Gentle January
Stop TikTok from Suggesting Your Account to Others
The “people you may know” may not be people you want looking at your social media profile
Michael Reilly
Managing Editor
Reilly (everyone calls him Reilly) was Managing Editor at The Markup. He left in June 2024.
He has brought an insatiable curiosity, a desire to build, and a genuine love for his colleagues and their mission as journalists wherever he’s gone. That’s included stops at New Scientist, two startups, and MIT Technology Review, which was a two-time National Magazine Award finalist during his time as executive editor.
While at Technology Review, he pioneered the magazine’s newsletter operation, established an award-winning podcasting team, and edited countless print and online features and investigations. Reilly’s editing and reporting work has won a variety of awards, including investigative prizes by the Association of British Science Writers, the Newswomen’s Club of New York, and recognition by the American Bar Association, among others.
(Photograph by Simon Simard)
Hello World
Bad Internet? Good Chance You’ll Miss a Key NFL Playoff Game This Weekend
The real contest may not be the Dolphins versus the reigning champ Chiefs, but how Peacock’s streaming wars fare in parts of the country with low connectivity
Gentle January
Sign Up for a Simple Burner Phone Number
Give a Google Voice number whenever you sign up for a store’s loyalty program—or go on a first date
Privacy
Federal Trade Commission Sanctions Location Data Broker X-Mode
The company is prohibited from selling sensitive location data and is ordered to put consumer privacy protections in place
Gentle January
Get a New Wireless Router
If you haven’t upgraded your wireless router since 2020, it’s time for a new one
Machine Learning
Plagiarism Detection Tools Offer a False Sense of Accuracy
The tools that likely brought down Harvard president Claudine Gay are improperly used on students all the time
Organ Failure
In Emails, Contractor Tries To Orchestrate New Federal Transplant Policy
Emails show UNOS capitalized on a lung lawsuit to lay the groundwork for a sweeping liver policy change.
Gentle January
Lock Down Your Accounts with Extra Authentication
Two-factor logins add security beyond your password
Hello World
What Happens When you Roleplay with ChatGPT
A conversation with Mingqian Zheng, Jiaxin Pei, and David Jurgens
Languages of Misinformation
Người Mỹ thế hệ thứ hai: Làm gì khi người thân lan truyền những tin tức không đúng
Đừng tranh cãi chuyện chính trị. Mà hãy nói về những tin tức không đúng
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