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Lauren Smiley

Should Facebook Be Allowed To Give Away Free Internet in the Global South?

The fight over free internet — and by extension, democracy, development, and net neutrality.

Feb 2, 2016

Should Facebook Be Allowed To Give Away Free Internet in the Global South?

Feb 2, 2016

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BRIGHT Magazine

You Can Teach A Coal Miner To Code

How miners are disrupting who can be a digital worker in Appalachia as the coal industry collapses.

Nov 20, 2015

You Can Teach A Coal Miner To Code

Nov 20, 2015

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From the WTF? Economy to the Next Economy

What Coding Coal Miners Prove About the Future of Work

“They’re blue-collar coders. That’s what they’re gonna be. We have to be what we are.” — Rusty Justice, founder of BitSource, a…

Nov 19, 2015

What Coding Coal Miners Prove About the Future of Work

Nov 19, 2015

Help Me Interview Anne-Marie Slaughter

Hi, all you working parent diarists (Adriana Alvarez Laura Rich Kae Whitaker Nikki Usher Sam Remington Bonnie Nakash) who somehow found the…

Nov 8, 2015

Nov 8, 2015

Ashley Madison’s CEO Talked a Lot of Cynical Shit When I Interviewed Him

But I Didn’t Know How Much He Was Lying Until The Hack

Aug 21, 2015

Ashley Madison’s CEO Talked a Lot of Cynical Shit When I Interviewed Him

Aug 21, 2015

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From the WTF? Economy to the Next Economy

Should The Gov Create a “Third Worker” Category?

In an interview with the Secretary of Labor and his chief employment administrator, we found interest but not much commitment. We’re…

Aug 14, 2015

Should The Gov Create a “Third Worker” Category?

Aug 14, 2015

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Matter

Are You Smarter Than Donald Trump?

Then prove it by taking our quiz about sanctuary cities.

Jul 16, 2015

Are You Smarter Than Donald Trump?

Jul 16, 2015

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On Demand

The Many, Many Cases of the Woman Who Just Beat Uber

“I’m enjoying my five minutes of fame.”

Jun 17, 2015

The Many, Many Cases of the Woman Who Just Beat Uber

Jun 17, 2015

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Matter

Quit Your Job and Go to Work

The future of employment was meant to liberate us from the shackles of a 9-to-5. In fact, it’s leaving people in a semi-flexible purgatory.

Jun 10, 2015

Quit Your Job and Go to Work

Jun 10, 2015

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On Demand

Is Employing On-Demand Workers ‘The Right Thing?’

A battle is brewing over whether app-summoned workers should be considered employees or contractors.

May 20, 2015

Is Employing On-Demand Workers ‘The Right Thing?’

May 20, 2015

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Matter

What Strippers Can Teach Uber

The on-demand industry says it’s turned our concept of work upside down. But one attorney thinks we’ve been here before — again and again.

Apr 20, 2015

What Strippers Can Teach Uber

Apr 20, 2015

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Matter

Three Gay People From Indiana Explain What The ‘Freedom Law’ Means To Them

‘They want to kick you out and make you leave your home state. That’s not right’

Apr 3, 2015

Three Gay People From Indiana Explain What The ‘Freedom Law’ Means To Them

Apr 3, 2015

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Matter

A Federal Agents’ Guide To Laundering Silk Road Bitcoin

Mar 31, 2015

Mar 31, 2015

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Matter

The Shut-In Economy

In the new world of on-demand everything, you’re either pampered, isolated royalty — or you’re a 21st century servant.

Mar 25, 2015

The Shut-In Economy

Mar 25, 2015

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On Demand

Inside The Bubble Bus

Taking a ride on San Francisco’s latest private alternative to public transport.

Mar 20, 2015

Inside The Bubble Bus

Mar 20, 2015

Published in
Matter

Two Minutes of Racial Togetherness With a Starbucks Barista

Howard Schultz’s dream, fulfilled.

Mar 19, 2015

Two Minutes of Racial Togetherness With a Starbucks Barista

Mar 19, 2015

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Matter

Even if Ellen Pao Wins, Women Are Still Going to Lose

Sexism cases can make a media splash, but they don’t disrupt America’s boys’ club.

Mar 13, 2015

Even if Ellen Pao Wins, Women Are Still Going to Lose

Mar 13, 2015

Lauren Smiley

San Francisco journalist studying humans in the Tech Age. For WIRED, California Sunday, and San Francisco Magazine. Alum of Matter and Backchannel.

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