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Steven Levy

Articles by Steven Levy

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Gates: Microsoft, the Suit and His Foundation

Bill Gates looks back at the road he and Microsoft have traveled, and at what’s ahead for his foundation.

9 min read

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Steven Levy on the New Apple 3G iPhone

After its new 3G iPhone, what’s next for Apple?

5 min read

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Richard Branson: Virgin Master

Entrepreneur Richard Branson wants to save the Earth—and ride his rocket into outer space.

9 min read

Business

Microsoft and Yahoo: Is It Really The End?

What the failed deal means for the Net—and users.

7 min read

Education

Steven Levy: Getting Scholarships on FastWeb

Fast Web links students with scholarships. But is a $1,500 grant for duck-calling really worth pursuing?

5 min read

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Levy: Campaigns Get Personal

Microtargeters know all about you, and try to push your personal hot button so you’ll cast your vote for their candidate.

5 min read

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Levy: Take the Millions Now

Auctomatic is a parable of the Net’s start-up culture. You can still make a fortune before you’re barely old enough to shave.

5 min read

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Intel, Inside And Out

The chipmaker’s leader discusses core values.

5 min read

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Levy: From Search Wars to Star Wars

Want to explore the mysteries of deep space from your desktop? Google can help you. And soon, so can Microsoft.

5 min read

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On The Upward Slide

For Max Levchin, one jackpot is only a start.

4 min read

Analysis

The TED Conference

Surprises at the conference of technology, entertainment and design.

5 min read

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Candidates Need Tech Savvy

They don’t have to be geeks, but pols can’t be clueless about the digital world.

5 min read

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Life After Chess

Former champ Garry Kasparov still sees the world in terms of pawns and kings—and thinks you should, too.

6 min read

Business

Microsoft’s Antitrust Issues

Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google: Who do you antitrust?

6 min read

News

Levy: Rip This Book? Not Yet.

The very existence of a book scanner for consumer use is one of those early warnings of turbulence to come.

5 min read

Business

Yahooligans at the Window

Microsoft’s $45 billion bid for Yahoo is a ‘Hail Mary’ to beat Google in search.

7 min read

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Levy: Google’s New Ad Rules

Who decides what’s a personal attack and what’s a fair campaign ad?

4 min read

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Levy: The Net Meter Is Running

Government and industry should figure out how to get faster service for less money, no matter where people live.

5 min read

Analysis

Review of Apple’s MacBook Air

Size matters, but has Apple gone too far?

7 min read

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Steve Jobs Slims Down

Creating a laptop Jenny Craig could love.

5 min read

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Levy: The Rosy View From CES

If we can’t get today’s tech stuff working smoothly, what does that portend for tomorrow’s ambitious plans?

5 min read