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Backchannel

Business Tech

The Inside Story of BitTorrent’s Bizarre Collapse

It was a genius piece of technology. But that didn’t mean it was a business.

Jessi Hempel Backchannel Jan 2017 15min Permalink

Tech

The Perks Are Great. Just Don’t Ask Us What We Do.

50onRed is a fixture in Philly’s startup world. But there’s something the leadership didn’t talk about, even with some of its own staff. They make malware.

Juliana Reyes Backchannel May 2016 10min Permalink

Tech

The Internet Really Has Changed Everything. Here’s the Proof.

The writer returns to his remote North Dakota hometown’s high school, then isolated with a graduating class of only 28, now even smaller but connected by the internet.

Rex Sorgatz Backchannel Apr 2016 20min Permalink

Crime

I’ve Had a Cyberstalker Since I Was 12

“After 14 years I finally reported him. In the eyes of the law, my biggest mistake was not fearing him more.”

Roni Jacobson Backchannel Feb 2016 15min Permalink