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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    The Bash Bug: What you need to know about the latest security flawThe Bash Bug: What you need to know about the latest security flaw
    Technology

    How the Bash Bug works and who is vulnerable.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Newspapers weren’t late to online news — they were way too earlyNewspapers weren’t late to online news — they were way too early
    Technology

    A New York Times article describes the first experiments with online news — in 1980.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Cybersecurity
    Everyone agrees that NSA reform legislation is needed. So why hasn’t it happened?Everyone agrees that NSA reform legislation is needed. So why hasn’t it happened?
    Cybersecurity

    More than a year after Ed Snowden’s revelations, Congress still hasn’t passed legislation on NSA surveillance.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    PayPal takes its first step toward supporting BitcoinPayPal takes its first step toward supporting Bitcoin
    archives

    The move is ironic; PayPal once dreamed of disrupting conventional banks the way Bitcoin is now trying to do.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    It used to take a year to sell 10 million iPhones. Apple just did it in a weekend.It used to take a year to sell 10 million iPhones. Apple just did it in a weekend.
    Technology

    When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, pundits debated whether he could meet his goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    One scholar thinks online harassment of women is a civil rights issueOne scholar thinks online harassment of women is a civil rights issue
    Technology

    A legal scholar argues that revenge porn, death threats, and other online harassment deprives women of the opportunity to fully participate in online life.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    The population of the internet, in one mapThe population of the internet, in one map
    archives

    There are a ton of internet users in Southeast Asia.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    See how Apple’s products have evolved with these before/after imagesSee how Apple’s products have evolved with these before/after images
    Technology

    Apple’s modern products are slimmer, sleeker, cheaper, and more powerful.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Larry Ellison is stepping down as Oracle CEO. Here’s how he got so rich.Larry Ellison is stepping down as Oracle CEO. Here’s how he got so rich.
    Technology

    You’ve probably never used Oracle software. So how does the company make billions of dollars?

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    Big Cable’s “nightmare” scenario looks a lot like dealing with Comcast nowBig Cable’s “nightmare” scenario looks a lot like dealing with Comcast now
    archives

    The cable industry warns that regulating the internet like a utility will lead to DMV-caliber customer service. But cable companies’ customer service isn’t much better than a DMV now.

    By Timothy B. Lee