The Best of Backchannel
10+ most popular Backchannel articles, as voted by our community.
Home of WIRED’s long-form narratives and investigations
Backchannel on a11y
How the Web Became Unreadable
I thought my eyesight was beginning to go. It turns out, I’m suffering from design.
Backchannel on Amazon
Voice Is the Next Big Platform, and Alexa Will Own It
Amazon’s personal assistant is about to stretch beyond the Echo, and get downright chatty with everyone.
Backchannel on Apple
An Exclusive Look at How AI and Machine Learning Work at Apple — Backchannel
The iBrain is here — and it’s already inside your phone.
Backchannel on Makers
The 3D Printing Revolution That Wasn’t
MakerBot made a bold bet that 3D printers would become as common as microwaves. Just one problem: no one else shared that dream.
Backchannel on Reid Hoffman
Now We Know Why Microsoft Bought LinkedIn
Satya Nadella is on a crusade to change Microsoft’s reputation, and hiring Reid Hoffman is his money move.
Microsoft’s New Secret Weapon is Reid Hoffman — Backchannel
In exclusive interview, LinkedIn’s founder talks merger, his role, and chat-bots for careers
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The Inside Story of BitTorrent’s Bizarre Collapse
How a group of valley outsiders blew through the company’s cash and nearly left it for dead.
How Airbnb Stopped Playing Nice
For years, Airbnb was the friendly foil to Uber. But when the stakes got higher, it learned to fight.
A Radically Simple Idea Will Let Us Catch Cancer Before It’s Cancer
By zeroing in on the first signs of disease, scientists are inventing a whole new way to fight cancer.
It’s Not Just Robots: Skilled Jobs Are Going to “Meatware” — Backchannel
Inside the economy of on-demand crowd-workers displacing professionals, for cheap
I’ve Spent A Lifetime Building a Mighty Network. Here Are My Secrets. — Backchannel
Rule One: Take pleasure in it. It’s not just a safety net, it’s YOUR net.
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