Timothy B. Lee
Former senior correspondent
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The Federal Communications Commission is about to apply network neutrality regulations to the wireless network that powers your smartphone. Critics say that’s a mistake.


Some of America’s most innovative technology companies want to expand their headquarters. But local governments in Silicon Valley are making it difficult.


Comcast is spending more money rewarding shareholders than investing in their networks, suggesting a lack of competition in the industry.


Hedge funds had a bad year in 2014. Also 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2004, and 2003.


The self-driving car market will be huge, and conventional car companies aren’t well positioned to control it.


For several months Lenovo pre-installed software that hijacked customers’ secure connections in order to insert ads.


Apple has been scooping up talent from Ford, Tesla, and other companies in the auto business.


Smart thermostats from Nest, Honeywell, and other companies can pay for themselves in two to four years.


Tim Wu, who coined the term network neutrality, says Republican legislation on the topic is “not a joke.”


The most expensive mutual funds charge 20 times as much as the cheapest ones. It’s not worth the extra money.