocked by its own hacking—and revelead the community's nature. 

On Aug 1, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Edward Snowden and the new checks and balances of the Internet

The Internet—a community that cannot be controlled—is today's counterweight to power. 

On Jul 25, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: Is the tweet mightier than the sword?

The view from Texas is pretty inspiring. At least for the moment, the Internet is supercharging democracy. 

On Jun 27, 2013 by Nicholas White

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How will we face digitized mass destruction?

The electronic front is already the great active front in global conflicts. 

On May 30, 2013 by Nicholas White