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Publications

OneZero

Tech

Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper

While Facebook and Twitter get the scrutiny, Nextdoor is reshaping politics one neighborhood at a time.

Will Oremus OneZero Jan 2021 15min Permalink

Tech

The Wikipedia Story

An oral history of Wikipedia.

Tom Roston OneZero Jan 2021 20min Permalink

Crime Science

Larry Farwell Claims His Lie Detector System Can Read Your Mind. Is He a Scam Artist, or a Genius?

Thirty years after it was first pioneered, the Brain Fingerprinting system is finally being put to the test.

Tim Stelloh OneZero Jan 2021 20min Permalink

Health

‘Like Being Grilled Alive’: The Fear of Living With a Hackable Heart

A device connected to my heart could save my life. It could also be hacked.

Jameson Rich OneZero Nov 2020 Permalink

Crime Health

Dying to Be Seen

“I watched my friend dying on Facebook. But it was all a GoFundMe scam.”

Sarah Treleaven OneZero Oct 2020 25min Permalink

Tech

Death of a Smart City

The rise and fall of Quayside, a futuristic city concept that Google’s Sidewalk Labs planned to build in neglected part of Toronto.

Brian J. Barth OneZero Aug 2020 Permalink

Best Article

Beyond the Pain Matrix

Inside an IRL cult built on Facebook memes and semen-drinking.

Emilie Friedlander, Joy Crane OneZero Jun 2020 Permalink

The Segway’s Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs

When the FDA approves lab-grown human organs for patients, Dean Kamen wants to be ready to mass-produce them.

Liz Brody OneZero Jun 2019 15min Permalink

Crime Tech

The Influencer and the Hit Man

How a war over a domain name ended in a bloody shootout.

Ian Frisch OneZero Dec 2019 25min Permalink