Author: Rebecca Greenfield

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Emma Carmichael: What I Read

Emma Carmichael

The new editor of The Hairpin treats mix-tapes like books and commutes by Instapaper.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 19, 2011

A Timeline of the Scientific Whiplash Over Cell Phones and Cancer

Ever since the first tort suit that claimed a link between phone radiation and brain was filed in 1993, research into the subject has fallen on all ends of the spectrum.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 19, 2011

Google's Ice Cream Sandwich Will Make Android All Better

Alongside the new Galaxy Nexus phone, Google unveiled its latest: Ice Cream Sandwich. No, it's not a delectable summer treat, it's a jazzed up name for Google's latest Android update. 

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 18, 2011

The iPhone 4S's Sneaky Side

The iPhone's a big creeper. It has a bunch of fancy phone features that have wooed users, like Siri and its 8 megapixel camera. But the phone has a darker side.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 18, 2011

A Walk Down Razr Memory Lane

Motorola's bringing the Razr back. Remember the Razr? The flip phone that out-slimmed and out fashioned all those other bricks.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 18, 2011

The Great Facebook Privacy Disconnect

Facebook has a bad privacy track record and people care--just not that much.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 18, 2011

The Most Common Complaints About the iPhone 4S

After getting solid reviews hopeful iPhoners have flocked in record numbers to purchase the latest iGadget, but not even Apple's offerings are perfect.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 17, 2011

Latest Details on the Hipster Cop Confirm Hipness

He's single, eats organic food, and, bizarrely, likes both Coldplay and Radiohead

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 17, 2011

New Yorkers Say They Support Occupy Wall Street Protesters

Not only do 87 percent say they think protesting is "okay," 67 percent say they agree with their views

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 17, 2011

A Rasmussen Poll Has Cain Beating Obama

Herman Cain has been gaining steam, but enough to oust Obama?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 17, 2011

Libyan Revolutionaries Inch Closer to Victory in Bani Walid

The National Transtional Council claims it has captured 90 percent of the loyalist stronghold

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 17, 2011

The Ultra-Secure Steve Jobs Memorial Service

Silicon Valley stars and celebrities gathered at Stanford to remember the former Apple CEO

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 14, 2011

What We Know About the Hipster Cop of Occupy Wall Street

Detective Rick Lee has the perfect look and attitude for this movement

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 14, 2011

Breaking Down Groupon's Supposed Price Inflation Scam

Groupon might be inflating prices to sweeten up sales

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 14, 2011

The Fine Print of Today's Penny Smart Phone Deals

Stores are attracting cheapskates jealous of the iPhone 4S

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 14, 2011

Waiting Is the Only Way to Avoid the iOS 5 Upgrade Problems

Upgraders are encountering issues from slow updates to bricked phones

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 13, 2011

The Kind of Women Who Aren't Funny

... is pretty much every woman, according to recent discussions of women and comedy

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 13, 2011

Siri Is Pretty Funny for a Robot

Ever since bloggers got their hands on the newest iPhone they've been pushing her limits

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 13, 2011

BlackBerry Outage Makes iPhone Owners Even More Smug

Nothing says "I'm superior" like kicking an opponent when he's down

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 13, 2011

Silicon Valley Asks: What Cash Crunch?

A Wall Street Journal report has riled those used to the easy financing for startups

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

Libyan Government Says They've Captured a Qaddafi Son

But the National Transitional Council has been wrong before

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

Herman Cain Is Not a Huge Joke in New Polls

After last night's debates, his numbers are up

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

David Frum Is Done Playing a Republican on the Radio

The pundit has resigned from public radio show Marketplace

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

Goldmann Sachs Won't Let Its Employees Visit Occupy Wall Street

The vampire squid should probably steer clear of angry protesters

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

Buffett Paid $6.9 Million in Taxes Last Year

Now it's Rupert Murdoch's turn in the billionaire's game of tax return chicken

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

The BlackBerry Outage Just Got Real

Not one of Arianna Huffington's three BlackBerry's work!

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

All the Ways BlackBerry Is Pushing Itself Towards Extinction

It's hard to feel bad for Research in Motion anymore

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 12, 2011

Reviewers on the iPhone 4S: Bad Name, Great Phone

Gadget critics are now on the same page with consumers who are buying in record numbers

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 11, 2011

The Fragmented Future of Streaming Television

It is going to be tough to find everything you want to watch in one place

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 11, 2011

The Race to Unmask Bitcoin's Inventor(s)

Satoshi Nakamoto founded the virtual currency, but nobody knows who that really is

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 11, 2011

Who's Celebrating Record iPhone 4S Sales with Apple

Apple took more than a million orders in the first 24 hours the iPhone 4S was available

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 7, 2011

Biz Stone Apologizes for Spamming His Twitter Followers

The founder seems to have clicked one of the spammy bot that plagues his service

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 7, 2011

Steve Jobs's Private Funeral Will Take Place Today

His family will have a small private gathering, a source told The Wall Street Journal

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 7, 2011

What If You Are a Horse in Human Form?

Your afternoon funny meme of a day is a book on Amazon

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 7, 2011

Disney CEO Robert Iger Will Step Down in 2015

After a 10 year reign, which included a Pixar acquisition, he'll step into a chairman position

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 7, 2011

Google Postpones Next Week's Samsung Event for Steve Jobs

"We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product"

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 7, 2011

The Pros and Cons of the Different Ways to Buy an iPhone 4S

Providers have started taking pre-orders and we're here to help

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 6, 2011

Steve Jobs's Chatty History with Journalists

The Apple co-founder liked to handle his relationships with the press personally

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 6, 2011

Rdio's Free Service Is Freer Than Spotify for a While

Today the music streaming service started a no-ads option

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 6, 2011

Steve Jobs Biography Release Date Moves Up to October 24

There is even more anticipation for Walter Isaacson's authorized biography, due out Nov. 21

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 5, 2011

Criminologists Are Looking for an 'Obama Effect' to Explain Low Crime Rates

During the recession from 2008 to 2010, researchers expected crime to rise but it fell instead

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 5, 2011

The First Ever Quadruple Rainbow Photo Looks Like a Double Rainbow

A photographer nabbed a photo of the first ever recorded fourth order rainbow

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 5, 2011

A Rumored Microsoft Bid Pushed Yahoo's Stock Up 10%

Microsoft is considering a bid, again

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 5, 2011

In Praise of Dumbphones

Two thirds of Americans don't own smartphones

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 5, 2011

Xbox TV Can Put TV on Your TV Again

Microsoft announces streaming in Xbox Live, but it can't replace a cable box

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 4, 2011

Ranking the iPhone 5 Rumormongers

Let's see whose whispers were worth believing

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 4, 2011

iPhone 4S Reactions: Nothing New, But Still a Great Phone

It's not the anticipated iPhone 5, but the 4S has some nice offerings

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 4, 2011

Things Are Looking Up for BlackBerry

After a summer of hardship, some good news for Research in Motion

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 4, 2011

Groupon's Fall from IPO Grace

The company's IPO is back on for October, maybe

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 4, 2011

Microsoft Zune, Second-Rate MP3 Player, Dies at Age 4

The portable listening device showed early promise, but never made it big

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 3, 2011

White House Emails Show Doubts About Solyndra

Yet, the emails don't necessarily further incriminate Obama

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