Seung Lee
Reporter
Seung Lee is a San Francisco-based staff writer at Newsweek, who focuses on consumer technology. He has previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Magazine. He has also written for Vice Magazine and Popular Science. Born in Seoul, South Korean, he speaks fluent Korean. But he considers himself a lifelong Californian, having grown up in inner-city Los Angeles and graduated from UC Berkeley.
Elon Musk Said Some Pretty Crazy Things Last Night
Elon Musk had some nutty but strangely plausible theories and ideas about the future and our own existence.
Peter Thiel Will Stay on Facebook's Board
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says that Thiel acted independently and was not speaking for the social network.
Is Amazon Echo the Next Big Hope for the Internet?
Why one venture capital firm is betting on voice automation.
Twitter Toys With 'Beautiful Restraint' of Messages
Twitter is a powerhouse in Japan, where linguistic differences mean a 140-character limit is more than enough space to express yourself.
Police Offer Safe 'Internet Purchase Safe Zones'
Police across the United States are making "Internet Purchase Safe Exchange Zones" in front of their stations.
Inside the Rush to Become the Next Uber in Austin
Uber and Lyft left Austin over fingerprinting and opened a new market for small startups.
Gawker Owner Writes Open Letter to Peter Thiel
Gawker's owner called out Peter Thiel as a "thin-skinned billionaire" who was "redefining [him]self as a comic-book villain."
What Grade Does Jack Dorsey Get as Twitter CEO?
Three analysts give the Twitter CEO a yearly performance review.
Peter Thiel Funded Anti-Gawker Lawsuit: Report
Peter Thiel bankrolled Hulk Hogan in his defamation lawsuit against Gawker, according to Forbes.
Can an Artificially Intelligent Computer Make Art?
Art professors discuss if Google's AI program can really make art.
Facebook Tells Senate Exactly What You Think It Would
Facebook says it found no evidence that the company excluded conservative news outlets from its trending feed.
Tucker Carlson: Glenn Beck Was Sucking Up to Zuckerberg
Two prominent conservatives spar after meeting with Facebook on Wednesday.
Why Snowden and Others Don't Trust Google's New App
Can Google's smart virtual assistant and end-to-end encryption co-exist in its newest messaging app?
'Super Positive': Conservatives Sing Facebook's Praises
Conservatives talk free speech with Facebook and try out Oculus Rift while they're at it.
FBI Doesn't Have to Give Mozilla Details on Bug It Used
Mozilla says the Firefox vulnerability, which the FBI won't disclose, leaves millions of its users vulnerable.
Google Tries to Keep Pace in I/O Keynote Speech
Google's I/O developer conference kicked off with machine learning and encryption in mind.
Fight With Facebook Divides Conservatives Into Two
Breitbart and The Federalist, among others, declined to speak to Zuckerberg tomorrow to discuss allegation that Facebook censored conservative news.
Twitter Just Got Roomier in Its 140-Character Limit
Twitter may save you valuable character space in a tweet by the end of the month.
What You Can Do to Protect Your Data From Hackers
Four cybersecurity experts share with Newsweek practical ways to improve your cyberhygiene.
Nextdoor Is Cracking Down on Racist Posts
After reports that Nextdoor harbored racial profilers in Oakland, the social networking company is implementing changes.
Facebook Relied on Humans for Trending Topics: Report
Facebook relied on news values and editorial judgment practiced in traditional newspapers and television channels.
Is Facebook—and Zuckerberg—Liberal or Conservative?
Amid allegation that Facebook suppressed conservative news topics, political donation data shows that Facebook donated more money to Republicans than Democrats.
Instagram's Original Logo Creator Likes The New Logo
The new gradient-heavy, sunset-colored logo for Instagram has been criticized heavily on social media since its unveiling.
Senate Inquiry: Did Facebook Censor Right-Wing News?
Republican Senator John Thune wants answers from Mark Zuckerberg on the allegations of Facebook's political bias.
Your Money or Your Data: 2016 Is the Year of Ransomware
Americans paid about $325 million in cyber ransom in 2015, and that figure will rise dramatically this year.
Uber Drivers Could Have Won $630 Million More
The federal court released the possible earnings had the plaintiffs pushed on to fight the ride-sharing giant.
Ex–Facebook Curators Say They Censored Right-Wing News
A former Facebook employee, however, tells Newsweek there was no policy to suppress conservative news.
For $30,000, Send Mom a Replica of You for Mother's Day
Groupon and the 3-D printing lab in cahoots for this deal are completely serious.
Lyft, GM Will Soon Test Self-Driving Taxis: Report
A fleet of the cars could be on public roads in one U.S. city by 2017.
Watch: 100 Synchronized Drones Put on a Light Show
This is the first time that a single operator has been allowed to fly so many drones in the U.S.