Alexis C. Madrigal
staff writer @TheAtlantic | visiting scholar @BerkeleyISchool | in the real world, these just people with ideas | Mexican, Oakland, Earthseed
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Your Smart Toaster Can’t Hold a Candle to the Apollo Computer
Despite what everyone says about the power of modern devices, they’re nowhere near as capable as the landmark early NASA system.
Mark Zuckerberg Is Rethinking Deepfakes
In an interview, the Facebook CEO hinted that the company is trying a new approach to misleading videos created through artificial intelligence.
Oral Culture, Literate Culture, Twitter Culture
The study of oral culture helps us understand the dynamics at play in social media, but no one knows what the move to skywriting means
The Huge Trend That Realigned the Media Industry Is Over
The legendary internet analyst Mary Meeker’s latest report has some bad news.
The ‘Platform’ Excuse Is Dying
For years, tech companies have relied on a rhetorical sleight of hand. It’s not working anymore.
The Coalition Out to Kill Tech as We Know It
With enemies like these, the industry is going to need some friends.
The Collapsing Crime Rates of the ’90s Might Have Been Driven by Cellphones
Did technology disrupt the drug game, too?
When You’re Not Just the Product on Facebook, but the Manager
Facebook wants more of its users to join "meaningful groups," but there can be questionable incentives for the people running them.
Why Silicon Valley Loved Uber More Than Everyone Else
Uber was the most valuable private company in history, but the public market has not been as enthusiastic. The reason explains a lot about how the tech industry works.
The Huawei Drama Is a Gift to U.S. Tech Companies
Faced with opponents along the political spectrum, tech needs a new way to emphasize its importance to the country, and the challenge of China could be that organizing narrative.
President Trump Is Collecting Social-Media Grievances
The sitting president just released a new tool in his war of words with tech companies.
The Telltale Signs of a Fake 'Atlantic' Article
A look-alike story was briefly publicized as part of a 2017 disinformation campaign.
The Uberization of Everything
The ride-hailing company's IPO is a bet on a future in which the global market for on-demand services explodes.
We Don’t Want to Find Out How Powerful Mark Zuckerberg Is
But if Facebook isn’t broken up, we might.
The Most Exciting Thing About Smartphones Isn’t Here Yet
5G is the next wave of wireless technology—but it might take a while.
The Incredible Story of How Chewbacca Got a Voice
Wookiee talk comes from recordings of four bears, a badger, a lion, a seal, and a walrus from Long Beach.
The End of Cyberspace
Internet theorists and companies once declared themselves free of nations and governance, but that’s all over now.
Twitter Is Not America
A new Pew study finds a gulf between the general population and Twitter users.
The City That Apps Built, or Destroyed
An unprecedented analysis of who is buying San Francisco property
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Alexis C. Madrigal
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