As Memes Evolve, Apps Are Struggling to Keep Up
Everyone is racing to build a killer meme-making tool.
Facebook’s Big Disinformation Bust Is Cold Comfort
The company found, and removed, possible election interference on its platforms. But the government, and the world, is too reliant on the company to protect democracy.
Teens Are Debating the News on Instagram
More teenagers are getting their information from so-called flop accounts.
Something Is Wrong at Facebook
But that doesn’t mean the company is doomed.
How Software Ate the Point of Sale
Or, why paying for stuff is so complicated now
Tech’s Fractal Irresponsibility Problem
Each new scandal reflects in miniature the shape of the industry’s big problems.
The Deleted WeChat Post That Fueled China's Vaccine Scandal
It alleged a complex web of corruption going back decades.
How Silicon Valley Has Disrupted Philanthropy
Local nonprofits are having trouble attracting money from tech donors. The solution? Talk like a start-up.
Were We Destined to Live in Facebook’s World?
The author of a new book, Antisocial Media, discusses whether the rise of Facebook was inevitable.
What Sorry to Bother You Gets Right About Memes
They are powerful but politically meaningless.
Are Universities Training Socially Minded Programmers?
Four Stanford engineers started a club for students interested in using their skills for social good. But then came job-recruiting season.
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Religious Violence?
“I lose sleep at night on this.”
Microfilm Lasts Half a Millennium
Millions of publications—not to mention spy documents—can be read on microfilm machines. But people still see these devices as outmoded and unappealing. An Object Lesson.
The Elon Musk Impersonators of the Internet
For cryptocurrency scammers, imitation is the sincerest form of fraud.
The Authors Who Love Amazon
The e-commerce giant has finally made self-publishing lucrative. But does its dominance come at a cost?
Why Facebook Wants to Give You the Benefit of the Doubt
Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks about Holocaust denial once again showed Facebook’s optimism about human nature.
Europe’s Smack to Google May Only Be the Beginning
The European Commission’s record-breaking fines for Google foreshadow a larger regulatory invasion of the U.S. technology industry.
Why Instagram Questions Became So Annoying
There’s a better use for the social platform’s new tool than spamming your friends.
Despite the Glitches, Shoppers Can’t Quit Amazon
The company’s website continually crashed during its much-touted Prime Day event, but sales were still higher than ever.
Not Everyone Can Afford a Job They Love
Why the founder of Girls Who Code stayed in a role she hated before leaving the private sector
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