Connectivity Social networks are broken. This man wants to fix them. Ethan Zuckerman on fighting social media’s echo chamber. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
Tech Policy Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out Messenger Kids, its first grab at the under-13 crowd, is not to be trusted. After all, you’ve seen how the company treats adults. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-07T12:53:00-05:00
Connectivity The Six Apps That Mattered Most in 2017 Some are obvious, some are awful. They were all a big deal this year. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity AOL Instant Messenger Made Social Media What It Is Today The once popular messaging platform goes dark this week, but its legacy of instant communication is here to stay. by Julia Sklar 2017-12-14T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Smartphones Are Weapons of Mass Manipulation, and This Guy Is Declaring War on Them Tristan Harris thinks big tech is taking advantage of us all. Can its power be used for good? by Rachel Metz 2017-10-19T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Messaging App Sweeping Asia Could Blunt Snapchat’s Global Ambitions Korea’s Snow is more popular than Snapchat in China, Japan, and Korea, and wants to be big in the West, too. by Elizabeth Woyke and Yoochul Kim 2017-03-01T11:52:00-05:00
Connectivity Will Snapchat Be as Fleeting as Its Photos? As the disappearing-message maker prepares to go public, I’ve given it up for Instagram Stories. by Julia Sklar 2017-02-14T09:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Snap Is Going Public—Offering Ideas, Not Profits The company hopes that its disappearing messages, first-person video, and AR will make it seem like an exciting visionary—rather than a loss-maker. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-02-03T13:30:00-05:00
Connectivity Why Snap’s Spectacles Are Going to (Finally) Make Life Logging Cool They’re so simple, even a Gen-Xer can use them. by Jamie Condliffe 2016-09-26T13:45:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook Tweaks Its News Feed Algorithm, and the Winner Is: Facebook The company says its News Feed is meant to “inform,” but that can sometimes be at odds with what users find most engaging. by Michael Reilly 2016-06-29T15:05:00-04:00
