Pocket’s Best of 2022: Technology

So given all of the recent attention into what is now being called web3, I decided to explore some of what has been happening in that space more thoroughly to see what I may be missing.

Crypto is a lot of things—including terribly explained. We’re here to clear things up.

The inside story of the world’s most notorious commercial spyware and the big tech companies waging war against it.

You’ll never be able to get a clean slate—but you can significantly downsize your digital footprint.

There’s a general sense that it’s bad for society—which may be right. But studies offer surprisingly few easy answers.

What would it take for artificial intelligence to make real progress?

A conversation with Jeremi Gosney.

While putting together the manuscript for our new book, Floppy Disk Fever: The Curious Afterlives of a Flexible Medium, we met with Tom to discuss the current state of the floppy disk industry and the perks and challenges of running a business like his in the 2020s. What has changed in this era, and what remains the same?

Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark.

In the ’90s, Microsoft created an annoying paperclip that it quickly retired. Its developers never imagined the virtual assistant would become a cultural icon.

Explore the stories that defined the year, and the ones we’ll still be talking about in 2023. Plus, discover the best long reads, smart advice, and entertaining culture writing that Pocket readers loved this year.