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Alex Hern

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New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 19 June 15:54

How to sound sorry without saying "sorry".

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By Alex Hern - 19 June 13:12

"This material encourages misogynistic behavior and is inconsistent with our mission of funding creative works."

The Times' story on their website. Photograph: The Times
By Alex Hern - 14 June 11:02

Turning a front page story into an advert for Times+ is concerning.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 13 June 14:16

The NSA takes such great quantities of data legally that it has built a system to manage it.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 12 June 15:33

As first days go, it could have been quieter…

Photograph: Apple
By Alex Hern - 11 June 10:38

The signals sent below the watermark.

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By Alex Hern - 06 June 13:41

Alex Hern speaks to David Graeber about the liberal abandonment of Occupy New York.

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By Alex Hern - 06 June 12:07

Obvious headline is obvious.

Farmville, Zynga's first addiction farm.
By Alex Hern - 05 June 16:57

Gives them "10:1 odds" on lasting more than three years.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 04 June 16:11

Can you hear the bubble pop? Can you hear it OMGPOP?

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By Alex Hern - 04 June 14:41

“Do not ask me to enter the mind of the totalitarians running this government.”

A panel from Zenith. Image: Steve Yeowell/Rebellion
By Alex Hern - 29 May 12:02

Lost classic being reprinted in a limited run of 1000 copies.

Anita Sarkeesian thanking her Kickstarter backers.
By Alex Hern - 29 May 9:57

The Men Who Get Unbelievably Angry At A Woman Critically Analysing Videogames just will not let up.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 24 May 16:02

The dust, gathering dust. But the wrong sort of dust.

Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 24 May 12:07

A shocking story from East London.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 23 May 15:49

Faiza Hussein is the new Captain Britain.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 16 May 8:45

Dictionary of Numbers provides that much needed context.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 14 May 11:19

If the NYT wants to ensure its pieces are never sullied by the corrupting eye of a reader, it can lock them in lead-lined boxes and drop them in the Hudson. But if it wants to help Angelina Jolie in her mission to spread awareness about breast cancer, it needs to get over itself.

Photograph: BFI/Vimeo
By Alex Hern - 13 May 16:29

"They built an arch of marble, and called it Marble Arch."

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 08 May 12:09

We aren't surprised Richard Branson introduced new see-through tops for the female staff at Virgin Trains. We thought a little photo-essay might explain why…

Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 06 May 13:33

The company's staff are so ingrained with the network that they can't make products normal people want to use.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 05 May 11:31

The canon of comics is full of lost greats – but the gaps are slowly getting filled in.

A map of the proposed route. Photograph: Construction Manager
By Alex Hern - 04 May 13:38

Canal running from Pennines to London would transport goods, power and water.

A trophy on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 03 May 9:36

Terms like "disruptive" and "tech business" just distract from the essential similarity between many companies.

Delingpole's Hitler pic.
By Alex Hern - 01 May 14:16

We complain about boring politicians, and then put them on the front page when they make a joke.

Apple CEO Tim Cook at a presentation for the company. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 30 April 14:48

Take off the pullover and put on a suit and tie – you aren't a tech stock anymore.

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