Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now

Nellie Bowles

Author

    Latest articles by Nellie Bowles

    Technology
    Tipping Point Announces Its Largest Poverty-Fighting Fund YetTipping Point Announces Its Largest Poverty-Fighting Fund Yet
    Technology

    The SF Gives fund is already halfway to its $10 million goal.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Where the Girls Who Like Girls Who Like Tech AreWhere the Girls Who Like Girls Who Like Tech Are
    Technology

    After a “Netflix for Lesbians” pitch, it was time to hear about dating app Dattch -- “Pinterest meets Tinder for Lesbians.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    The First-Ever Meet-Up of Gay DesigntrepreneursThe First-Ever Meet-Up of Gay Designtrepreneurs
    Technology

    Stop trying to make “designtrepreneur” happen.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Thousands of Entrepreneurs Gather for “American Idol” of Tech ConferencesThousands of Entrepreneurs Gather for “American Idol” of Tech Conferences
    Technology

    “Can I give you a demo? Really quick?”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Dalai Lama Visits Silicon Valley to Talk Tech EthicsDalai Lama Visits Silicon Valley to Talk Tech Ethics
    Technology

    “Be honest, truthful, transparent, and take care of your workers.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Eviction Defense Collaborative Looks to Hackers for HelpEviction Defense Collaborative Looks to Hackers for Help
    Technology

    “We’re still in a lot of trust-building phases -- exploratory phases -- with tech people. But we’re not gonna beat this thing without them.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Ben Horowitz to Donate Book Proceeds to Women’s RightsBen Horowitz to Donate Book Proceeds to Women’s Rights
    Technology

    “The systematic cultural abuse of women worldwide must end,” Horowitz writes. “Let’s end it.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    URLs Gone Wild: Tech Workers in SF Mix IT UpURLs Gone Wild: Tech Workers in SF Mix IT Up
    Technology

    “The time and place that we’re in right now, it’s kind of our own summer of love.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    SXSW Adds Politics to Its Mosh Pit of Tech and MusicSXSW Adds Politics to Its Mosh Pit of Tech and Music
    Technology

    Steve Case will be joined onstage by immigrant entrepreneurs representing the #BuiltByImmigrants campaign.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    eHarmony Wants to Help You Stop Being Weird on DateseHarmony Wants to Help You Stop Being Weird on Dates
    Technology

    So this isn’t going to be like an eHarmony Grindr app? “No, no,” says eHarmony’s corporate wingman. “No.”

    By Nellie Bowles