Navneet Alang
Navneet Alang is a technology and culture writer based out of Toronto. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, New Republic, Globe and Mail, and Hazlitt.
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The Explainer Can big tech really get you to put down your phone?
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Why Instagram conquered social media
The Explainer Remember when people were amazed that Facebook would spend $1 billion on Instagram? Ha!
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Alexa is going to follow you everywhere
The Explainer Are you ready for ubiquitous computing?
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Why can't gaming grow up?
opinion On E3 and the perpetual adolescence of gaming
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Apple declares war on Google and Facebook
The Explainer At WWDC, Tim Cook had one message: We're the only good guys in town
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Tech needs more flagrant ripoffs
The Explainer Innovation isn't the only important thing
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Beware the new military-technology complex
The Explainer Why big tech working with the Pentagon and law enforcement is so worrisome
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Microsoft is crushing Apple at its own game
The Explainer Even an Apple developer thinks the next game-changing device will come from Microsoft
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Google finally tackles its biggest enemy: Itself
The Explainer The "Don't Be Evil" company is actually grappling with the techlash
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Why the Oculus Go can't save VR
The Explainer Facebook wants you to disconnect from the world
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How young men are radicalized online against modernity
opinion On the dangers of the postmodern backlash
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The dangers of Apple's Hulu for news
opinion Apple is reportedly planning a subscription news service. Uh oh.
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Uber bets big on ... bicycles?
feature The ride-hailing company bought an e-bike startup. Here's why.
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Facebook's biggest problem is it's still designed for college students
The Explainer How Facebook works only makes sense for a certain demographic — those for whom connecting with weak social ties is normal
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Apple indoctrinates the kids
The Explainer By releasing a cheap, education-focused iPad, Apple wants to teach consumers how to think different about computers when they're still young
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How to update antitrust law for the Facebook era
opinion Should Facebook's data really belong to Facebook?
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Microsoft's translation treason
The Explainer What's at stake when robots can translate language as well as humans
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Could this 'digital journal' finally turn Microsoft into a mobile powerhouse?
The Explainer Microsoft's latest gambit is actually pretty cool
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The disturbing acceptance of Google's new 'smart' camera
opinion The Google Clips is creepy and dangerous — but tech journalists only want to talk about the specs
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Why the Spotify speaker heralds the end of the open web
The Explainer If even Spotify is moving towards a walled garden, the open standards that made the web great are in deep trouble
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What Android can learn from Nokia's comeback
The Explainer A little brand nostalgia goes a long way
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How the Apple Watch could evolve to guard your body — and your mind
The Explainer On the power of constraint
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The looming irrelevance of Microsoft
The Explainer Is the former tech colossus just giving up on consumers?
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What the heck went wrong with Apple's HomePod?
The Explainer This a serious misstep
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