Nicholas Jackson

Nicholas Jackson is an associate editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees the Health channel. A former media aggregator for Slate, he has also worked for Encyclopaedia Britannica, Texas Monthly and other publications.

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Don't Dismiss Groupon's Pro-(re)creational Site as a Stunt

Don't Dismiss Groupon's Pro-(re)creational Site as a Stunt

Grouspawn, a new dating site for serial coupon users, has been called a publicity stunt, but it could be so much more than that More »

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Fox News Blames Technology for Recent Student Suicide

9 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

9 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

Jimi Heselden, owner of Segway, fell to his death while riding one of the self-balancing vehicles. But he wasn't the first to be done in by an invention he loved. More »

Four Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know

Alright, I've switched teams and now use Firefox as my primary browser. What do I need to know so that I can use it more efficiently? More »

People to Watch: MacArthur's Newest Geniuses

People to Watch: MacArthur's Newest Geniuses

MacArthur Foundation grant recipients have gone on to do groundbreaking work in the past. Some new names to watch. More »

Remembering Passwords Without Post-It Notes

With every site and service turning toward user customization it seems I have dozens of different passwords to remember. Uppercase. Lowercase. Numbers. I can't keep track of them all. What can I do? More »

Google Funds Human-Powered Monorail Pod Project

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Google Funds Human-Powered Monorail Pod Project

What Motivates Amazon's Hardcore Raters?

What Motivates Amazon's Hardcore Raters?

Amazon keeps a running list -- updated daily -- of its 10,000 most active reviewers. Some of them have reviewed thousands of products over the past decade. Why? More »

What Are Your Favorite Social Media Sites Worth?

What Are Your Favorite Social Media Sites Worth?

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he was giving stock to the Newark Public Schools reignited an old debate: How much is Facebook actually worth? More »

Study: Your Head Is Older Than Your Feet

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Study: Your Head Is Older Than Your Feet

Old, Weird Tech: Mustache Guard Edition

Old, Weird Tech: Mustache Guard Edition

Great, beautiful cups designed to protect great, beautiful mustaches More »

How It Works: Lethal Injection

How It Works: Lethal Injection

Lethal injection has been used as a means for carrying out capital punishment for decades, but how does it actually work? More »

Your Applications Are Not Safe

Your Applications Are Not Safe

After testing nearly 3,000 apps, a risk management company found that more than half of them failed basic standards More »

Extreme Sensor Tech Could Help Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Extreme Sensor Tech Could Help Predict Volcanic Eruptions

About 500 million people worldwide live in the shadow of a volcano. New technology would allow them enough time to get away. More »

Meet the Boy Behind Twitter's Meltdown

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Meet the Boy Behind Twitter's Meltdown

Easy IPA, Complete With Diacritics

Is there a quick and easy way to include standard characters from the IPA into files or e-mails that I'm working on? More »

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Stay Off Twitter.com Until Further Notice (Updated)

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21,000 Respond to Teen's 15-Person Party on Facebook

James Cameron Commissions Submarine to Film 'Avatar 2'

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James Cameron Commissions Submarine to Film 'Avatar 2'

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Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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