Ellen Cushing
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How Facebook Failed the World
Internal documents show the company routinely placing public-relations, profit, and regulatory concerns over user welfare. And if you think it’s bad here, look beyond the U.S. → Read More
Late-Stage Pandemic Is Messing With Your Brain
We have been doing this so long, we’re forgetting how to be normal. → Read More
Wayfair Should Have Seen This Coming
In leaked audio, the home-goods retailer’s co-founder seemed surprised that his company was being forced to take a political stance. → Read More
I Talked To My Cheating Ex After Finding His Email In The Ashley Madison Hack
Conversations like mine will begin happening all around the world starting today. → Read More
Why Are Movies About Queer Women Mostly Terrible?
Four writers discuss the latest lesbian film — which stars Katherine Heigl and Alexis Bledel — and its place in the storied history of bad popular gay cinema. When so few lesbian films manage to ge... → Read More
Is Obama's Spotify Playlist Illuminati AF? An Investigation.
By the time you finish reading this, we'll be dead. → Read More
Justin Bieber's Selfie App, Shots, Now Offers 10-Second Video
It's part of a move beyond static content. → Read More
Sexts, Hugs, And Rock 'N' Roll: On The Road With The Teen Social-Media...
This cross-country cash cow starring seven of America's biggest Vine and YouTube stars may have all the trappings of a traditional rock tour — long bus rides, concert hall stages in front of scream... → Read More
How Metal Is Apple Music?
We convened a panel of passionate experts to get to the bottom of this one mystery. → Read More
The Biggest News From Apple's 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday with a keynote address from CEO Tim Cook and the company's top brass. Here's a running list of what we learned. → Read More
An Entrepreneur Is Suing Travis Kalanick And Others For Stealing The Idea For Uber
Kevin Halpern argues that his company, Celluride, was the basis for Uber. "I thought I could form a business relationship with Kalanick as an advisor or team member," Halpern said in a vi... → Read More
Freaks of the Industry
What the geeks of Silicon Valley reveal about the real Silicon Valley. → Read More
Kleiner Perkins Did Not Discriminate Against Ellen Pao, Jury Finds
The storied venture capital firm did not violate the law. → Read More
The Real Revolution of the Ellen Pao Trial
Regardless of who prevails in the case, it may prove to be a milestone event: the moment at which Silicon Valley's female press corps came together. → Read More
Uber Has Been Effectively Broken For Blind iPhone Users Since January
For more than six weeks, the ride-hailing app has been difficult — and in some cases impossible — to access for a group of people that relies on it heavily. Accessibility activists say they've repe... → Read More
Here's The Newest MacBook
Fast, tiny, and full of batteries. → Read More
The 35 Most Berkeley Things That Have Ever Happened
Never change, Berzerkley. → Read More
9 Queer Women In Tech Tell Us What They've Learned
This weekend, the Lesbians Who Tech Summit came to San Francisco. We asked attendees what they've learned about how to succeed as queer women in the notoriously male-dominated field. → Read More
If Every Tech Conference Were Like Lesbians Who Tech, Tech Would Be A Much Better Place
Hula hoops and good hair at the most diverse conference in tech. → Read More
Looking Goes Cruising at These Real-Life Bay Area Locations
Looking Goes Cruising at These Real-Life Bay Area Locations → Read More