An Ohio City’s Campaign Got More People to Buy Electric Cars
In just three years, Columbus managed to exceed its goal of more than 3,200 new BEVs and plug-in hybrids .
What Apple’s Silicon Chips Suggest About Its Future
Plus: A grand philosophical theory of products, why the internet isn’t considered a utility, and reports of darker skies ahead.
Why Slack’s CEO Doesn’t Want to ‘Kill Email’
The company’s new Slack Connect feature will let up to 20 organizations share “channels” between them—but don’t say goodbye to your inbox just yet.
eBay’s Harassment Campaign Didn’t Happen in a Vacuum
Plus: Meg Whitman’s experience with angry commenters, technology’s double-edged sword, and the wrath of the primates.
Citizen Isn’t Here to Be Your Free-Speech Platform
Plus: The birth of digital maps, the timeline for self-driving cars, and a recalculation of doomsday.
Covid-19 Opens the Door for Gig Workers to Win Sick Pay
Uber, Lyft, and others have agreed to pay people who’ve missed work because of the virus. Seattle is on the cusp of making it law in that city.
Mark Zuckerberg Is an Arbiter of Truth—Whether He Likes It or Not
Plus: Facebook in its early days, reasonable speech on the internet, and an overdue decision in Philadelphia.
Trump, Twitter, and the Failed Politics of Appeasement
Plus: The origins of Section 230, the future of cities, and the tipping point for rats.
Everyone’s Ordering Delivery, but Apps Aren’t Making Money
With dining rooms closed, more people are using Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. But the services face a challenge to satisfy both consumers and restaurants.
Remote Work Has Its Perks, Until You Want a Promotion
Companies like Facebook and Twitter expect many employees to work far from headquarters after the pandemic. That calls for a change in corporate cultures.
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