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Blockchains are computers that can make commitments. Traditional computers are ultimately controlled by people, either directly in the case…

There are broadly two adoption paths for new computing technologies: inside-out and outside-in. Inside-out technologies are pioneered by…

During a media tour in 2007 in which Steve Jobs showed the device to reporters, there was one instance in which a journalist criticized the…

Originally published by Wired. As the internet has evolved over its 35-year lifespan, control over its most important services has gradually…

The first two eras of the internet During the first era of the internet — from the 1980s through the early 2000s — internet services were…