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The Tragedy of Google Search
With a landmark antitrust trial under way, a giant of the modern web is buckling under its own weight.
What Big Tech Knows About Your Body
The most intimate details of your health are just data points.
The Microwave Makes No Sense
Every kitchen appliance is getting smart—except one.
Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
America Is Just Now Entering the Age of Tesla
The UAW strike is what happens when the car companies in Detroit start acting like Silicon Valley.
The End of Scantron Tests
Machine-graded bubble sheets are the defining feature of American schools. Today’s kindergartners may never have to fill one out.
Airbnb Really Is Different Now
At this point, the company hardly seems part of the gig economy at all.
The Brain of a Man Who Is Always Thinking About Ancient Rome
Cullen Murphy wrote a book on the Roman empire—and sees parallels everywhere.
Kids Deserve Privacy Online. They’re Not Getting It.
Today’s children face a world of constant surveillance. Their very sense of self is at stake.
America Just Hit the Lithium Jackpot
The world’s largest known deposit was just discovered in Nevada. What does that mean?