The Best of OneZero
10+ most popular OneZero articles, as voted by our community.
The undercurrents of the future. The OneZero team at @Medium publishes stories about tech and science from Debugger, Future Human, and our namesake publication.
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OneZero on Apple
Apple Is Trying to Kill Web Technology
The company has made it extremely difficult to use web-based technology on its platforms, and it hopes developers won’t bother
OneZero on Cryptography
The Untold Story of the Man That Made Mainstream Encryption Possible
Meet Whit Diffie, the man who invented public key cryptography and brought encryption to the masses
OneZero on Facial Recognition
We Mapped How the Coronavirus Is Driving New Surveillance Programs Around the World
At least 28 countries are ramping up surveillance to combat the coronavirus
This Simple Facial Recognition Search Engine Can Track You Down Across the Internet
PimEyes markets its service as a tool to protect privacy and the misuse of images
OneZero on Future
Why 2020 to 2050 Will Be ‘the Most Transformative Decades in Human History’
Climate change will force more people to leave their homes than at any other point in human history. Conflict is inevitable.
OneZero on Gig Economy
The Gig Economy Is Failing. Say Hello to the Hustle Economy.
Unemployed teachers, cooks, dancers are turning to Patreon, Twitch, and OnlyFans
OneZero on Google
How Google Got Its Employees to Eat Their Vegetables
The tech giant is engineering a way to encourage its employees to eat healthier — and it might just help the rest of the country
How Google Earth Mapped 98% of the World
And how it overcame device constraints to bring it to your device
OneZero on Google Play
The End of App Stores Is Rapidly Approaching
Progressive web apps may soon free you from Google Play and the iOS App Store
OneZero on Open Source
The Internet Relies on People Working for Free
Who should be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting open-source projects?
OneZero on Science Fiction
The Man Whose Science Fiction Keeps Turning Into Our Shitty Cyberpunk Reality
A Q+A with the novelist Tim Maughan, whose disturbing future predictions have had an unfortunate habit of coming true
How Science Fiction Imagined the 2020s
What ‘Blade Runner,’ cyberpunk, and Octavia Butler had to say about the age we’re entering now
OneZero on Silicon Valley
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How to Destroy ‘Surveillance Capitalism’
Surveillance capitalism is just capitalism — with surveillance. Here’s how to beat it.
The New Era of Social Media Isn’t About Feeds
Products like Clubhouse and Twitter’s “Super Follows” offer a new kind of engagement
Inside the Social Media Cult That Convinces Young People to Give Up Everything
The DayLife Army always seemed like a troll. Then it became a nightmare.
The Social Media Managers Are Not Okay
They’re on the front lines of a relentless and overwhelming news cycle that is pushing them to the edge
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