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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Poll: young people are stressed and distracted by constant smartphone connectivityPoll: young people are stressed and distracted by constant smartphone connectivity
    Technology

    62 percent of young people prefer text messages to phone calls.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    27 charts that will change how you think about the American economy
    archives

    The US economy is changing in surprising ways.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    More and more Republicans in Congress are withdrawing support from Trump
    Politics

    Trump’s hot mic scandal is costing him support among Republicans in Congress.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Snapchat’s $25 billion initial public offering, explained for people over 30Snapchat’s $25 billion initial public offering, explained for people over 30
    Technology

    Snapchat has 150 million daily active users.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    How Wall Street’s unrealistic expectations created a crisis for TwitterHow Wall Street’s unrealistic expectations created a crisis for Twitter
    Technology

    Twitter takes in $2 billion per year. So why is Wall Street freaking out?

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Here’s the best case that software is about to disrupt educationHere’s the best case that software is about to disrupt education
    Technology

    Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen makes the case for optimism about educational technology.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen explains how AI will change the worldVenture capitalist Marc Andreessen explains how AI will change the world
    Technology

    Get ready for “a whole generation of new, very important AI companies.”

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why Google believes AI is the next front in the smartphone warsWhy Google believes AI is the next front in the smartphone wars
    Technology

    Google believes it can do a lot better than Siri.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton just took a step toward Elizabeth Warren’s view on monopoliesHillary Clinton just took a step toward Elizabeth Warren’s view on monopolies
    Politics

    Clinton vows to be tough on big mergers and monopolistic behavior.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The hype over burrito drones shows how far our expectations have fallenThe hype over burrito drones shows how far our expectations have fallen
    Technology

    Drone deliveries represent only an incremental improvement over human food deliveries.

    By Timothy B. Lee

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