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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Did the Guardian Act Unethically in Whisper Expose? A Twitter Debate.Did the Guardian Act Unethically in Whisper Expose? A Twitter Debate.
    Technology

    In a recent report on the app Whisper, did the Guardian cross a journalistic line?

    By Kurt Wagner and Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Google’s New Android Ads Make Fragmentation Cool (Videos)Google’s New Android Ads Make Fragmentation Cool (Videos)
    Technology

    “Because everyone doing the same thing won’t move us forward.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Re/code on the Air: This Week’s TV and Radio HitsRe/code on the Air: This Week’s TV and Radio Hits
    Technology

    Talking tech on CNBC, NPR and elsewhere.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Oculus Rift owners find an easy way to play Alien: Isolation in VR.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The Gaming Industry Could Stop Gamergate -- But It Won’tThe Gaming Industry Could Stop Gamergate -- But It Won’t
    Technology

    Simply saying harassment is bad is not enough.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Understanding the Jargon of GamergateUnderstanding the Jargon of Gamergate
    Technology

    The memetic terms Gamergate’s supporters love to repeat, explained.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    What Is Gamergate, and Why Is Intel So Afraid of It?What Is Gamergate, and Why Is Intel So Afraid of It?
    Technology

    Gamergate is right about one thing. And wrong about many, many others.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    After Gamergate Ad Pull, Intel Says It Doesn’t Support Discrimination Against WomenAfter Gamergate Ad Pull, Intel Says It Doesn’t Support Discrimination Against Women
    Technology
    Under Pressure From Gamers, Intel Pulls Advertising From GamasutraUnder Pressure From Gamers, Intel Pulls Advertising From Gamasutra
    Technology

    To stop discussion about representation of women in videogames, protesters are targeting the media.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    A Virtual Reality Arcade? Why It Makes Sense, and Why It Might Not Work.A Virtual Reality Arcade? Why It Makes Sense, and Why It Might Not Work.
    Technology

    For starters: “This product should not be used by children under the age of 13.”

    By Eric Johnson

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