This Week in Tech
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The Hippie Dream — Without the Revolution
“Co-living” start-ups like Common, Node and Krash are selling millennials the hippie dream, minus the revolution. Do they deliver? Turn on, tune in, and drop out here »
Death Match: Facebook versus Ford
Today’s tech giants dominate the U.S. economy just like the Big 3 auto companies did back in the day. But the very meaning of dominance has changed »
[Video] In Search of Chill at The NRA's Annual Meeting
The first thought I have walking into the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta is that I must be crazy… because I’m hearing voices. A drawled, gravy-dipped bass that either sounds like an enticement… or maybe a threat. What it says is this: “THE WALL OF GUNS!” Aim it right here folks »
The Fabulous Life of Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, has become one of today’s most powerful figures in tech. His current net worth is about $82 billion. Here’s the quick story (with odd pictures) of how he got there »
“Why I Threw Away $4.8 Million”
Five years ago, I threw away a hard drive. It was an utterly generic 250GB portable hard drive, already a few years old, with a couple of dings and scratches on it. But guess what else it had on it »