A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone ...

A year after Barnes & Noble opens in Wicker Park, nearby indie bookstore forced to close

Volumes Bookcafe, which has been open for a decade, immediately saw a “significant” drop in sales after Barnes & Noble moved ...
The Independent

How a phone directory helped me track down the Yorkshire Ripper

Imagine a list anyone can access, for free, containing the home phone numbers of everyone in the country, along with their address. To anyone under 40, it must sound like a privacy nightmare, not ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Obviously it’s hard.’ Cuban Andy Pages’ Dodgers success is bittersweet due to family separation

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages will play in the World Series, but his parents and sister can’t leave Cuba to ...
Newsday

Alyson Richman gets ghostly with 'The Missing Pages'

It seems fitting that Alyson Richman has dedicated her latest book to her daughter, Charlotte. After all, if her daughter hadn't taken a tour of Harvard University while scouting colleges a few years ...
It’s Nice That

Internet Phone Book is a directory for a more inspiring web-surfing experience

“We believe the world is better when there is not one algorithm deciding what books people should buy, or one algorithm deciding how a website should look. We want the world to mirror our individual ...
The Washington Post

A school in Kentucky banned phones. Remarkable things started happening.

The cafeteria at Ballard High School during lunch is a loud place. Students are talking and laughing, playing card games and going out to the courtyard for an informal recess. On Fridays, students ...
Business Standard

iPhone 17 series: Where to pre-book, availability details, pricing and more

Apple launched the iPhone 17 series, alongside Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, SE 3, and AirPods Pro 3, on September 9. All products will be available for purchase starting September 19. However, the ...
Business Standard

Tech Wrap Sept 5: Moto Book 60 Pro, Lava Bold N1, Adobe Premiere on iPhone

Motorola, owned by Lenovo, has expanded its Moto Book 60 lineup in India with the launch of the Moto Book 60 Pro. The laptop comes with a 14-inch OLED display boasting 2.8K resolution and is powered ...
The Atlantic

Eight Books for Dabblers

Every evening around 10 p.m., I settle onto the couch, open up the New York Times crossword app on my phone, and complete the day’s puzzle. One moment I’m stumped; the next I’m struck by an epiphany.
Wall Street Journal

Put Down the Phone and Pull Out a Book

Harvard economist Roland Fryer provides surprising insights on how you think about household chores. Writers of horror and dystopian fiction often build tension by adding small tokens of dreadful ...
Museum of Modern Art

Gabriel Orozco

Artist, Gabriel Orozco: Sometimes when I was coming to New York for visit, I stay with friends in apartments and I remember once, it was an empty apartment, which somebody lent me for a week. The only ...