Timothy B. Lee
Former senior correspondent
Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee


Employee compensation is an emotional issue.


Shooting down drones is illegal. Does the law offer better options for protecting privacy?


The Facebook founder is expecting a girl, but he says his wife previously suffered several miscarriages.


The man allegedly attacked the historic black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.


There are far too few industrial robots to make a meaningful impact on global employment.


Some scholars think super-intelligent computers will eventually pose a threat to the human race. But there are good reasons to think that won’t happen.


Twitter executives want to broaden the platform’s appeal by making it easier to use. But that could alienate the demanding users it already has.


The government has tied its reputation to a rising stock market, making Monday’s huge drop a big political embarrassment.


How and why to disable Flash, an obsolete but still popular technology for displaying animations and video online.


After security researchers demonstrated they could hack into a Jeep Cherokee from miles away, its manufacturer is upgrading the vehicle’s software.