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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Lyft says its drivers can make $35 an hour. I spent a week driving to see if that’s true.
    Technology

    The strange math of being a taxi driver today

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Bitcoin has become too powerful for regulators to shut it downBitcoin has become too powerful for regulators to shut it down
    Business & Finance

    If the feds wanted to shut down the Bitcoin network, they should have done so in 2013.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Bitcoin is down 60 percent this year. Here’s why I’m still optimistic.Bitcoin is down 60 percent this year. Here’s why I’m still optimistic.
    Business & Finance

    Bitcoins have lost more than 60 percent of their value this year. But their long-term outlook is still bright.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Cybersecurity
    Why we shouldn’t be surprised hackers could get into Sony’s networkWhy we shouldn’t be surprised hackers could get into Sony’s network
    Cybersecurity

    A security expert argues that most corporate networks are vulnerable to hacking.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Criminal Justice
    Instead of prosecuting torturers, Obama prosecuted the guy who revealed the programInstead of prosecuting torturers, Obama prosecuted the guy who revealed the program
    Criminal Justice

    President Obama has already decided not to prosecute those responsible for the abuses detailed in the Senate report on CIA torture.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    FOIA reform passed the House unanimously. But one man is blocking it in the Senate.FOIA reform passed the House unanimously. But one man is blocking it in the Senate.
    Politics

    The Freedom of Information Act makes federal agencies more accountable, but agencies argue that it will make it harder to do their job.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Criminal Justice
    Arkansas governor pardons own son for a pot offense. He should pardon a lot more people.Arkansas governor pardons own son for a pot offense. He should pardon a lot more people.
    Criminal Justice

    Michael Beebe says marijuana laws are “tough on the families.” He could be a lot more aggressive about pardoning those convicted under them.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Criminal Justice
    Ferguson divided conservatives and liberals. Will Eric Garner unite them?Ferguson divided conservatives and liberals. Will Eric Garner unite them?
    Criminal Justice

    A number of prominent conservatives have expressed outrage at the decision not to prosecute the police officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal choke-hold.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Gangnam Style got so many views that it nearly broke YouTubeGangnam Style got so many views that it nearly broke YouTube
    Technology

    The binary number format YouTube uses to count views tops out at 2,147,483,647 views. And “Gangnam Style” recently surpassed that figure.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Health Care
    Utah orders startup to raise prices so competitors are “treated fairly”Utah orders startup to raise prices so competitors are “treated fairly”
    Health Care

    Zenefits helps small employers manage payroll, vacations, and insurance, and other HR needs. But Utah officials say making the website free violates state law.

    By Timothy B. Lee