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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Culture
    Obama’s tech team hopes to make this the most interactive State of the Union everObama’s tech team hopes to make this the most interactive State of the Union ever
    Culture

    A new State of the Union website will present personalized pop-up facts as the president gives his speech.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Cybersecurity
    Report: The US has been hacking the hackers in North Korea for yearsReport: The US has been hacking the hackers in North Korea for years
    Cybersecurity

    The Obama administration was able to pin blame for the Sony attacks on North Korea because they had already infiltrated North Korean networks.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    What happens when hackers begin targeting self-driving cars?What happens when hackers begin targeting self-driving cars?
    Technology

    As cars become more computerized, car companies need to worry more about hackers attacking them.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Google halts Glass shipments, insists the project isn’t deadGoogle halts Glass shipments, insists the project isn’t dead
    Technology

    Google is scrapping a public beta of Glass. The company says it’s working on a new edition of the product, but isn’t saying when it will be released.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Elon Musk pledges $10 million to ward off SkynetElon Musk pledges $10 million to ward off Skynet
    Technology

    The Tesla CEO wants to make sure the artificial intelligence benefits humanity rather than harming us.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why two prominent Republicans are now backing network neutralityWhy two prominent Republicans are now backing network neutrality
    Technology

    Two influential Republicans in Congress hope to strike a compromise that will head off unilateral action by the Federal Communications Commission.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Obama calls for cities to build government-run high-speed internetObama calls for cities to build government-run high-speed internet
    Technology

    The president is visiting Cedar Falls, IA, today to make the case for city governments to build their own super-fast broadband networks.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Bitcoin has already fallen 40 percent this year. That doesn’t mean it’s doomed.Bitcoin has already fallen 40 percent this year. That doesn’t mean it’s doomed.
    Business & Finance

    Bitcoin has recovered from major price drops in the past.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The crazy reason Selma doesn’t use the actual words from MLK’s speechesThe crazy reason Selma doesn’t use the actual words from MLK’s speeches
    Technology

    Fears of copyright lawsuits from the famously litigious King estate forced the creators of Selma to paraphrase the civil rights leader rather than quoting him directly.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Microsoft just dropped support for the most popular version of WindowsMicrosoft just dropped support for the most popular version of Windows
    Business & Finance

    Five years after its release, Windows 7 is still the most popular version of Windows. And today Microsoft is officially dropping support for it.

    By Timothy B. Lee