John Herrman
How To Face Your Browser History
"Iconic History" turns your browser logs into a towering, ever-growing wall.
The Unstoppable March Of Time, As Told By Emoji
Emoticons as lyrics. It works!
Facebook Will Now "Maintain The Visibility" Of Dead Users' Profiles
Facebook will no longer make dead users' profiles private, to "[respect] the choices a person made in life."
Google's Experimental Phone Has 3D Vision
"Phone" seems like the wrong word, maybe? A Kinect in every pocket!
Why Facebook Had To Have WhatsApp
The messaging service is hugely popular outside the U.S., with over 450 million users. Facebook just bought the only app that could truly call itself a Facebook killer.
The Battle To Become Your Next Homescreen
It's 2014. Do you know where your homescreen is? The most popular apps on your phone are fighting a different battle than you think.
A Brilliant Idea For How Car Touchscreens Should Work
Ever notice how car computer interfaces are incredibly distracting to use? Designer Matthaeus Krenn and his eyes-free concept.
Flappy Bird Is Gone. This Game Will Save Your Life.
Flappy Bird's creator says he's had enough: he pulled his game from the App Store. But don't worry, addicts! Badland is here to save you.
The Return Of The Anonymous Internet
Social networks put identity at the center of our online lives. Is it too late to turn back?
Welcome Back To The Age Of The News Portal
Facebook celebrates its 10th anniversary by turning the clock back 16 years. While the internet's biggest websites try to figure out what comes next, they're retracing their ancestors' steps.
Facebook's Nuclear Advantage
How Facebook spent over $100 million to keep the next big smartphone apps a secret.
What Happened To The New Internet?
The movement to make a quieter, cleaner, more exclusive web — and what's left of it.
Meet The Man Who Got Inside Snapchat's Head
How a young social media theorist and writer in Brooklyn became one of the company's most influential advisers.
Beautiful Paintings Of History, Animated
A surreal film project by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro.
Apple Almost Built A Chain Of "Cybercafes" In The 1990s
"The time is right." The stores, which would sell food and provide "net access," were planned for London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Welcome To The Net Neutrality Nightmare Scenario
Net neutrality advocates just lost their biggest battle yet. Welcome to "Internet 3.0."
The Curious Case Of Yahoo's App Reviews
Summly founder Nick D'Aloisio, in an interview with Yahoo's David Pogue, touted his new app's positive reviews. But who's writing them?
Facebook Knows All Your Posting Tricks — And How Well They Work
Paste if you agree! Facebook names (and shames?) users' most powerful tricks.
CES 2014 Is Turning Into A Funeral For 3D
For some technologies, the Consumer Electronics show is like a hospital. The place you're born, and the place you'll die.