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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Why magazine mogul Tina Brown is ‘angry and upset’ at Google and FacebookWhy magazine mogul Tina Brown is ‘angry and upset’ at Google and Facebook
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    It’s time for the most powerful companies in digital media to stop playing dumb, Brown says.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Will we ever stop using passwords?Will we ever stop using passwords?
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    1Password’s Jeffrey Goldberg answers your questions about security and password management on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    In her new book, ‘The Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug,’ Sarah Lacy says women should fight back, not ‘lean in’In her new book, ‘The Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug,’ Sarah Lacy says women should fight back, not ‘lean in’
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    Amusingly, Lacy says Facebook — whose COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote “Lean In” — rejected ads for the book because of the word “uterus.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Pando CEO Sarah Lacy is spending most of her time on a new company, Chairman MomPando CEO Sarah Lacy is spending most of her time on a new company, Chairman Mom
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    Does that mean Pando will go away? “I want to keep doing both as long as I can.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    How to fight extremism online, the right wayHow to fight extremism online, the right way
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    Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt says tech companies are out of excuses for not being part of the solution.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Can tech make my morning routine any easier?Can tech make my morning routine any easier?
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    What apps do (or don’t) make it easier to get going and be productive first thing in the morning?

    By Eric Johnson
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    Comedian Dana Gould explains how to make TV in 2017, when ‘all programs are niche programs’Comedian Dana Gould explains how to make TV in 2017, when ‘all programs are niche programs’
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    Gould’s horror-comedy show on IFC, “Stan Against Evil,” just started its second season.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Journalists covering Donald Trump need to ‘tone it the F down,’ says MSNBC’s Katy TurJournalists covering Donald Trump need to ‘tone it the F down,’ says MSNBC’s Katy Tur
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    “The surprise and the indignation is misplaced, and it’s not effective,” Tur said on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has a ‘magical formula’ for better decision-makingBridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has a ‘magical formula’ for better decision-making
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    Dalio, the chairman of the world’s largest hedge fund, has a new book out called “Principles: Life and Work.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should I be worried that Amazon knows so much about me?Should I be worried that Amazon knows so much about me?
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    The commerce giant’s power in search is growing, thanks to Alexa, Recode’s Jason Del Rey says.

    By Eric Johnson