Luke Dormehl

I am a UK-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. I'm the author of The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems -- And Create More.

Drop me a line on Twitter to chat about the digital humanities, innovative start-ups, and video games. Not necessarily in that order.

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10 iOS Features We’d Love To See Apple Announce At WWDC

Hardware may be sexy, but software determines what gadgets can do. Here’s an iOS wish list from developers and other Apple watchers.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage The Power Of Live-Streaming Apps

Live-video apps like Periscope can help your business, but you should consider these guidelines before jumping in.

Tech

What A Pong-Beating Robot Says About Where Silicon Valley Is Taking AI

Google DeepMind’s breakthrough hints at the possibilities of multipurpose artificial intelligence.

Tech

How Apple Became A Car Company

From its luxury car analogies to its executive “car guys,” Cupertino’s recent interest isn’t just a passing fancy.

Tech

Google, Facebook, and Yahoo Shun Obama Cybersecurity Summit

Obama wants companies to share cyberthreat data with the federal government and each other, only most industry heavyweights aren’t interested.

Tech

The Federal Government Can Legally Read Your Emails After 180 Days

The law was passed before most of us had ever even heard of email.

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Deaf Advocates Want MIT And Harvard To Provide Better Closed-Captioning Services

The National Association of the Deaf wants to make online learning tools accessible to everyone.

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GM Will Go Head-To-Head With Tesla In Race To Build $30K Electric Vehicle

General Motors plans to build a mass-market electric car in 2017.

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United Airlines Glitch Erroneously Slashes Thousands Of Ticket Prices

Transatlantic flights were temporarily reduced from $9,400 to $140 before the problem was fixed.

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Who Will Look After Your Facebook Account When You’re Gone?

Facebook is now letting users create a “legacy contact” who can manage their account after their death.

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These Researchers Say They Can Predict Which Tweets Will Go Viral

You can even put your own tweets through their viral-predicting algorithm.

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This Amazing Kickstarter Will Let You Print Your Own Circuit Boards

The Voltera V-One is just one example of the amazing revolution underway in home-brew 3-D printing.

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Net Neutrality Won’t Affect Investment Or Innovation, Says Sprint

Sprint CTO Stephen Bye says new rules will benefit carriers in the long run.

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Facebook Has Created An Anti-Hacking Social Network For Security Experts

By bringing together information from different companies, Facebook hopes to crack down on corporate hacking.

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The U.K. Begins Testing Driverless Cars On Public Roads

The British government is spending $29 million on autonomous car tests.

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Renegade Security Expert Posts 10M Real Passwords And Usernames Online

Claims that the passwords will help ramp up online security.

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Microsoft’s New Outlook App Isn’t Safe For Government Email

The EU parliament today barred its members from using the app due to “serious security issues.”

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Google Search Pages Now Highlight Health Information

Bad news for WebMD: Google’s Knowledge Graph now offers information on diseases, allergies, and other medical conditions.

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Samsung Creates Innovation Team Dedicated To Drones, Robotics, And Virtual Reality

Samsung is changing its business model to focus on the future.

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Twitter’s Transparency Report Reveals The World’s Most Data-Hungry Governments

#whichgovernmentswantyourdata?

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This burger doesn’t require land or fresh water to produce: It’s made with kelp

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How to ask someone in public to put a mask on—while avoiding conflict (and droplets)

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The 6 winners of the ‘Green Nobels’ for environmental activism show that change is possible

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday outages angered customers on these 48 retail sites

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Merriam-Webster’s 2020 word of the year is ‘pandemic.’ Here are 11 more surprising runners-up

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Luke Dormehl

10 iOS Features We’d Love To See Apple Announce At WWDC

Hardware may be sexy, but software determines what gadgets can do. Here’s an iOS wish list from developers and other Apple watchers.

How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage The Power Of Live-Streaming Apps

Live-video apps like Periscope can help your business, but you should consider these guidelines before jumping in.

What A Pong-Beating Robot Says About Where Silicon Valley Is Taking AI

Google DeepMind’s breakthrough hints at the possibilities of multipurpose artificial intelligence.

How Apple Became A Car Company

From its luxury car analogies to its executive “car guys,” Cupertino’s recent interest isn’t just a passing fancy.

Google, Facebook, and Yahoo Shun Obama Cybersecurity Summit

Obama wants companies to share cyberthreat data with the federal government and each other, only most industry heavyweights aren’t interested.

The Federal Government Can Legally Read Your Emails After 180 Days

The law was passed before most of us had ever even heard of email.

Deaf Advocates Want MIT And Harvard To Provide Better Closed-Captioning Services

The National Association of the Deaf wants to make online learning tools accessible to everyone.

GM Will Go Head-To-Head With Tesla In Race To Build $30K Electric Vehicle

General Motors plans to build a mass-market electric car in 2017.

United Airlines Glitch Erroneously Slashes Thousands Of Ticket Prices

Transatlantic flights were temporarily reduced from $9,400 to $140 before the problem was fixed.

Who Will Look After Your Facebook Account When You’re Gone?

Facebook is now letting users create a “legacy contact” who can manage their account after their death.

These Researchers Say They Can Predict Which Tweets Will Go Viral

You can even put your own tweets through their viral-predicting algorithm.

This Amazing Kickstarter Will Let You Print Your Own Circuit Boards

The Voltera V-One is just one example of the amazing revolution underway in home-brew 3-D printing.

Net Neutrality Won’t Affect Investment Or Innovation, Says Sprint

Sprint CTO Stephen Bye says new rules will benefit carriers in the long run.

Facebook Has Created An Anti-Hacking Social Network For Security Experts

By bringing together information from different companies, Facebook hopes to crack down on corporate hacking.

The U.K. Begins Testing Driverless Cars On Public Roads

The British government is spending $29 million on autonomous car tests.

Renegade Security Expert Posts 10M Real Passwords And Usernames Online

Claims that the passwords will help ramp up online security.

Microsoft’s New Outlook App Isn’t Safe For Government Email

The EU parliament today barred its members from using the app due to “serious security issues.”

Google Search Pages Now Highlight Health Information

Bad news for WebMD: Google’s Knowledge Graph now offers information on diseases, allergies, and other medical conditions.

Samsung Creates Innovation Team Dedicated To Drones, Robotics, And Virtual Reality

Samsung is changing its business model to focus on the future.

Twitter’s Transparency Report Reveals The World’s Most Data-Hungry Governments

#whichgovernmentswantyourdata?

Impact

This burger doesn’t require land or fresh water to produce: It’s made with kelp

How to ask someone in public to put a mask on—while avoiding conflict (and droplets)

The 6 winners of the ‘Green Nobels’ for environmental activism show that change is possible

News

Black Friday and Cyber Monday outages angered customers on these 48 retail sites

Merriam-Webster’s 2020 word of the year is ‘pandemic.’ Here are 11 more surprising runners-up

How to watch the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live on NBC or free without cable

Co.Design

One person in the room with you has COVID-19. Here’s how long it takes to get infected

A brief history of Tab, the iconic diet soda that’s headed to the graveyard