A Faster Horse | Liza Featherstone
The facts don’t support the mythology around the genius entrepreneur and his disregard for focus groups.

February 21, 2018 at 01:40PM
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The Long, Complicated Process Of Making A Custom Glowing Logo For An iPhone
You can totally trick out an iPhone however you’d like… so long as you live in Shenzen and have myriad technical skills and a bunch of factory contacts.

February 21, 2018 at 01:15PM
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Why Self-Taught Artificial Intelligence Has Trouble With the Real World
The latest artificial intelligence systems start from zero knowledge of a game and grow to world-beating in a matter of hours. But researchers are struggling to apply these systems beyond the arcade.

February 21, 2018 at 12:33PM
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Remember the Discman? A Tribute to the Portable Music Players of 1998 Photos
Before the iPod and smartphones, Walkmen and Discmen allowed for technologically simple — yet blissfully distraction-free — listening on the go.

February 21, 2018 at 11:24AM
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Apple Maps vs. Google Maps vs. Waze
Which navigation app estimates the shortest travel time? How does each app over/underestimate travel times? And which navigation app actually gets you to your destination most quickly?

February 21, 2018 at 08:31AM
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From Disruption to Dystopia: Silicon Valley Envisions the City of the Future
The unaffordable Bay Area, Google’s new neighborhood “built from the internet up,” and China’s police state each offer glimpses of what the tech giants plan to sell the rest of us.

February 20, 2018 at 02:37PM
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Is someone hijacking your Spotify? Here’s what I did when it happened to me.
For years, I’ve had a bit of a digital pen pal. His name is Kevin. And here is his story.

February 20, 2018 at 12:09PM
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Toast-Testing A $300 Japanese Toaster
Sure, the host of this video is a little… excitable. But hot damn, if that Balmuda toaster doesn’t seem to make incredible toast.

February 20, 2018 at 11:25AM
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“Just an Ass-Backward Tech Company”: How Twitter Lost the Internet War
Twitter faces more challenges than most technology companies: ISIS terrorists, trolls, bots, and Donald Trump. But its last line of defense, the company’s head of trust and safety, Del Harvey, isn’t making things easier.

February 20, 2018 at 08:01AM
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Tech Dealers Now Trying to Save the Tech “Addicts” They’ve Created
The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media — but it may just add to the confusion.

February 20, 2018 at 01:24AM
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