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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Money
    Mattress stores want to rip you off. Here’s how to fight back.Mattress stores want to rip you off. Here’s how to fight back.
    Money

    Here’s how to figure out how much a mattress is really worth. And how to opt out of the mattress-haggling game altogether.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Redfin set out to change real estate. Then real estate changed Redfin.Redfin set out to change real estate. Then real estate changed Redfin.
    Technology

    “Real estate is by far the most screwed up industry in America,” CEO Glenn Kelman said in 2007. Now he says he “can’t walk around with a swagger and talk about destroying an industry.”

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Venture capitalist Chris Sacca wants Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to be permanent CEOVenture capitalist Chris Sacca wants Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to be permanent CEO
    Technology

    Twitter needs a new CEO, and one of its most prominent investors wants the interim CEO, Square CEO Jack Dorsey, to take the job permanently.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    5 serious Republican policy ideas that should have gotten more attention in the debates5 serious Republican policy ideas that should have gotten more attention in the debates
    Politics

    Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, and Ted Cruz have all made smart reform proposals that didn’t get mentioned on Thursday night.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why Expedia buying Orbitz could be bad for travelersWhy Expedia buying Orbitz could be bad for travelers
    Technology

    The merged firm could control as much as 75 percent of the US online travel booking industry.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Carly Fiorina: What you need to know about the winner of the early Republican debateCarly Fiorina: What you need to know about the winner of the early Republican debate
    Technology

    Pundits love Carly Fiorina, a business executive who stood out from her rivals at a debate of second-tier Republican candidates.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Cyberwalls, explainedCyberwalls, explained
    Technology

    Two Republican candidates for president have vowed to tear down cyberwalls. What’s the heck is a cyberwall?

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    JDate claims to own the concept of connecting 2 people based on mutual attractionJDate claims to own the concept of connecting 2 people based on mutual attraction
    Technology

    A leading Jewish dating site has sued a competitor for infringing its broad computer dating patent.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    One sentence that explains why Obama is struggling to finish his big trade dealOne sentence that explains why Obama is struggling to finish his big trade deal
    Politics

    One of the biggest sticking points has little to do with trade — it’s about a rule to benefit big US drug companies.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Amazon has a plan for thousands of drones to fill the skyAmazon has a plan for thousands of drones to fill the sky
    Technology

    Amazon wants to carve out a new section of the airspace for small, autonomous vehicles.

    By Timothy B. Lee