Longreads Best of 2018: Science and Technology By Longreads Reading List We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in science and tech.
You Have to Make Money to Make Money By Michelle Weber Highlight Is that not how the saying goes? Someone tell Amazon.
Mind Your Mindfulness — You’re Playing Right Into Their Hands By Michelle Weber Highlight Is “mindfulness” not the cure for anxiety we thought it was? Dang, neoliberalism wrecks everything.
We’re Not Ready for Mars By Justin Nobel Feature Elon Musk can’t wait to send humans to the Moon and Mars. But before we land ourselves on other worlds, we need to remember how we’ve treated our own.
Facebook Isn’t the Same as “The Internet” Except When It Is By Michelle Weber Highlight What happens when a tool created by a bunch of developers in California becomes the main news source of a country 7,000 miles away? Nothing good.
The Future of Decisions By Catherine Cusick Highlight If humans can’t decide, “the future of life will be decided at random.”
Should We Really Confide in Siri? By Krista Stevens Highlight People share their feelings with Siri all the time. What’s scary is that Siri is really listening.
Accountability for the Algorithms By Krista Stevens Highlight Tim Berners-Lee: “For people who want to make sure the Web serves humanity, we have to concern ourselves with what people are building on top of it.”
Nintendo Can Keep a Secret By Catherine Cusick Highlight The untold art of the fairytale comeback, brought to you by Nintendo.
Maybe We’ll Finally Figure It All Out in Third Life By Michelle Weber Highlight What’s going on in Second Life? The same things that happen when any neighborhood is abandoned.
You Are What Your Fingerprint Says You Are By Michelle Weber Highlight As passports give way to fingerprinting and retinal scans, our bodies themselves become tools to limit our free movement.
Man vs. Gig: Doug Schifter’s Last Stand By Michelle Weber Highlight An important look at a dysfunctional industry, and a master class in profile writing.
Great News Everyone, We’ll Never Have Shared Food Experiences Ever Again By Michelle Weber Highlight To every man and woman their own Dorito.
Searching for a Future Beyond Facebook By Jacob Silverman Feature If we want to liberate ourselves from the tech monopolies, we have to figure out what to do with our data.
