Why Jeff Bezos Should Push for Nobody to Get as Rich as Jeff Bezos
Here’s what the Amazon founder’s vast fortune tells us about the economic concentration of the tech industry — and how he might help unravel that for the world.
View ArticleHow Apple Thrived in a Season of Tech Scandals
Everyone is worried about the power of big technology companies. Apple alone has managed to turn the fears into an argument for its own business model.
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s Keystone Problem: ‘A Monoculture of Thought’
In a satirical new novel, a former Google executive identifies the technology industry’s chief issue: its narrow engineering-focused bubble.
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn’t Use Facebook to Log In to Other Sites
Facebook offered a convenient and secure way to sign up for online services. A major hack shows it failed at its one job.
View ArticleA Future Where Everything Becomes a Computer Is as Creepy as You Feared
Amazon and other tech giants have made devices connected to the internet increasingly prevalent. Now is the time to be freaking out about the dangers.
View ArticleThe Problem With Fixing WhatsApp? Human Nature Might Get in the Way
The messaging app, which is owned by Facebook, has been slow to address false news on its service. The problem may be less the company or product, and more WhatsApp the idea.
View ArticleHow Mark Zuckerberg Became Too Big to Fail
Facebook has had a turbulent two years. But almost no one in tech thinks Mr. Zuckerberg, the social network’s chief executive, should step down from the company he built.
View ArticleWhy the Google Walkout Was a Watershed Moment in Tech
Outsiders have little leverage to force the industry to change. The companies’ own workers are another matter.
View ArticleHow Google Photos Became a Perfect Jukebox for Our Memories
Google Photos, introduced in 2015, has become one of the most emotionally resonant pieces of technology today. It is also shaping our narratives along the way.
View ArticleHow to Survive the Next Era of Tech (Slow Down and Be Mindful)
In his final State of the Art column, Farhad Manjoo reflects on the industry’s changes and presents a new guide for navigating the future of technology.
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