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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Could you go a day without your phone?Could you go a day without your phone?
    Technology

    Easier said than done.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    ‘Warcraft’ director Duncan Jones says Hollywood still won’t fund sci-fi blockbusters starring women‘Warcraft’ director Duncan Jones says Hollywood still won’t fund sci-fi blockbusters starring women
    Technology

    Instead, his next film will star Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgård.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    LeBron James’s manager, Maverick Carter: Athletes become kings when they control their own messageLeBron James’s manager, Maverick Carter: Athletes become kings when they control their own message
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    Teens in Houston don’t care what 50-year-old newspaper columnists in New York think, Carter says.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Tech graduation gifts 2016: What to buy for new high school and college graduatesTech graduation gifts 2016: What to buy for new high school and college graduates
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    Do you need an Apple Watch to go with that diploma?

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    From Beyoncé to Springsteen, almost every big concert goes through Live Nation CEO Michael RapinoFrom Beyoncé to Springsteen, almost every big concert goes through Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino
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    “My business will do very well if we figure out how to super-serve 73 million fans.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: Yes, tech will kill some jobs. But slowing tech down is the wrong answer.JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: Yes, tech will kill some jobs. But slowing tech down is the wrong answer.
    Technology

    “There are downsides to flying — people die every now and then. Do you want to stop all air flights?”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    How can I ditch my carrier and just use Wi-Fi?How can I ditch my carrier and just use Wi-Fi?
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    The dream: Keep your phone in airplane mode, forever.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Jason Hirschhorn’s personal network made him rich. Then it saved his life.Jason Hirschhorn’s personal network made him rich. Then it saved his life.
    Technology

    “Crowdsourcing anything on the internet is usually a positive thing.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Tony Hsieh may sell Zappos’ radical corporate culture as a serviceTony Hsieh may sell Zappos’ radical corporate culture as a service
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    No, it’s definitely not a cult. Never mind the “people points.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    A special casualty of the 2008 financial crash: Full-price fashionA special casualty of the 2008 financial crash: Full-price fashion
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    Consumers want value more than ever, The RealReal’s Julie Wainwright says.

    By Eric Johnson