Tech
Tim Berners-Lee
A profile of the man who invented the World Wide Web and his quest to redeem it. I also reflect on growing up online and consider books by Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu on the monopoly power of Big Tech. (“Pandora’s Patch,” The New Yorker)Tim Berners-Lee
The Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
A report on the librarians and enthusiasts protecting federal data from DOGE. (New Yorker)The Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Focus Mode
An essay on the rise of distraction-free writing devices. (The New Yorker)Focus Mode