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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Why it’s hard for the CIA to make its case on Russian hackingWhy it’s hard for the CIA to make its case on Russian hacking
    Technology

    The CIA’s strongest evidence may also be the hardest to release without compromising intelligence sources.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    CIA report: Russia hacked the Democrats to help TrumpCIA report: Russia hacked the Democrats to help Trump
    Technology

    Russia decided not to release documents stolen from Republicans, according to a CIA analysis reported by the Washington Post and New York Times.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    In 1914, soldiers celebrated Christmas by temporarily calling off World War IIn 1914, soldiers celebrated Christmas by temporarily calling off World War I
    Politics

    British and German soldiers emerged from their trenches and celebrated Christmas together.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Facebook should crush fake news the way Google crushed spammy content farmsFacebook should crush fake news the way Google crushed spammy content farms
    Technology

    Google’s 2011 war on content farms can teach Facebook a lot about fighting fake news.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Automation is inevitable. Here’s how to make sure we create jobs, not just destroy them.Automation is inevitable. Here’s how to make sure we create jobs, not just destroy them.
    Technology

    Amazon Go, self-driving trucks, and touchscreen ordering will destroy a lot of jobs. But we don’t have to have a jobless future.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    A key Trump donor could make a ton of money from Trump’s housing policyA key Trump donor could make a ton of money from Trump’s housing policy
    Politics

    The feds bailed out Freddie and Fannie. Now Trump has to decide what to do with them.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Amazon is opening a physical store without checkout lanes or cashiersAmazon is opening a physical store without checkout lanes or cashiers
    Technology

    Amazon’s totally new approach to self-checkout could change retail.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Italy’s prime minister is resigning. That could have big implications for Italy’s financial system.Italy’s prime minister is resigning. That could have big implications for Italy’s financial system.
    Politics

    A “no” vote could cause the fall of the Italian government and the failure of Italian banks.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    The Carrier deal shows a big problem with Trump’s approach to the presidencyThe Carrier deal shows a big problem with Trump’s approach to the presidency
    Politics

    Governing as a dealmaker in chief won’t work.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    We live in the future AT&T imagined in 1994We live in the future AT&T imagined in 1994
    Technology

    A series of AT&T ads from the early 1990s depict a futuristic world with video conferencing, e-books, and turn-by-turn directions.

    By Timothy B. Lee