Justine Sharrock
Why Does It Cost $18 To Make A Call From Prison?
It's a monopoly, fueled by government kickbacks.The FCC says it's fixing the problem, but things still look bleak.
Supermax Prisoners In Solitary Were Given One Photo Request — This Is What They Asked For
If you were held in the hole for years, what one image would you want to look at?
Silicon Valley Hidden In Plain Sight
A San Francisco MOMA photographer examines the invisible side of tech.
Exclusive: San Francisco Tech Company Drops Out Of Charity Tax Break Program
21Tech withdrew from city payroll tax exemption, saying the program is too burdensome. The decision coincided with reports that the company wasn't fulfilling its obligations to the city.
Google Mystery Barge Is Actually A Giant Fake Sailboat
Documents reveal more details behind the tech company's secret boats.
Halloween In The Heart Of The Tech Bubble
For some San Franciscans, tech culture is the scariest thing out there.
What It's Really Like To Be An Amazon Super Reviewer
Yes, they get free stuff to review. But the real story goes way deeper than that.
Exclusive Documents: State Department Lacks Basic Cybersecurity
Passwords and user accounts are missing basic security measures. Another "grossly incompetent" government IT effort in post-Manning age.
Tech Companies Are Trying To Rename Downtown San Francisco The "Cloud Corridor"
In a city famous for micro-hoods, these companies are trying to rebrand an entire district.
San Francisco Tech Company Gets Charity Tax Breaks For Helping Other Tech Companies
San Francisco asked tech companies to help local community groups in exchange for tax breaks. 21Tech's charities, however, look an awful lot like startups.
The Army's Failed, Embarrassing Plan To Teach Soldiers About Cybersecurity
Preventing cyber attacks is a national priority. So why doesn't the military's cybersecurity awareness program take itself seriously?
How San Francisco Tech Companies Justify Their Tax Breaks
Yelp reviews, cocktail parties, and employee-only ballet performances. Community board members push back.
The Twitter Documents You Didn't Hear About Last Night
While the world was discussing its IPO, Twitter was making a case to justify massive tax breaks it received from the city of San Francisco.
Exclusive: Years After Manning Leaks, State Department Cable System Lacks Basic Security
For four years, highly sensitive communications, including cables, have been left vulnerable by bureaucratic intransigence, incompetent contractors, and a series of waivers, people who worked on the project say. "There is this attitude that security didn't even come into the picture."
What's Wrong With Google Alerts?
The small but useful service seems to be dying. One researcher uses data to answer the questions that Google won't.
Millions Of Americans Have Zero Interest In The Internet
Fifteen percent of adults in the U.S. don't go online. A third of them say they just don't want it and never will.
The Department Of Defense's FOIA Fax Machine Is Broken
Two weeks and counting.
Exclusive: Army Admits To Major Computer Security Flaw
Army's Deputy of Cybersecurity told BuzzFeed a security failure can allow unauthorized access to computer files. Instead of fixing it, they are telling soldiers to be more careful.