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Lauren Smiley

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Lauren Smiley (@laurensmiley) writes about humans in the tech age and is a regular contributor to WIRED.

How Citizen Surveillance Ate San Francisco

Nov 7, 2023 6:00 AM

The Legal Saga of Uber’s Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash Is Over

Jul 28, 2023 6:47 PM

‘I’m the Operator’: The Aftermath of a Self-Driving Tragedy

Mar 8, 2022 6:00 AM

He Thought He Could Outfox the Gig Economy. He Was Wrong

Jun 22, 2021 6:00 AM

The True Story of the Antifa Invasion of Forks, Washington

Oct 8, 2020 6:00 AM

27 Days in Tokyo Bay: What Happened on the Diamond Princess

Apr 30, 2020 6:00 AM

A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely Suspect

Sep 17, 2019 6:00 AM

The Mission to Build the Ultimate Burger Bot

Jun 21, 2018 8:00 AM

What Happens When We Let Tech Care for Our Aging Parents

Dec 19, 2017 6:00 AM

Virginia’s Election Will Test the Power of Techie Activists

Nov 5, 2017 10:00 AM

The College Kids Doing What Twitter Won't

Nov 1, 2017 7:00 AM

Stricken By Tragedy, Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Wife Fights for Her Home

Sep 22, 2017 2:56 PM

A Murder Shatters the Dreams of Immigrant Tech Workers

Jun 27, 2017 6:00 PM

The Tech Resistance Awakens

Feb 9, 2017 12:00 AM

Mike Rothenberg’s VC firm was young, splashy, and loaded with cash. Now it’s all come crashing down

Sep 13, 2016 12:00 AM

Real Estate Agents Are Weaponizing Snapchat

Aug 2, 2016 12:00 AM

Techies and the Homeless: Frenemies Forever?

May 23, 2016 12:00 AM

Uber Wants To Save Us From Racism

May 12, 2016 12:00 AM

The Revelations of Lady Murderface

Apr 28, 2016 12:00 AM

The Weird Redemption of SF’s Most Reviled Tech Bro

Apr 7, 2016 12:00 AM