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Joe Brown

Joe Brown

Deputy Managing Editor, Features and Curated Content at Recode

    Latest articles by Joe Brown

    Technology
    Back to the Fax With Sony Entertainment CEO Michael LyntonBack to the Fax With Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton
    Technology

    “Technology, for the first time, has fundamentally changed the creative product in television,” Lynton said. Among other things.

    By Joe Brown
    Technology
    Going to Viceland With Shane Smith and Spike JonzeGoing to Viceland With Shane Smith and Spike Jonze
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    The guys behind Vice Media talk about “fucking shit up” and their new cable TV channel, which goes live today.

    By Joe Brown
    Technology
    ESPN’s John Skipper Calls the Plays on Digital Content, eSports and DiversityESPN’s John Skipper Calls the Plays on Digital Content, eSports and Diversity
    Technology

    The cable sports network’s quarterback comes to the Code/Media stage.

    By Joe Brown
    Technology
    Let’s talk about sex (and Snapchat)! Cosmo editor Joanna Coles at Code/Media.Let’s talk about sex (and Snapchat)! Cosmo editor Joanna Coles at Code/Media.
    Technology

    This interview contains full-frontal nudity.

    By Joe Brown
    Technology
    The Amazon Echo Is More Than a Bluetooth Speaker -- It’s a Bedtime BuddyThe Amazon Echo Is More Than a Bluetooth Speaker -- It’s a Bedtime Buddy
    Technology

    An up-close review of Amazon’s new, enigmatic voice-controlled Bluetooth speaker.

    By Joe Brown
    Technology
    Douglas Coupland Misses His Pre-Internet Brain (Q&A)Douglas Coupland Misses His Pre-Internet Brain (Q&A)
    Technology

    An email chat with the author of “Generation X,” who takes readers inside the mobile-electronics factories of China in his new book, “Kitten Clone.”

    By Joe Brown
    Technology
    With the Late-Night Map Changing, Share Your Favorite Letterman and/or Colbert MomentsWith the Late-Night Map Changing, Share Your Favorite Letterman and/or Colbert Moments
    Technology

    The 21st century is about to really begin.

    By Joe Brown