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Read-It-Never: Instapaper and therapeutic self-delusion
Clicking ‘read later’ isn’t about bookmarking great content. Rather, it’s my way of ignoring how little great content I actually read.
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iPhone X and the Apple “access economy”
The “Apple access economy” incentivizes problematic journalism.
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iPhone X and hidden fiddly bits
Some future iPhone will inevitably ditch all ports and buttons, leaving only the screen accessible to the end user. It will be beautiful, glossy—and permanently sealed
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I’m a bad Uber rider
Why had Uber drivers given me bad ratings? I had thought I was a model rider.
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Tribal malfunction (rooting for tech companies is silly)
Brand affinity is a malfunction of our tribal programming, and it works against our own best interests.
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Stealing back the attention that tech stole from me
Tech distraction suppresses our agency, deadens our compassion, dulls our consciousness, and drowns out our sense of purpose. When distracted by our gadgets, we stop pursuing noble causes and instead squirrel away hours, chasing red badges and refreshed timelines.
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Trump tremors: how the election upended the tech industry
The election has thrown American society into slow-motion shock. The tech industry continues to convulse, too.
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Putting the iPhone’s expense in context
The iPhone X’s $1,000 price tag isn’t quite so hard to swallow when you consider the standalone gadgets that the device renders unnecessary.
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“Alexa, please!”: a “polite mode” for voice assistants
If our devices can encourage exercise and meditation habits, why shouldn’t they encourage polite social habits, as well?
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