Can This Smartwatch Save Fitbit?
Hands on with the Ionic, the long-awaited watch that Fitbit suggests is more about building a better fitness tracker than going after Apple or Samsung. (Read on Fast Company)
Tech’s Swift Reaction To Hate Groups Was Years In The Making
Advocates like the Anti-Defamation League have been cajoling Silicon Valley for years to cut off violent white-supremacist groups. (Read on Fast Company)
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince Explains Why It Was So Hard To Dump The Daily Stormer
The security company’s cofounder and CEO says that his decision doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s taking a more activist stance about hate sites. (Read on Fast Company)
Workers Win Only 1% Of Federal Civil Rights Lawsuits At Trial
A new analysis of employee lawsuits finds a low success rate for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, and highlights the U.S.’s most-sued employers. (Read on Fast Company)
To Find A Cure For Blindness, These Scientists Are Mimicking Fish Eyes
Using an anticancer drug, researchers have grown new neurons in the retinas of mice–a big step toward curing many forms of blindness in humans. (Read on Fast Company)
Meet The Woman Leading The Fight To Save Net Neutrality
Evan Greer is leading a coalition of the world’s biggest internet companies to mobilize users to fight the Trump administration’s rollback of rules. (Read on Fast Company)
Consumer Tech Companies Want To Make Hearing Aids Cheaper—And Even Trendy
Bipartisan legislation moving through Congress would lower the barriers to selling hearing aids, and tech companies are preparing to jump in. (Read on Fast Company)
Having Challenged the Democratic Establishment, Tech Billionaire Mark Pincus Reels From The Backlash
Upon launching their insurgency within the Democratic Party, Pincus and LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman face tough questions from progressives. (Read on Fast Company)
The Internet’s Future Is More Fragile Than Ever, Says One Of Its Inventors
Vint Cerf, the co-creator of tech that makes the internet work, worries about hacking, fake news, autonomous software, and perishable digital history. (Read on Fast Company)
The Guy Who Helped Take Down Bill O’Reilly Is Now Targeting Sean Hannity
Angelo Carusone of Media Matters spearheaded advertiser boycotts against Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly. Can he take down Hannity? (Read on Fast Company)