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Steven Levy

Editor at Large

Steven Levy covers the gamut of tech subjects for WIRED, in print and online, and has been contributing to the magazine since its inception. His newest column, Plaintext, will soon only be available to subscribers; sign up here. He has been writing about technology for more than 30 years, writing columns for Rolling Stone and Macworld, leading technology coverage for Newsweek, and cocreating a tech publication, Backchannel, on Medium. (Backchannel was integrated into WIRED in 2017.) He has written seven books, including Hackers, Crypto, Artificial Life, Insanely Great (a history of the Macintosh), and, most recently, In the Plex, the definitive story of Google. He attended Temple University and has a master’s degree in literature from Penn State. He works from the New York office.

Guts, Not Guidelines, Will Stop Tech Mergers

Plus: Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo, Silicon Valley’s approach to history, and Tonga’s disastrous eruption.

Put In a Dollar, Get $100 Back: A True Bitcoin Story

Plus: Early digital cash, the Corbevax vaccine, and adventures in Cryptoland.

Put the System That Enabled Elizabeth Holmes on Trial

Plus: Patents for the early internet, the value of virtual goods, and a traffic jam for the ages.

How Y Combinator Changed the World

As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us.

Big Tech’s Flagships Are Leaking

Plus: The downfall of Yahoo and AOL, a look back at my career, and a concerning convergence in space.

Subscriptions Are Eating My Paycheck!

Plus: In memory of Jim Warren, a whole lot of space trash, and Omicron’s path.

Jack Dorsey Becomes a Block Head

Payments company Square has a new name befitting its CEO's blockchain obsession.

Jack Dorsey Was the Soul of Twitter

The quirky CEO announced his departure on Monday. His record at the company is mixed, but his impact is undeniable.

Whistleblower Frances Haugen Still Believes in Silicon Valley

The face behind the Facebook papers tells how she became Mark Zuckerberg’s nightmare—and thinks people can still make a positive impact at the company.

Inside X’s Mission to Make Robots Boring

Plus: The man behind a famous paradox, the laws that will govern the metaverse, and a deadly swarm of scorpions.

John Doerr Wants to Stop Climate Change—With OKRs

Plus: Bill Gates’ climate plan, real estate in the metaverse, and a different kind of mirrorworld.

‘AR Is Where the Real Metaverse Is Going to Happen’

Facebook might aim to build an all-immersive digital matrix, but Niantic CEO John Hanke tells us that what he plans to do is take reality—and make it better.

The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Mobile Do-Over

Plus: Facebook’s Home flop, the trouble with Covid answers, and good and bad news from Gaia.

Before Going Meta, Mark Zuckerberg Must Fix Facebook

Plus: The great Pamela McCorduck, the future of Apple products, and yet another crazy weather event.

Facebook Failed the People Who Tried to Improve It

The “badge posts” of the company's former researchers offer the parting thoughts of the disillusioned.

A Look Inside Apple's Silicon Playbook

Plus: The infamous 2016 Macbook Pro, Gödel’s ontological proof, and a mascot’s moment of weakness.

Mark Zuckerberg Isn't the Only One Who Failed Free Speech

Plus: Zuck’s Georgetown speech, Microsoft’s upgrade plans, and William Shatner’s trip to space.

Eric Schmidt Is Funding ‘Super Evolution’

Plus: Google’s evil perception, selfies from space, and lightning striking way more than twice.

Remembering Steve Jobs, 10 Years Later

A decade after the death of the visionary Apple cofounder, we're still living in his world.

Amazon’s Astro Is a Dog That Will Have Its Day

Plus: The original idea for Roomba, when startups grow up, and a mosquito invasion.