Timothy B. Lee
Former senior correspondent
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Over the last two years, we’ve learned a lot about how the NSA spies on people around the world. Here’s a round-up of the most important programs.
The attacks are designed to pressure the popular programming website Github to take down content censored by the Chinese government.
Millions of customers love buying products on Amazon with one click. Can Amazon do the same thing for home services?
A metro area that includes Silicon Valley should be growing a lot faster than 1.3 percent per year.
In 2014, Harry Reid blocked a patent reform bill from coming to the Senate floor. His choice of successor, Chuck Schumer, was a big supporter of the legislation.
Atlantic writer James Fallows spent $4,000 on a computer that could only handle a few thousand words of text at a time. And he thought it was amazing.
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak is worried that smart computers will take over the world. But being smarter doesn’t necessarily help people — or machines — gain power.
Big tech companies often innovate via acquisitions, and Wall Street bankers help these deals work smoothly.
A new deal between Uber and several major insurance companies could help close a gap in coverage that can hurt drivers.
A pair of Monday lawsuits provide a preview of network neutrality opponents’ legal strategy.