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Selena Larson


Selena Larson is a technology reporter based in San Francisco who writes about the intersection of technology and culture. Her work explores new technologies and the way they impact industries, human behavior, and security and privacy. Since leaving the Daily Dot, she's reported for CNN Money and done technical writing for cybersecurity firm Dragos.

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Never miss your favorite band’s latest songs with Spotify’s Release Radar

The latest music-finding feature from Spotify gets it right.

On Aug 5, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Facebook says people don’t like clickbait; what it does next is totally expected

Facebook to show more straightforward news, which is apparently what you want.

On Aug 4, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Apple’s slight improvement in diversity hiring is still enough to put it ahead of other Silicon Valley heavyweights

The number of underrepresented workers increases slightly.

On Aug 4, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Flaw in period tracker app highlights security concerns with connected health services

What happens when we trust our health to mobile apps?

On Aug 3, 2016 by Selena Larson

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MIT just invented a way for virtual characters to interact with real-world objects

It could make it easier for digital objects to interact with the real world.

On Aug 2, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Rikers Island inmate smuggled an iPhone into his cell, then streamed on Facebook Live

He just walked in with an iPhone.

On Aug 2, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Instagram just totally ripped off Snapchat with its ‘new’ Stories feature

The resemblance is uncanny.

On Aug 2, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Water pistol replacing gun emoji in iOS 10, and it’s causing more confusion than laughs

Including new family options and a squirt gun.

On Aug 1, 2016 by Selena Larson

The newest trend in fake apps: Pokémon Go and the Olympics

Thousands are popping up on app stores.

On Jul 29, 2016 by Selena Larson

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In which I blame emo for all my failed relationships

What liking sad music says about us.

On Jul 28, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Internet-connected pet feeders suffer server outage, leaving pets hungry and owners miffed

When connected homes disconnect.

On Jul 27, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Stunning knitted portraits are made of yarn and generated by an algorithm

A computer tells him where to thread the loom.

On Jul 26, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Twitter’s new ad campaign is an admission that most people don’t know what Twitter is

But will it work?

On Jul 25, 2016 by Selena Larson

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A Facebook bug is causing some people to experience skipping in their news feed

If your feed is skipping between Live videos, you're not alone.

On Jul 22, 2016 by Selena Larson

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This young boy regained his hearing thanks to iPhone-connected hearing implants

The first made-for-iPhone device.

On Jul 22, 2016 by Selena Larson