Niraj Chokshi

Niraj Chokshi is a former staff editor at TheAtlantic.com, where he wrote about technology. He is currently freelancing and can be reached through his personal website, NirajC.com. More

Niraj previously reported on the business of the nation's largest law firms for The Recorder, a San Francisco legal newspaper. He has also been published in The Hartford Courant, The Seattle Times and The Age, in Melbourne, Australia. He's also a longtime programmer and sometimes website designer.
How to Prevent Cyberattacks

How to Prevent Cyberattacks

Recent attacks and a new report underscore the difficulties in creating a viable cyberdefense policy. More »

Should Apple Fight Google On Search?

Should Apple Fight Google On Search?

An Apple search engine could make sense given the growing war between the companies for the mobile advertising market. More »

How Do You Catch a Movie Pirate?

How Do You Catch a Movie Pirate?

Recent news highlights the many ways movie studios are combating piracy. More »

Apple's iPad Advertising Aspirations

Apple's iPad Advertising Aspirations

Steve Jobs' ad war with Google heats up. More »

Move Over, China. Google Has a Russia Problem, Too

Move Over, China. Google Has a Russia Problem, Too

In Russia, the engine searches you. More »

Why Is Netflix Afraid of Mobile Streaming?

Why Is Netflix Afraid of Mobile Streaming?

Blockbuster just announced a new mobile movie-streaming application. What's taking Netflix so long? More »

5 Lessons from Social Media PR Disasters

5 Lessons from Social Media PR Disasters

Number 5: Don't insult moms. More »

Nintendo 3DS Aims for Next Dimension in Gaming

Nintendo 3DS Aims for Next Dimension in Gaming

3D technology is the latest front in the company's war to maintain its edge, especially with Apple taking a sizable bite of the market. More »

How to Run Your Business Like a Somali Pirate

How to Run Your Business Like a Somali Pirate

Including tips on raising capital, collecting ransom, and distributing booty! More »

The Future of the Car

The Future of the Car

As the auto industry transforms, companies looking to come out on top should embrace and facilitate outside innovation. More »

The Rise Of Casual Gaming

The Rise Of Casual Gaming

The growth of simple games that require little commitment is transforming the videogame industry. More »

Alex Chilton, Influential Rock Star, Dead At 59

Alex Chilton, Influential Rock Star, Dead At 59

The lead singer of Box Tops and Big Star inspired bands from R.E.M. to Wilco. He was scheduled to play at SXSW this weekend. More »

China's 16,000-Mile, 17-Nation Railroad Faces Bumpy Ride

China's 16,000-Mile, 17-Nation Railroad Faces Bumpy Ride

China has a lot of economic and political maneuvering to do before getting its Beijing-to-London, high-speed train up and running. More »

See Spotify Run (This Year)

See Spotify Run (This Year)

The popular music-streaming service has potential to disrupt the online music industry and it's going to launch in the U.S. by the end of the year. More »

'Airplane!' Actor Peter Graves Dead at 83

'Airplane!' Actor Peter Graves Dead at 83

The "Mission: Impossible" star and "Biography" narrator died at home of a heart attack on Sunday. More »

Hearst's Smart Bet On Niche iPhone Apps

Hearst's Smart Bet On Niche iPhone Apps

Hearst's plan to create thousands of cheap, topic-centered iPhone apps has real potential to buoy its journalism. More »

Why are Newspapers Still Obsessed with Paper?

Why are Newspapers Still Obsessed with Paper?

Tech heavyweights offer their advice to the ailing print news industry, but they miss the point: the money's still offline. More »

Betty White, From Snickers Ads to 'Saturday Night Live'

Betty White, From Snickers Ads to 'Saturday Night Live'

After seven decades in show business, the 88-year-old 'Golden Girls' actress still has a massive following. Why? More »

New Sport of the Day: Faux Kidnapping

New Sport of the Day: Faux Kidnapping

Tired of lame old adrenaline sports like bungee-jumping and skydiving? A French company will stage your abduction. More »

FCC Outlines Plan To Expand Internet Access

FCC Outlines Plan To Expand Internet Access

Yesterday, the agency unveiled aspects of a plan, which it submits to Congress in a week, to extend high-speed Internet access nationwide. More »

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