Online Trap‘Ethical’ Hotel’s Big Fat Wi-Fi LieYou’ve settled in, fired up your laptop—and not only is the $15-a-day hotel Internet slow as molasses, you can’t use your own hotspot for ‘security’ reasons. Here’s why the policy is unlawful.Kyle Chayka
IN COURTThings Are Going Downhill Fast for UberUber’s list of lawsuits is growing—from sexual assault cases to city transportation regulations. Kyle Chayka
iFutureSteve Jobs Would Be Proud of AppleThe company announced two new iPhones and the Apple Watch on Tuesday, marking Tim Cook and team’s best work yet.Kyle Chayka
Big ThingsWhat Apple Has Up Its SleeveApple’s event on September 9 won’t have to just impress us—it will have to prove that its vision is maturing under post-Jobs leader Tim Cook. Kyle Chayka
IDENTITY CRISISBill Gates’ Doomsday Prophesy Comes TrueIn 1995, Bill Gates sent a (now infamous) memo warning of the Internet’s impact. Now, with the news of 18,000 layoffs at Microsoft, Gates’ words are truer than ever. Kyle Chayka
VANISHThe Right to Be Forgotten OnlineA new company called Forget.me wants to help you control how you’re presented online, but critics say it supports censorship. Kyle Chayka
Struck DownWhat the Aereo Decision Means for YouThe business model used by Aereo—the ‘Uber for television’—was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Kyle Chayka
Why a Million Designers All Stopped WorkThe design world is utterly dependent on a single software cloud. What happens when it suddenly goes down?Kyle Chayka