10 old-school tricks you can use to keep the NSA from spying on you

Concerned that your communiqués aren’t as private as they should be? You aren’t alone.

On Jul 16, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Breaking up is hard to do—and it’s even worse on Facebook

Social media: Where breaking up seems virtually impossible, because your exes are shoved in your face every 37 seconds.

On Jul 15, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Give up, ‘Orphan Black’—the Emmys will never adopt you

Don’t worry, Tatiana Maslany: it’s not you, it’s them.

On Jul 11, 2014 by S.E. Smith

How 3D printing could end America’s prison food crisis

The history of prison food is a human rights abomination, but the future doesn’t have to be.

On Jul 10, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Trolling Hobby Lobby helps no one—except for Hobby Lobby

This is how you completely miss the point of activism.

On Jul 10, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Does fighting sexual harassment in the workplace mean limiting your privacy?

Maybe.

On Jul 8, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Everyone is losing the war over affordable vaccinations

Biotech must become a part of the open source movement to create a safer world for everyone. 

On Jul 8, 2014 by S.E. Smith

If we can talk to our phones, why can’t we fix Detroit?

I asked Siri why Detroit’s residents can’t get clean water, and all she said was: “Let me think about that.”

On Jul 4, 2014 by S.E. Smith

10 ridiculous things people are blaming on President Obama

The possibilities are endless.

On Jul 3, 2014 by S.E. Smith

The truth about tech’s sexism problem is even worse than you think

The real issue isn’t that women face sexism in the tech industry. It’s that they face sexism everywhere.

On Jul 3, 2014 by S.E. Smith

This app will make you hate your job even more

Don’t ask a question you don’t want to know the answer to. 

On Jul 2, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Can underground social networks save a woman’s right to choose?

If the Supreme Court won’t fight for a woman’s right to choose, women will be forced to find the resources themselves.

On Jul 1, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Did hashtag activism forget the World Cup?

Social media was an active force in campaigning against Russia’s human rights abuses in Sochi. In Brazil, it’s been silent.

On Jun 30, 2014 by S.E. Smith

The story behind the KFC hoax is even more complicated than you think

It’s a story that’s all too familiar, and that’s the problem.

On Jun 26, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Tech is racing against time as Africa’s Ebola outbreak spreads

It’s like something out of a movie.

On Jun 25, 2014 by S.E. Smith