The Shooter’s Manifesto Was Designed to Troll
The violent rhetoric was written for an audience.
The People Who Hated the Web Even Before Facebook
As the World Wide Web turns 30, a look back at its early skeptics
The Hottest Chat App for Teens Is … Google Docs
How a writing tool became the new default way to pass notes in class
The FAA Rigorously Tested the Boeing 737’s Software
So how did a problem slip through?
How an App for Gamers Went Mainstream
Discord has become an indispensable tool for internet creators to connect with their fans.
Silicon Valley Wants to Be Destroyed by Aliens
Why the capital of the tech sector needs a monument to its glory
Your Health Data Are a Gold Mine for Advertisers
In the hospital and at home, illness data can be lucrative.
‘The Internet Isn’t Interested in Nuance’
After analyzing a viral video depicting the shooting of Walter Scott, a college student finds himself going down the rabbit hole in an obsessive quest for the truth.
What Mark Zuckerberg Thinks People Want
The Facebook CEO had a change of heart that could recast the future of the internet.
The Servant Economy
Ten years after Uber inaugurated a new era for Silicon Valley, we checked back in on 105 on-demand businesses.
The AI-Art Gold Rush Is Here
An artificial-intelligence “artist” got a solo show at a Chelsea gallery. Will it reinvent art, or destroy it?
Is This the End of Recycling?
Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won’t take our papers and plastics, they’re ending up in the trash.
Pocket Offers a Glimpse Into a 15-Year-Old’s iPhone
The new film documents what it’s like to come of age in the mobile era.
How AI Will Rewire Us
For better and for worse, robots will alter humans’ capacity for altruism, love, and friendship.
A Satire Venture Co-founded by Elon Musk Arrives With a Thud
The media company, run by former Onion editors, promises that Musk—no longer part of the operation—isn’t responsible for the comedy.
An Ingenious Injection Can Create Infrared Vision
Nanotech particles expanded mice’s sense of sight. But would they work in humans?
Momo Is Not Trying to Kill Children
Like eating Tide Pods and snorting condoms, the Momo challenge is a viral hoax.
The Small, Small World of Facebook’s Anti-vaxxers
Squelching vaccine misinformation might be easier than the platform makes it seem.
The Microphones That May Be Hidden in Your Home
The controversy around Google’s Nest home-security devices shows that consumers never really know what their personal technology is capable of.
The Reason Conspiracy Videos Work So Well on YouTube
It’s the paranoid style, mutated for platform politics.