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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Uber’s war on Lyft is great news for Lyft driversUber’s war on Lyft is great news for Lyft drivers
    Technology

    Some people have attacked Uber for its aggressive recruitment of Lyft drivers, but workers benefit when companies fight over them.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    TV
    Why has Comcast’s data limit grown so slowly?Why has Comcast’s data limit grown so slowly?
    TV

    The internet has grown a lot faster in recent years, but Comcast customers today only get 20 percent more bandwidth per month than they got in 2008.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Movies
    British man gets almost 3 years in jail for piracyBritish man gets almost 3 years in jail for piracy
    Movies

    A British man was sentenced to 33 months for uploading a copy of Fast and Furious 6. The judge faulted the man for his arrogant attitude.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    TV
    The problem with the Comcast-Time Warner mergerThe problem with the Comcast-Time Warner merger
    TV

    Comcast and Time Warner don’t compete directly with each other, but the merger could still harm competition in the television and internet industries.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    Cybersecurity czar brags about lack of expertiseCybersecurity czar brags about lack of expertise
    archives

    Obama’s top cybersecurity advisor argues that it would be a “distraction” for him to learn about the details of computer security technologies. But that kind of knowledge is essential for cybersecurity policymaking.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    Even liberals are skeptical of Perry’s indictmentEven liberals are skeptical of Perry’s indictment
    archives

    Rick Perry faces indictment for abuse of power, but legal experts and even many liberal pundits are skeptical of the case against him.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    Why Augustus he was one of history’s greatest leadersWhy Augustus he was one of history’s greatest leaders
    archives

    Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus, died on August 19, 14 AD. He changed the history of Europe, and the world.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    39 maps that explain the Roman Empire
    Religion

    2000 years ago today, the Roman Emperor Augustus died. His reign marked the start of a 200-year period of peace and prosperity for the empire.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    40 maps that explain the Roman Empire
    World Politics

    The Roman Empire’s rise and fall, its culture and economy, and how it laid the foundations of the modern world.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    New study shows how patent trolls harm innovationNew study shows how patent trolls harm innovation
    archives

    A new study finds that companies dramatically scale back their R&D spending after losing lawsuits from patent trolls.

    By Timothy B. Lee