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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Cars are becoming rolling computer networks — and that’s dangerousCars are becoming rolling computer networks — and that’s dangerous
    Technology

    Government agencies are going to need a lot more programmers to help regulate increasingly computerized vehicles.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Money
    For the love of God, millennials, you should be saving moneyFor the love of God, millennials, you should be saving money
    Money

    It’s really possible to have a fun life and put some money aside for the future.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Muslim 9th-grader arrested for bringing an electronics project to schoolMuslim 9th-grader arrested for bringing an electronics project to school
    Politics

    “It looks like a movie bomb to me,” police said about the electronic clock Ahmed Mohamed had brought to school to show his teacher.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Facebook is working on a “dislike” button. But it won’t do what you think.Facebook is working on a “dislike” button. But it won’t do what you think.
    Technology

    Mark Zuckerberg says his company is working on a button that would let users show empathy in response to sad news.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Labor
    It’s time for the Fed to admit it doesn’t have an inflation problemIt’s time for the Fed to admit it doesn’t have an inflation problem
    Labor

    The Fed’s interest rate decision this week should be easy, but pundits are trying to make it hard.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why today’s tech boom isn’t like the 1990s bubbleWhy today’s tech boom isn’t like the 1990s bubble
    Technology

    The internet is 10 times bigger than it was in the 1990s. So it’s not surprising that companies are worth more.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The Tech Bubble Debate, ExplainedThe Tech Bubble Debate, Explained
    Technology

    Has the value of technology startups grown out of proportion to their future earnings potential?

    By Timothy B. Lee
    How Apple became the world’s most valuable company
    Technology
    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why the iPad Pro is terrible news for MicrosoftWhy the iPad Pro is terrible news for Microsoft
    Technology

    Scaling up the iPhone is working a lot better than scaling down the PC.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Apple introduces the iPhone 6SApple introduces the iPhone 6S
    Technology

    Apple CEO Tim Cook has just introduced Apple’s latest smartphone.

    By Timothy B. Lee