Chris Stokel-Walker

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Opendoor’s iBuyer Model Is a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine

And right now, Opendoor’s behavior, driven by the data it sees, augurs bad tidings ahead. “Right now, they're trying to sell as much of their inventory as fast as humanly possible,” DelPrete...

Not All Bots Are Bad, and Twitter Knows It

But bots don’t even need to be useful. “I don’t think bots have to do something worthwhile,” says V Buckenham, founder of Cheap Bots, Done Quick!, a free tool that helps people...

YouTube’s ‘Dislike’ Button Doesn’t Do What You Think

YouTube says its systems are working as they’re meant to. “Mozilla’s report doesn’t take into account how our systems actually work, and therefore it’s difficult for us to glean many insights,” says...

Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On

The death of Queen Elizabeth II was expected for years—and presaged by strong rumors on social media. It’s fitting for a woman of her global stature and recognition that the online conversation...

Twitter Finally Gets an Edit Button

Another issue naysayers are likely to have with Twitter’s edit feature as currently designed is that it initially hides the context of what was changed from other users. Twitter’s short, snappy style...

Chris Stokel-Walker

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