The eight-hour workday means a lot to us. Even as fewer and fewer Americans actually abide by it and are employed in contract or freelance positions, the traditional workweek has had an enormous influence on our culture and the way we think about our jobs. The eight-hour day created the concepts of rush hour, prime time TV, and the sad […]

Wherever we go, technology is paying attention—whether as WiFi networks that remember and ping our phones, web browsers that document our tastes, or that Google Street View car that passed you the street. Depending who’s behind it, the purpose, methods, and effectiveness of everyday surveillance can vary widely, as well as the rules for doing so; in most places, such […]