Clive Thompson

We now have the whole world in our hands, but how did we get here?

When Alexander Graham Bell introduced the telephone, skeptics worried about how it might affect people’s interactions

Google Glass is just the latest in a long line of body-borne technologies designed to enhance our lives

Much like streaming music services today are reshaping our relationship with music, Edison’s invention redefined the entire industry

What a 19th-century rebellion against automation can teach us about the coming war in the job market

Long before parents freaked over the ubiquitous video game, they flipped out over another newfangled fad

It’s ironic that women today must fight for equality in Silicon Valley. After all, their math skills helped launch the digital age