Creative pairs are at the heart of creative development argues author Joshua Wolf Shenk. Perhaps that could do wonders for Silicon Valley as it moves into an area of embracing design and creativity.…
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Secret tightens its posting rules as white hat hackers find more holes in the system
Secret has changed its community guidelines to combat cyberbullying. But as it fixes one problem, another arises: Security flaws in the app that unmask users.…
Read MoreMedium adds tech heavyweight Steven Levy as it builds its digital magazine/platform
Wired staffer and tech-journalism veteran Steven Levy announced on Wednesday that he is leaving the magazine to join Medium, the platform/magazine founded by former Twitter CEO Evan Williams, and will be creating a technology hub or vertical for the site…
Read MoreChris Dixon on why bitcoin is disruptive, bubbles are relative, and New York doesn’t invent things
Well-known tech investor Chris Dixon, speaking in New York, shared some thoughts on virtual currency and where the innovation and the economy are going. Here's a short summary.…
Read MoreThe rise of mobile apps and the decline of the open web — a threat or an over-reaction?
Venture investor Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz and others say they are concerned that the increasing use of mobile apps means less investment in the open web, and that this could have a negative effect on innovation. But is that true?…
Read MoreAre Flipboard and Currents marketing partners or scams that take advantage of publishers?
Josh Marshall of the political blog network Talking Points Memo says that he has pulled his site's feeds from both Google Currents and Flipboard because he says he sees these services as "scams against publishers"…
Read MoreWhy tablet magazines are a failure
Dedicated magazine apps for tablets may look good, but I fear they're headed straight to oblivion.…
Read MoreCondé Nast-Amazon deal makes magazine subscriptions quicker, but watch the fine print
Condé Nast and Amazon have a new partnership that lets readers subscribe to magazines through Amazon and activate digital access at the same time. It's easy to use, but you need to watch the pricing fine print. Here's our guide to the subscription process.…
Read MoreGoogle Fiber, net neutrality & the regulatory challenges in the age of gigabit broadband
An article in Wired argues that Google is violating network neutrality laws, but the bigger issue here is about how we adjust our rules and regulations when we have gigabit speeds, and are trying to encourage innovation.…
Read MoreTarget to promote products endorsed by Wired, including Fitbit and Belkin WeMo
Target will sell electronics products endorsed by the editors of Wired in stores and online. Selections include the Square credit card reader, Fitbit and Belkin WeMo. Target also has an editorial partnership with CNET.…
Read MoreEx-Wired editor Evan Hansen lands at Obvious Corp., joins editorial for Medium
Medium's editorial strategy might be rounding into shape with the hiring of Evan Hansen, formerly of Wired, to work on Twitter founder Evan Williams' new venture.…
Read MoreApple appears to have started building its data center fuel cell project
It looks like Apple has already started building out both its ground breaking fuel cell project and its massive solar farm at its data center in North Carolina, according to these new aerial photos from Wired.…
Read MoreJonah Lehrer apologizes for copying his own work
Bestselling author Jonah Lehrer -- who yesterday was discovered recycling his own content in pieces for the New Yorker and Wired -- has apologized via the New York Times.…
Read MoreGet over it, haters – apps really are the future, says Wired publisher
There has been a growing revolt in the publishing community against the idea that iPhone and iPad apps are the best route to digital dollars. The Financial Times shuttered its apps this month while a popular essay by another publisher lamented that apps were a "collective delusion" and an expensive failure.…
Read MoreBill Gates: Open source champ?
Was Bill Gates, chairman and co-founder of Microsoft, the power behind the proprietary Windows-and-Office juggernaut, really an open source champion? A new Wired article lays Microsoft's wider embrace of open source technologies -- including Node.js and Hadoop -- squarely at Gates' feet.…
Read MoreIn Age Of Limited Author Travel Budgets, BookTour.com Folds
As of September 1, BookTour.com, a website cofounded by Wired's Chris Anderson that helped authors arrange promotional events and publicize……
Read MoreWhy Chattanooga Represents Broadband’s Future
Last September Chattanooga, Tenn.'s public utility (EPB) announced the first gigabit broadband service in the U.S. To fully grasp the economic power of true broadband, community leaders and broadband champions need look under the hood to get the inside scoop.Here's what gigabit networks can do.…
Read MoreWill Publishers Choose the Open Web Over Apple’s Walled Garden?
Apple continues to sign up more publishers for its in-app subscription plans, the appeal of which is fairly obvious, but there also seems to be a growing wave of interest in doing an end-run around Apple and using the open web to offer a magazine experience.…
Read MoreConde Nast Tests The Water For Wired In Germany
After launching UK and Italian editions of Wired magazine in 2009, Conde Nast is now considering a German edition.…
Read More7 Secrets to Netflix’s Success
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke at a conference today about his company ,what its strengths are and the limits he sees for Netflix. As he talked, a picture emerged of how Netflix has achieved its success and how it hopes to keep it going.…
Read MoreCondé Nast Launching Digital Editions For Android
Condé Nast is prepping digital editions of The New Yorker and Wired magazines for Google's Android 3.0 (aka Honeycomb) system this spring.……
Read MoreGoogle Weighing Up Its Own Newsstand, But Who’s Reading?
When it launched last year, the iPad was hailed as the fresh-faced savior of the beleaguered and tired publishing industry. That idea looks……
Read MoreMagazine Apps for the iPad: “Bloated and Unfriendly”
Khoi Vinh, former design director for the New York Times, says he can't stand most magazine apps created for the iPad, such as the ones from Wired and The New Yorker, because they are too big and don't take advantage of being connected to the web.…
Read MoreThe Web Isn't Dead; It's Just Continuing to Evolve
Wired magazine editor-in-chief Chris Anderson, author of the book "The Long Tail," has written a provocative piece for the magazine about how the "web is dead." But while the rise of task-specific apps is a reality, the web is far from dead -- it is evolving.…
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