Maya Kosoff
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I Always Knew 2020 Was Going to Be a Lost Year
A year ago, I was already sequestered inside my apartment, barely leaving if I could help it. In late February 2020, the pandemic hadn’t yet become a terrifying reality in Brooklyn, where I live, but… → Read More
Help, I’m Obsessed With Trad Wife Influencers!
Maybe this is the kind of life I would have had if I had just done a few things differently. → Read More
Watching Gossip Girl at the End of the World
Nostalgia drew me in. But the escapism, absurdity, and innocent stupidity of the late 2000s kept me watching. → Read More
This Company Is Laying Off Employees Via Text Message
Fast-casual chain Dig, backed by Danny Meyer, lays off its staff via text message. → Read More
Dude, Stop Being an Asshole to New Year's Resolutioners at the Gym
Yes — more people may be at the gym than usual in January. But that doesn't mean that "gym regulars" should be assholes about people taking up space. Here's why you should be kinder to new people at the gym this year. → Read More
The Knives Are Out for Mark Zuckerberg
As federal agencies drag their feet on investigating Facebook, states take matters into their own hands. → Read More
Another Facebook Scandal Confirms You Can’t Trust Zuck
Time and again, the Facebook C.E.O. has broken user trust, apologized, and promised to do better. Can Mark Zuckerberg ever change his ways? → Read More
Can the Post-Trump Internet Ever Be Fixed?
Partisanship and filter bubbles ruined the Internet, and the Russians took advantage. Can we ever rebuild what was broken? → Read More
HQ Trivia and Vine Co-Founder Found Dead of Apparent Overdose
Colin Kroll, who was known for his aggressive management style, will be remembered for creating not one, but two breakout hits. → Read More
The U.S.-China Battle for Technological Supremacy Takes a Strange Turn
As the trade war heats up, ZTE taps Joe Lieberman to vouch for its phones. → Read More
The Ocasio-Cortez Left Goes to War With Jeff Bezos
In New York, Amazon is facing angry politicians, activists, and unionizing warehouse workers. Was HQ2 worth the backlash? → Read More
Has Uber’s Cutthroat Culture Actually Changed?
A new scandal over Uber’s self-driving cars suggests that while Dara Khosrowshahi may have cleaned up the sexism, a reckless competitive streak still defines the company’s DNA. → Read More
Washington Still Has No Clue How to Talk About Tech
Congress could have pressed Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai for real answers. Instead, lawmakers obsessed with “bias” whiffed another chance to hold Silicon Valley accountable. → Read More
Jack Dorsey’s Vipassana Debacle Is Why People Hate Twitter
The C.E.O. of Twitter flew to Myanmar in the middle of a genocide to enjoy ten days of silent meditation—then bragged about how it made him more enlightened. No wonder Twitter’s leadership doesn’t have the self-awareness to fix all the problems on its platform. → Read More
Trump Pours Rocket Fuel on the Trade War Fire
With the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the technological arms race between the U.S. and China goes to DEFCON 3. → Read More
Microsoft Warns Washington to Regulate A.I. Before Its Too Late
The company echoed tech ethicists and employees in its call for restrictions. As Microsoft president Brad Smith put it, “We must ensure that the year 2024 doesn’t look like a page from the novel 1984.” → Read More
Uber Races to Get Its Self-Driving Cars Back on the Road
The ride-sharing company is still tackling regulatory, technical, and logistical problems, even as its rival, Google’s Waymo, begins serving customers. → Read More
The Latest Facebook Revelations Expose the Real Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook’s attitude toward user privacy—at least when it comes to opportunities to make a buck—is ruthless. → Read More
“Buying Bird or Lime Might Help Sweeten the Deal”: Why Uber Could Go All in on Scooters
Uber C.E.O. Dara Khosrowshahi has been tasked with prepping Uber for an I.P.O. Could snapping up a last-mile transit competitor help close the deal with apprehensive investors? → Read More
Will Amazon Make Human Workers Obsolete?
Amazon is reportedly applying its cashier-free storefront model to larger spaces. What does that mean for Whole Foods employees? → Read More