Timothy B. Lee
Former senior correspondent
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The Supreme Court has invalidated a software patent in a closely-watched case. Here are seven observations about the case.


The Firefly app on Amazon’s new phone promises to make “showrooming” mainstream.


The Federal Reserve is predicting that economic growth will slow down this year. If it was really concerned it would be doing more to boost growth.


Amazon has unveiled the Fire Phone, a new smartphone based on the same operating system as its Kindle Fire tablet. Here’s what you need to know.


People use “disruption” so much that it’s become a dumb buzzword. But the theory of disruptive technology is essential for understanding the modern world.


One group has gained a majority of the Bitcoin network’s computing power, leading to worries of a hostile takeover.


Tim Wu, the man who coined the term network neutrality, is running for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.


Earlier this year, Netflix cried foul after it was forced to pay Comcast for faster delivery of content to Comcast customers. The Federal Communications Commission now says it’s probing the dispute.


Tesla CEO Elon Musk has concluded that its patent portfolio is holding back the growth of the electric car industry.


Tweetdeck was hit by a major security vulnerability today.