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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

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    The little-known deal that saved Amazon from the dot-com crashThe little-known deal that saved Amazon from the dot-com crash
    Technology

    Jeff Bezos is the world’s second-richest person. His company almost went broke.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why Twitter is in an uproar about the latest change to TwitterWhy Twitter is in an uproar about the latest change to Twitter
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    You’re going to hear a lot about Twitter canoes today.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    What the Republican online privacy bill means for youWhat the Republican online privacy bill means for you
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    The Republican rollback of online privacy rights, explained for ordinary internet users.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    Today’s Galaxy S8 launch is the most important Samsung release in yearsToday’s Galaxy S8 launch is the most important Samsung release in years
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    It’s the company’s best chance to change the conversation away from exploding batteries and shore up its status as the top Android smartphone maker.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    Congressional Republicans just voted to let ISPs sell your browsing history to advertisersCongressional Republicans just voted to let ISPs sell your browsing history to advertisers
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    Customers would have to explicitly opt out if they didn’t want their data shared.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    The AI revolution is coming, and Donald Trump isn’t ready for itThe AI revolution is coming, and Donald Trump isn’t ready for it
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    The next four years will be crucial for self-driving cars.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    How Neil Gorsuch could rein in regulators like the EPA and the FCCHow Neil Gorsuch could rein in regulators like the EPA and the FCC
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    Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court wants to change a bedrock principle of the regulatory state.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    Silicon Valley likes to “move fast and break things.” What happens when it makes cars?Silicon Valley likes to “move fast and break things.” What happens when it makes cars?
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    Lax self-driving car regulations could kill people. Strict regulations could kill more.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    Why America needs more Teslas and fewer UbersWhy America needs more Teslas and fewer Ubers
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    Tesla spends billions on factories. Uber spends billions on pointless price wars.

    By Timothy B. Lee
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    Snap offered shareholders a terrible deal. Lots of people signed up anyway.Snap offered shareholders a terrible deal. Lots of people signed up anyway.
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    Snap doesn’t expect to pay dividends in the “foreseeable future.” And shareholders get no say in how the company is run.

    By Timothy B. Lee