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Media Archive

Archives for September 2015

Technology
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to Apple’s Tim Cook: I’m Sorry!Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to Apple’s Tim Cook: I’m Sorry!
Technology

We’ve gone too far!

By Dawn Chmielewski
Media
A really worrying video about press freedom in JapanA really worrying video about press freedom in Japan
Media

Japan is one of the world’s most vibrant democracies. But is its free press in trouble?

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
What’s Next for Consumer Tech?What’s Next for Consumer Tech?
Technology

After a long stream of critical, widely adopted devices, there is no tech heir apparent.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin Blasts Apple’s Tim Cook Over ‘Steve Jobs’ CommentsScreenwriter Aaron Sorkin Blasts Apple’s Tim Cook Over ‘Steve Jobs’ Comments
Technology

“If you’ve got a factory full of children in China assembling phones for 17 cents an hour you’ve got a lot of nerve calling someone else opportunistic,” Sorkin reportedly said.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
CNN Thinks Viewers Are Ready to Experience Presidential Debate Magic in Virtual RealityCNN Thinks Viewers Are Ready to Experience Presidential Debate Magic in Virtual Reality
Technology

Watch the spit fly from Bernie Sanders’s mouth as if you were really there.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
YouTube Is Prepping Its Subscription Launch: Two Services, One PriceYouTube Is Prepping Its Subscription Launch: Two Services, One Price
Technology

$10 for ad-free music -- and ad-free everything else on YouTube -- per month.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Smartphone Camera Shootout: How the iPhone 6s Plus Takes On the CompetitionSmartphone Camera Shootout: How the iPhone 6s Plus Takes On the Competition
Technology

As far as photos go on the Samsung Galaxy 6S, the LG G4 and the iPhone 6s, there’s no clear winner.

By Lauren Goode and Dan Seifert
Polyarchy
Why we don’t have better presidential candidatesWhy we don’t have better presidential candidates
Polyarchy

To run for president, you pretty much have to be insane. No wonder all our candidates are so bad.

By Lee Drutman
Technology
More ‘Black Mirror’ Is Coming to Netflix, but You Won’t Be Able Binge on ItMore ‘Black Mirror’ Is Coming to Netflix, but You Won’t Be Able Binge on It
Technology

The streaming service will likely release the series into mini seasons ... like TV.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Why I Work for Amazon: A ResponseWhy I Work for Amazon: A Response
Technology

In the wake of the recent New York Times article about Amazon’s culture, I felt the need to contribute my voice to the conversation.

By Mariz Renz
Climate
AP says to call climate deniers “climate doubters.” Whatever.AP says to call climate deniers “climate doubters.” Whatever.
Climate

Doesn’t much matter what they’re called, as long as they’re understood.

By David Roberts
Politics
Edward Klein has a new book out about Hillary Clinton. Don’t believe it.Edward Klein has a new book out about Hillary Clinton. Don’t believe it.
Politics

Even Rush Limbaugh finds Edward Klein difficult to believe.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
FanDuel Acquires eSports Company AlphaDraft, Also Jumps Into Competitive Video GamingFanDuel Acquires eSports Company AlphaDraft, Also Jumps Into Competitive Video Gaming
Technology

Aren’t business rivalries fun?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
New iPhones, New BehaviorsNew iPhones, New Behaviors
Technology

Impressions after living for a week with Live Photos, 3D Touch and Touch ID.

By Ben Bajarin
Technology
The coming crackdown on click fraud is going to hurt your favorite indie websiteThe coming crackdown on click fraud is going to hurt your favorite indie website
Technology

Ad networks make many small web publishers economically viable, but they’re also vulnerable to click fraud.

By Timothy B. Lee