How Twitter and Facebook Make Us More Productive
Contrary to recent research about social networks and efficiency, taking a break from work to read that tweet about Lady Gaga's lingerie might actually stoke creativity and enhance problem-solving skills.
View ArticleSelf-Service: The Delicate Dance of Online Bragging
A few years ago, I belonged to an informal group of freelance writers and editors who would assemble regularly to drink and talk shop. One evening, someone in our rotating cast brought along a new...
View ArticleLet the Little Guys Get in on Pre-IPO
Here’s a hot stock tip: Buy Facebook. Sure, the company’s valuation has bounced around over the past six years, but now it’s believed to be around $20 billion and likely to keep climbing. If you buy a...
View ArticleStoryboard: FEMA Chief Says Social Media Aid Disaster Response
On a recent visit to California, FEMA chief Craig Fugate‘s agenda read like an all-star roster of tech companies: Start the day at Twitter and Craigslist, drop by Wired at lunch, then on to visit Apple...
View ArticleSteven Levy on the Great Facebook Reset
When Facebook first appeared, the issue of “to friend or not to friend” didn’t seem worth sweating over. After all, it wasn’t like this college-born networking service was central to your life or...
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Friendster’s Meteoric Rise and Fall as Both Tragedy and Farce
For Wired's 20th anniversary issue, we remember Friendster. At its zenith in 2003, Friendster was the first site to truly grasp the addictive nature of virtual connections with real-life associates....
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Q&A: Matt Haughey on Trolls, Nonfriend Networks, and Why Buzzfeed Sucks
For Wired's 20th anniversary, Steven Levy chats with Metafilter founder Matt Haughey about the most Portland moment he's ever experienced.
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How We All Learned to Speak Instagram
“A billion dollars of money? For a thing that kind of ruins your pictures?” So spoke Jon Stewart, playing the analog crank, on April 10, 2012, when Facebook disbursed a cool billion for a...
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