Author Archives: Ralph

Their Engagement Party Was Very Normal. What Happened After That Left Me In Tears.

Aly and Anthony Femia got engaged on December 14, 2012. Ever since that moment, they have been excitedly planning the day that would mark the beginning of their life together. When the happy couple originally celebrated their engagement, they were planning on getting married in September 2015. They wanted to wait until Aly finished graduate…

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I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t).

I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t). Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a woman. Read More…

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These Quotes From Apollo Astronauts Might Make You Believe In Aliens

When Americans first landed on the moon back in 1969, it inspired a wave of excitement about space travel. Many believed that this excitement would lead to settlements on the moon, which would make mankind an interplanetary species. Sadly, that never happened. Could that be because the first men on the moon weren’t alone up…

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It’s 2019. Want Some Self-Improvement? Invest in Adventure.

It’s 2019. Want Some Self-Improvement? Invest in Adventure. In a world where things often feel static, there is inherent value in reminding yourself that you can change. Let’s call that adventure. What’s yours? Read More…

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Digital Privacy Is a Big Concern in Europe. For This Reporter, Too.

Digital Privacy Is a Big Concern in Europe. For This Reporter, Too. When the investigative journalist Matt Apuzzo moved from Washington to Brussels, he noticed that distrust had a different focus. And he adjusted some of his own tech tools. Read More…

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How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’

How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’ Isabella Kwai, a reporter in Australia, rarely takes notes on paper anymore and instead uses her iPhone. She can still look sources in the eye while typing. Read More…

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