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How the 00s changed the tech world forever
The 2000s were a formative decade for tech. From the dot com bubble to the rise of social media, to the chaotic days of early blogging, the iMac, and…
1 year, 1 month ago
Elon Musk and the Billionaire Baby Boom
Last week, it was revealed that Elon Musk had welcomed his 13th child into the world several months ago with a conservative influencer. But he’s not …
1 year, 1 month ago
How Spotify is Ruining Music: ‘It’s About How Power Works’
No platform has had more of impact on what we listen to over the past decade than Spotify. This week, Taylor is joined by journalist Liz Pelly, to di…
1 year, 1 month ago
Meet the zoomers aiding Musk’s government takeover
Over the past week, Elon Musk has been engaged in a near wholesale takeover of key areas of the U.S. federal government. Working under the newly min…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why a MAGA influencer turned on Trump
Clarkson Lawson was a prominent MAGA influencer on TikTok who amassed over 31 million likes on his videos. He built a platform as an outspoken Gen Z …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Truth About Child Influencing
Family vlogs are a huge category of online content. At their best, they show real parenting and the entertaining and relatable moments of family lif…
1 year, 2 months ago
Doxxed, harassed and silenced: the fallout of Gamergate 2.0
Remember Gamergate? Well… it's happening again. After writing an exposé about how a video game consultancy was attacked, journalist Alyssa Mercante f…
1 year, 2 months ago
Patreon’s CEO on the existential threat to creators no one is talking about
Social media as we know it is in chaos. The landscape is becoming more centralized and creators are facing more challenges than ever. On top of all t…
1 year, 2 months ago
What defined the internet in 2024?
2024 was wild! "Brain rot" was the Oxford word of the year. TikTok's days away from being banned. The CostCo Guys and the Hawk Tuah girl were everywh…
1 year, 3 months ago
Is TikTok really dead?
Last week, TikTok lost its challenge to stop a ban or forced sale in the United States. WIRED senior business editor Louise Matsakis joins Taylor to …
1 year, 3 months ago