Rebecca J. Rosen

Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.

Picture of the Day: The Strength of Master Lock

Picture of the Day: The Strength of Master Lock

Harry Soref had an idea: What if the laminated-steel technology that protects battleships could be used to build a stronger lock? More »

Picture of the Day: The Original Macintosh Computer Turns 28

Picture of the Day: The Original Macintosh Computer Turns 28

On the day in 1984, the original Macintosh computer went on sale for the first time. More »

Why the Jones Supreme Court Ruling on GPS Tracking Is Worse Than It Sounds

Why the Jones Supreme Court Ruling on GPS Tracking Is Worse Than It Sounds

While the justices unanimously agreed police violated a suspect's Fourth Amendment rights, the Court split on whether the government can track you without a device. More »

Picture of the Day: A Grand Optical Illusion From Space

Picture of the Day: A Grand Optical Illusion From Space

In a picture taken by NASA astronaut Don Pettit, the Grand Canyon seems to rise up above the land like mountains. More »

Picture of the Day: The Planet Heats Up

Picture of the Day: The Planet Heats Up

Last year was the ninth-warmest on record. Nine of the 10 warmest years have occurred since 2000. More »

Microsoft Calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State

Microsoft Calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State

The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them. More »

Can Internet Protests Get Political Results? Yes, They Can

Can Internet Protests Get Political Results? Yes, They Can

Yesterday's actions generated a massive anti-SOPA backlash, and many senators and representatives reneged their support. More »

Picture of the Day: A New Glimpse of the 'Pillars of Creation'

Picture of the Day: A New Glimpse of the 'Pillars of Creation'

A recent sighting of the columns of gas and dust that were at the center of one of the most famous space images of all time More »

Which Anti-SOPA Protest Was More Effective, Wikipedia's or Google's?

Which Anti-SOPA Protest Was More Effective, Wikipedia's or Google's?

The two took different approaches to their actions today, and they complemented each other well. More »

SOPA Site Blackouts: It's Not Just Wikipedia

SOPA Site Blackouts: It's Not Just Wikipedia

Protests against the anti-piracy legislation now in Congress have spread across the Internet. Here's a round-up of participating sites. More »

Picture of the Day: Wikipedia's Protest

Picture of the Day: Wikipedia's Protest

Editors of the English edition of Wikipedia have darkened the site today in opposition to legislation in Congress. More »

Average Kindle Book 6 Times More Expensive Than Self-Published Titles

Average Kindle Book 6 Times More Expensive Than Self-Published Titles

Why are people buying up so many self-published e-books? Because they're so darn cheap. More »

Internet Rejoices: SOPA Is at Death's Door

Internet Rejoices: SOPA Is at Death's Door

The hated anti-piracy bill may end up in the dustbin, but other threats to a free and open Internet remain live in Congress. More »

Picture of the Day: 'Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity From the Sky'

Picture of the Day: 'Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity From the Sky'

A painting by Benjamin West shows the famous kite experiment of Benjamin Franklin, whose birthday is today More »

Middle-Aged White Men Giving Presentations at CES

Middle-Aged White Men Giving Presentations at CES

The tech industry has a diversity problem and it was on full display at CES. More »

The Future of Car Tech: Efficiency, Automation, and Sharing

The Future of Car Tech: Efficiency, Automation, and Sharing

The coming changes to the machines, software, and ownership systems that shape how we hit the road More »

Video of the Day: With 12 Atoms, the World's Smallest Storage Bit

Video of the Day: With 12 Atoms, the World's Smallest Storage Bit

IBM researchers have found a way to store a bit of information using just 12 atoms. More »

The Beauty of the Multitool: Swiss Army Knives From Ancient Rome to the Consumer Electronics Show

The Beauty of the Multitool: Swiss Army Knives From Ancient Rome to the Consumer Electronics Show

The central question of the multitool has always been about how to fit more tools into a limited space. Today that tool is data. More »

Picture of the Day: A New Island Is Born

Picture of the Day: A New Island Is Born

An undersea eruption that began in mid-December has resulted in the formation of a small island off the coast of Yemen More »

Real Names Don't Make for Better Commenters, but Pseudonyms Do

Real Names Don't Make for Better Commenters, but Pseudonyms Do

New data from the commenting platform, Disqus, finds people who don't use their real names generate more positive feedback from their peers. More »

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