Megan Garber

Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She was formerly an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab, where she wrote about innovations in the media.

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'Ads by Google': A Billion-Dollar Brainstorm Turns 10

'Ads by Google': A Billion-Dollar Brainstorm Turns 10

Google's Susan Wojcicki on AdSense, the program changing web advertising for good More »

Here's What Happens When You Light a Fire in Space

Here's What Happens When You Light a Fire in Space

"Strange flames" on the International Space Station More »

India's Last Telegram Will Be Sent in July

India's Last Telegram Will Be Sent in July

The transformative technology will come to, yes, a FULL STOP. More »

In the 8th Century, This Egyptian Port City Fell Into the Sea

In the 8th Century, This Egyptian Port City Fell Into the Sea

In the 21st, you can watch it being rediscovered on YouTube. More »

In the 1950s and '60s, the NSA Held a Beauty Pageant

In the 1950s and '60s, the NSA Held a Beauty Pageant

Yes: tiaras and sashes and all More »

A Rotating Thunderstorm, Closer Than You Have (Hopefully) Ever Seen Before

A Rotating Thunderstorm, Closer Than You Have (Hopefully) Ever Seen Before

A timelapse of a supercell beautifully captures the anger of nature. More »

A Prosthetic Limb, Controlled by an Amputee's Thoughts

A Prosthetic Limb, Controlled by an Amputee's Thoughts

Thanks to new DARPA technology, things like picking up a coffee cup could be, literally, within grasp. More »

A Sperm Bank for Better Bees

A Sperm Bank for Better Bees

One way to combat colony collapse disorder? Genetically diversify the bee population. More »

Explained: Fluffy Cows' Existence, in Iowa and on the Internet

Explained: Fluffy Cows' Existence, in Iowa and on the Internet

They're here, they're steer, get used to it. More »

Ridiculously Long Men's Room Lines at Tech Conferences: A Photo Essay

Ridiculously Long Men's Room Lines at Tech Conferences: A Photo Essay

A Bizarro World twist, documented More »

Petitioners Challenge Obama to 'Live, Public Debate With Edward Snowden'

Petitioners Challenge Obama to 'Live, Public Debate With Edward Snowden'

Another battle in the fight to burnish the whistle-blower's image More »

This Guy Reinvented the Wheel ... by Turning It Into a Cube

This Guy Reinvented the Wheel ... by Turning It Into a Cube

Seriously. More »

Meet 'Boundless Informant,' the NSA's Secret Tool for Tracking Global Surveillance Data

Meet 'Boundless Informant,' the NSA's Secret Tool for Tracking Global Surveillance Data

New insights into the security agency's tracking of phone and computer information from around the world More »

More From the 'Leaked Document' File: Obama's Cyber-Attack Directive

More From the 'Leaked Document' File: Obama's Cyber-Attack Directive

Yet another thing you always wanted to know about the workings of the U.S. government ... but didn't know to ask More »

Government Surveillance: The Essential Reading List

Government Surveillance: The Essential Reading List

A collection of reports and analyses to get you caught up on this week's scandals More »

Government Phone Surveillance for Dummies

Government Phone Surveillance for Dummies

Surprise: Your leaders are monitoring the calls you make! Some frequently asked questions, answered. More »

No Big Deal, Just a Giant Hole in the Sun

No Big Deal, Just a Giant Hole in the Sun

An extensive coronal hole rotated toward Earth last week--and astronomers were there to capture it. More »

Animal Behaviorist: We'll Soon Have Devices That Let Us Talk With Our Pets

Animal Behaviorist: We'll Soon Have Devices That Let Us Talk With Our Pets

We're fast approaching the point, says Con Slobodchikoff, when computers will help to mediate our communications with animals. More »

The Artist in the Mirror, as Seen Through a Smartphone

The Artist in the Mirror, as Seen Through a Smartphone

Photo recursion in video form More »

This Is What Happens When a Galaxy Runs Out of Gas

This Is What Happens When a Galaxy Runs Out of Gas

Just like your car, it stalls. And now we have photographic evidence of the stalling. More »

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