Timothy B. Lee
Timothy B. Lee
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Timothy B. Lee covers technology policy, including copyright and patent law, telecom regulation, privacy, and free speech. He also writes about the economics of technology. He has previously written for Ars Technica and Forbes. You can follow him on Twitter, Google+, or send him email.

Latest by Timothy B. Lee

Tech companies publish new surveillance stats

Tech companies publish new surveillance stats

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, and Facebook can finally reveal the extent of NSA spying.

Why Bitcoin will stabilize in the future

Why Bitcoin will stabilize in the future

Bitcoin’s volatility is driven by rapid growth. Once growth stops, volatility probably will too.

Are my patent reform ideas ‘unbelievably stupid?’

Are my patent reform ideas ‘unbelievably stupid?’

A reader says the Federal Circuit Appeals Court isn’t to blame for the patent troll mess.

Give Bill Gates a Nobel Peace Prize

Give Bill Gates a Nobel Peace Prize

The Microsoft founder is making the world a better place with his campaign against polio and other diseases.