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

Sep 20, 2011

Salman Rushdie Is Doing Twitter His Way

The intellectual powerhouse has joined the lowbrow medium

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 20, 2011

What It Takes to Ship Amazon Purchases to You Overnight

A newspaper investigation on the company's Allentown warehouse paints an ugly picture

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 20, 2011

Google Wallet Won't Replace Your Wallet Anytime Soon

The latest app might work well, but you might not want to throw away your wallet yet

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 20, 2011

Small-Town Gossip Sites Are Horrifying

Internet forum Topix brags about being "Gawker for every little town in America"

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 19, 2011

Fake Polls Aren't as Funny as Fake Grammar Tips

The creators of @FakeAPStylebook have sequel: @FakePewResearch

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 19, 2011

The @Qwikster Speaks: He's About to Make Some Money

A foul mouthed pothead as an advocate is the last thing the company needs

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 19, 2011

Another Saif-al Islam Sighting, Maybe

The National Transitional Council claims to have seen Qaddafi's son in Bani Walid

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 19, 2011

Apple's Stock Hits an All-Time High

We bet the iPhone 5 has something to do with the spike

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 19, 2011

Get Ready for the New Dark Age of Movie Watching

Online only services just won't have as many movie offerings

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 19, 2011

What You Need to Know If You Ignored the Emmys

There weren't too many scandals at this year's awards

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

The TechCrunch Exodus Begins

After Arrington, Paul Carr is the first blogger to quit the blog

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

Nobody Wants Ginger Children

The world's largest sperm bank is turning red headed donors away

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

Members of Congress Can't Even Agree on Things They Agree On

Not a single Republican has signed onto a letter opposing Palestinian statehood

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

Jill Abramson's Kids Make Fun of Her for Being Bad at Twitter

They should give their poor mother a break, she only joined a few months ago

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

Bachmann Struggles to Come Back from Her HPV Controversy

Her latest effort is this video with bad production quality and a weak message

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

It's Never Worth Fighting with Fanboys

Excitement for Windows 8 was enough to bring out the Apple fanboys to rain on the parade

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

Objections to the Updates to the Internet Child Privacy Protection Laws

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 16, 2011

Why Mobile Payments Are More Than a Credit Card on Your Phone

MasterCard and PayPal are testing phone payment systems that offer more than just

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 15, 2011

It's Going to Take More Than Windows 8 to Kill Flash

Like Apple, Microsoft has forgone the platform, but only kind-of, sort-of

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 15, 2011

Amazon Introduced Better Online Deals Than Groupon

Putting deals on the Kindle makes buying dangerously easy

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 15, 2011

Congress Could Make Facebooking at Work a Felony

According to provisions in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 15, 2011

There's No Such Thing as Free Streaming Music

Just when iTunes convinced us to pay for jams, everyone's rushing to sell you free music

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 14, 2011

Facebook Is Delaying Its IPO Because It Can

The social media company isn't scared of the teetering economy, it just doesn't want to go public

Comments | 518 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 14, 2011

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Okay After Flight Evacuation

After a possible engine fire a flight carrying the Supreme Court Justice had to evacuate

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 14, 2011

Hold Your Excitement for Microsoft's New Blue Screen of Death

What some are calling the most important update isn't really that great

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 14, 2011

iPads Aren't For Kids, But This Tablet Is

The LeapPad addresses all concerns of giving touch-screen computers to kids

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 14, 2011

Here's Why You'll Ditch Your iPad for Windows 8

Microsoft's latest product has lots of nice features that make it worth it to switch

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 13, 2011

The Bizarre Excitement for 'TechStars'

A show about nerds doesn't sound that appealing

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 13, 2011

Google Travel: Not a Kayak Killer, Yet

The rough version of flight search shouldn't have competitors too worried

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 13, 2011

Everyone Loses on Booberday Except Google+

An embarrassing breast cancer awareness meme proves the social network's relevance

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 13, 2011

Nintendo Is Killing Itself

The company needs to adapt to the new gaming landscape

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 13, 2011

Windows 8 Just Might Be the Next It Thing

The timing is perfect for Microsoft to unveil something fresh

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 12, 2011

This Is What Qaddafi Looks Like Playing Around with Kids

Makes you almost forget his brutal dictatorship

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 12, 2011

U.S.: Qaddafi's Son Won't Just Be Hanging Out in Niger

But Niger's officials aren't exactly hunting him down, either

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 12, 2011

It's Official: Fukushima Reactors 'Essentially Stable'

Six months later, Fukushima has stabilized and Japan is cleaning up

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 12, 2011

More Evidence Groupon Is Bad for Business

A study of Yelp ratings shows Groupon customers are not happier customers

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 12, 2011

There Are Lots of Ways Amazon's Netflix for Books Could Fail

The online retailer is in talks with publishers to launch a new e-book rental service

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 9, 2011

A Steve Jobs Death Rumor Sweeps Through Twitter

One (now retracted) tweet has sparked a frenzy of speculation about the Apple founder

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 9, 2011

By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 9, 2011

Google Pays Chump Change for Zagat

The company got the restaurant review site for a 125 million

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 9, 2011

The Race to Be the Greenest Tech Company

Google's not the only Internet company trying to look green

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 9, 2011

Patent Reform Won't Create the Kind of Jobs Obama's Looking For

The bill passed as a job creator, it doesn't really do that

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 8, 2011

Futuristic Marty McFly Nike Self-Lacing Kicks Work Pretty Simply

Nike's expected to release a real version of the coveted self-lacing shoes

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 8, 2011

Grindr for Straights Won't Work

The makers of the location based dating app for gays launched a straight version today

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 8, 2011

Carol Bartz Says Yahoo 'F-ed Me Over'

Of course, her public use of profanity was one of the reasons she was canned

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 8, 2011

After Arrington: Anarchy at TechCrunch

Ousting the tech blog's founder leaves a power vacuum in Silicon Valley

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 7, 2011

Eric Holder: No 'Credible' 9/11 Anniversary Terrorist Threats

That doesn't mean the country won't be prepared

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 7, 2011

Nintendo's Getting Sued Over the Wii

The makers of the Wavit Remote claim they patented the technology first

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 7, 2011

The Case for Seeing Sexism in the Carol Bartz Saga

Ousting the CEO of a failing company isn't what makes the move anti-woman

Comments | 7,551 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 7, 2011

Facebook's Doing Just Fine, Doubles Its Revenue

Competitors like Google+ haven't hurt the social network's earnings, yet

Comments | 1,504 Views

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