A couple of ex-Googlers set out to create the search engine of the future. They built something faster, simpler, and ad-free. So how come you've never heard of Neeva? David Pierce examines why Google's monopoly on the industry killed an incredible search engine focused on user experience. Read by Gary Furlong.

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The little search engine that couldn't

Snapchat was supposed to be more ethical than other platforms. So what went wrong? After seven years at the company, Ellis Hamburger explains what he learned about social media while working for one of the hottest startups of the 2010s.

Social media is doomed to die

What does it take to become the next hit social media platform? Following BeReal's initial success - and subsequent flop - Casey Newton questions what went wrong.

How BeReal missed its moment 

Start-up Cerebral admits to sharing patient data with TikTok

Telehealth startup Cerebral has come under fire for exposing a laundry list of patient data to third-party advertisers. So what other privacy violations do we have to be aware of? Emma Roth discusses.

Cerebral admits to sharing patient data with Meta, TikTok, and Google

Could everything we think we know about video games be wrong?

According to a 2022 study on adolescent cognitive development, young people who play video games perform better on brain function tests. But why is that? Nicole Wetsman investigates.