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Fred Vogelstein

Fred Vogelstein

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Contributing Editor, WIRED Magazine

Berkeley

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I cover topics related to borderland studies, regional politics development policies in Northeast India, and inclusive development minority issues, the Act East Policy governance, indigenous rights

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Politics, crime, theatre

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Total articles 88

  • Bluesky isn't just another Twitter/X competitor. It fixes what's wrong with social media.

    By Fred Vogelstein| Crazy Stupid Tech@ By Fred VogelsteinI joined Bluesky as soon as I could get my hands on an invite back in the summer of 2023. Twitter/X had become an increasingly unpleasant place since Elon Musk bought it in 2022. And then I discovered what many did back then: There weren’t enough users. I stopped using it. This is the biggest problem for any new social network: It needs to reach a certain size for it to be useful. The trick is getting to that certain size.

    By Fred Vogelstein · Crazy Stupid Tech

    Mar. 31, 2025

  • What to expect from us in 2025

    By Fred Vogelstein| Crazy Stupid Tech@ By Fred Vogelstein and Om MalikThis is a story about three dates: 1994, 2007, and 2022. And then three more dates: 1996, 2009 and 2025. 1994 was the year Netscape unveiled the first mainstream internet browser. 2007 was the year Apple unveiled the iPhone. And 2022, a hair over 2 years ago, was the year Open AI unveiled ChatGPT. There are many ways to frame the digital revolution of the past 30 years. But to us, focusing on these three eras makes the most sense. Why the history lesson?

    By Fred Vogelstein · Crazy Stupid Tech

    Feb. 16, 2025

  • Bluesky isn't just another Twitter/X competitor. It fixes what's wrong with social media.

    By Fred Vogelstein| Crazy Stupid Tech@ By Fred VogelsteinI joined Bluesky as soon as I could get my hands on an invite back in the summer of 2023. Twitter/X had become an increasingly unpleasant place since Elon Musk bought it in 2022. And then I discovered what many did back then: There weren’t enough users. I stopped using it. This is the biggest problem for any new social network: It needs to reach a certain size for it to be useful. The trick is getting to that certain size.

    By Fred Vogelstein · Crazy Stupid Tech

    Mar. 31, 2025

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WIRED Magazine

San Francisco, California, United States

+1 817-928-3260