Thought leadership on the most important issues of the Internet generation.

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The quiet war against ownership

A major conflict is shaping up between the owners of smart devices and the companies that produced them.

On Aug 14, 2017 by Joshua A.T. Fairfield

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Gamergate leader arrested on 2 felony counts of assaulting a police officer

It's time to take Ethan Ralph's threat to public safety more seriously.

On Sep 7, 2016 by Brianna Wu

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Lena Dunham interviews Amy Schumer for Lenny and the results are fairly disastrous

Two rich white celebrities in conversation. What could go wrong?

On Sep 3, 2016 by April Siese

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Will people call the mass shooting at Orlando LGBT club Pulse a ‘hate crime?’

At least 50 people have died and 53 have been injured.

On Jun 12, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

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Everything wrong with Brock Turner’s father’s court letter

Describing the assault as '20 minutes of action' isn't the only insulting thing he wrote.

On Jun 6, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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The NBA is dominating social media right now

The NBA knows that social media has changed how fans consume and enjoy basketball.

On Jun 3, 2016 by Barrett Holmes Pitner

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Why every kid should be watching Crash Course on YouTube

It’s a pretty amazing time to be a kid who's interested in learning stuff.

On Jun 2, 2016 by Noah Berlatsky

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Why the variety show doesn’t work in the digital age

Most variety shows just don’t unite us the way they used to.

On May 31, 2016 by Chris Osterndorf

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Should American workers have the ‘right to disconnect’?

Do we really want the government to decide how stressed out we should be?

On May 28, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Twitter’s new features could be the much-needed boost it’s been waiting for

It's a new era of tweeting—and that's finally some good news for Twitter.

On May 25, 2016 by Nico Lang

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CBS is leading the major networks into the future of TV

Classic TV networks are trying to boldly go where no one has gone before.

On May 24, 2016 by Chris Osterndorf

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Here’s why we love calling each other out on social media

Let’s face it, we’re all virtue signaling.

On May 23, 2016 by Noah Berlatsky

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Why do we (still) keep falling for online hoaxes?

Read the fine print, people.

On May 21, 2016 by Ryan Scott

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The future of biometrics is coming–but not without risks

Biometrics is transforming authentication, but at what cost?

On May 18, 2016 by Oz Mishli

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Celebrities have an obligation to take pictures with their fans

There's a time and a place for everything.

On May 17, 2016 by Jo Piazza