Jack Dorsey’s TED Interview and the End of an Era The C.E.O. of Twitter no longer seems capable of controlling the system he’s created. April 27, 2019 The Complicated Legacy of Stewart Brand’s “Whole Earth Catalog” The baby-boomer communards leave behind a frightening, if unintentional, inheritance—a ravaged environment, eviscerated institutions, and an eroding democracy. November 16, 2018 Cryptocurrency: The Hail Mary Pass for People Who Missed the Tech Boom Many of those most excited about crypto don’t work in tech, and their financial futures are uncertain. Bitcoin is the closest they have to equity. February 21, 2018 At Berkeley, a New Generation of Ethical Hackers Learns the Do’s and Don’ts of Cybersecurity How long would it take a junior computer-science major to disrupt an election? November 24, 2017 What Would a Museum of Capitalism Look Like? An installation in Oakland imagines takes a retro-futuristic approach, envisioning a world in which capitalism is obsolete. August 18, 2017 Why Protesters Gathered Outside Peter Thiel’s Mansion This Weekend The tech entrepreneur’s Palantir Technologies company makes software that can aid in the Trump Administration’s roundup of undocumented immigrants. March 14, 2017 Immersion Therapy in the Trump Archive The Internet Archive’s extensive online collection of Trump’s television appearances allows users to enter the maelstrom. January 16, 2017 Trump Preparedness: Digital Security 101 Workshops on digital security and privacy are on the rise in anticipation of a national-security-and-surveillance apparatus helmed by Donald Trump. December 2, 2016
