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Why Almost Every Yoga and Pilates Studio Has the Same Online Booking System

Heather Schwedel

June 30, 2018 12:19 PM

I Tried to Fix the Federal Government’s Approach to Technology. It Was a Lot Harder Than I Had Expected.

Vivian Graubard

June 27, 2018 9:00 AM

When New Orleans Realized Nobody Was Using Its New Road-Closure Map, the City Actually Fixed It

Sara Hudson

June 26, 2018 3:22 PM

I Paid for a Modem and Router. I Can Charge My Roommates to Use Them, Right?

Shasha Léonard

June 25, 2018 3:51 PM

A New, Affordable Ultrasound Machine Is Saving Lives in Developing Countries

Felix Salmon

June 22, 2018 9:49 AM

Electronic Health Records Are on the Verge of Actually Being Useful

Jordan Weissmann

June 18, 2018 9:30 AM

What if Instead of Updating My Computer I Just Click “Remind Me Tomorrow” Forever?

Shasha Léonard

June 15, 2018 12:10 PM

Forget Virtual Reality. The Airline Industry Is Sticking With Its Old Flight Simulators.

Steve Casner

June 15, 2018 9:00 AM

When School Registration Software Fails at the Worst Possible Time

Aaron Mak

June 14, 2018 8:09 AM

Anchorage, Alaska, Could Have Tried to Fix a Problem With an App. Instead, the Solution Was a Bucket.

Sara Hudson

June 13, 2018 9:00 AM

Will IT Know if I Watch Porn on My Work Computer?

Shasha Léonard

June 08, 2018 9:00 AM

Why Aren’t We All Buying Houses on the Internet?

Henry Grabar

June 07, 2018 5:51 AM

Why in the World Do Doctor’s Offices Still Use Fax Machines?

Rachel Withers

June 06, 2018 8:30 AM

The Museum That Found a Genuinely Good Use for the Much-Maligned Stylus

Cleo Levin

June 05, 2018 11:00 AM

Why the Military Can’t Quit Windows XP

Jeremy Hsu

June 04, 2018 5:55 AM

How Hospitals Can Protect Themselves Against Ransomware

Josephine Wolff

June 01, 2018 10:00 AM

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