Tag: Vox

The biggest lie tech people tell themselves

The biggest lie tech people tell themselves — and the rest of us. They see facial recognition, smart diapers, and surveillance devices as inevitable evolutions. They’re not. Imagine you’re taking an online business class — the kind where you watch video lectures and then answer questions at the end. But this isn’t a normal class, […]

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Amazon and Walmart have the best prices

Amazon and Walmart want you to think they always have the best prices. A smaller competitor is showing otherwise. Flash-sale site Zulily is showing price comparisons in a bold move. A Walmart store prepares for the Black Friday shopping rush in 2015. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Jeff Yurcisin spent 14 years rising up the ranks […]

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