Today's Big Tech Story

How Sheryl Sandberg Lost Her Feminist Street Cred

The latest news about Facebook is a wake-up call that “leaning in” doesn’t mean doing right.

• Olga Khazan
• Nov 16, 2018

When Elon Musk Tunnels Under Your Home

The billionaire is drilling for futuristic transit under Los Angeles. He didn’t have to ask the neighbors first.

• Alana Semuels
• Nov 15, 2018

Amazon’s HQ2 Will Only Worsen America’s ‘Great Divergence’

In today’s economy, well-off people live in big cities, while everyone else gets pushed out. Bringing new Amazon offices to Virginia and New York could hasten the process.

• Alana Semuels
• Nov 13, 2018

The Amazon Selling Machine

The e-commerce company has so much information about us that it’s become expert at shilling us things we didn’t even know we needed. No wonder its advertising business is booming.

• Alana Semuels
• Oct 25, 2018

Instagram Has a Massive Harassment Problem

The platform has cast itself as the internet’s kindest place. But users argue harassment is rampant, and employees say efforts to stem it aren’t funded well or prioritized.

• Taylor Lorenz
• Oct 15, 2018

Police-Grade Surveillance Technology Comes to the Playground

After Parkland, schools are installing gunshot-detection systems typically used in cities like Oakland and Chicago. But are they worth the expense?

• Sidney Fussell
• Oct 4, 2018

Trump Is Not Texting You

What should have been a routine, required national test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system has become a crucible for public distrust.

• Ian Bogost
• Oct 3, 2018

Elon Musk Is His Own Worst Enemy

The SEC’s suit against the Tesla CEO is the latest sign that he can’t separate his company’s performance from his vision for the future.

• Ian Bogost
• Sep 28, 2018