Robinson Meyer is an associate editor at The Atlantic, where he covers technology.
Iceland! Satellites! Volcanoes!
Technology / Sep 10, 2014
As Apple starts designing for our bodies, it will have to account for the fact that they're not all the same size.
Technology / Sep 9, 2014
What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible.
Technology / Sep 8, 2014
The Patriots really do rule New England, and the Cowboys might just be America's team. But after that, things get complicated.
Technology / Sep 5, 2014
It’s not an easy question—during President Obama's administration, “technology” has meant different things at different times.
A nearby planetary system contains two baby planets that may refine astronomers' theories about how solar systems come to be.
Technology / Sep 4, 2014
Track of the Day: Grimes's Game of Thrones-inspired new video
Entertainment / Sep 3, 2014
Twitch doesn't capitalize on something new or weird: Video games were spectator sports long before Mario first raced his Kart.
Technology / Sep 3, 2014
Each age group has its own quirky mobile habits.
Technology / Aug 21, 2014
Nearly every tech company uses the same imperfect mechanism to flag abuse.
But a new video shows how filmmakers arrived at a single, elegant way to depict texting.
The company is now showing users tweets from accounts they don't follow. That’s a bigger deal than it seems.
Technology / Aug 17, 2014
According to new data from Facebook, about 15 million people have encountered the fundraising game.
Technology / Aug 15, 2014
An Internet-standards expert says the miracle feature is “perfectly plausible.”
Technology / Aug 13, 2014
A manmade virus that acts like “a remote control” for neurons helped psychologists research the connection.
Technology / Aug 12, 2014
One researcher has a compelling hypothesis as to why the once-booming ed-tech sector has struggled.
One (very authoritarian) way to prevent cheating
Technology / Aug 5, 2014
A pan-Slavic collaboration as danceable as it is devious
Entertainment / Jul 31, 2014
How a single PR stunt reveals the complicated, pervasive intersection of logistics and culture
Technology / Jul 31, 2014
In a world of increasingly sophisticated facial-recognition technology, a drastic technique can throw the machines off your trail.
Technology / Jul 24, 2014
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