Nick Bilton

Lead Technology Writer, Bits Blog, New York Times

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Columnist, The New York Times. Writing the book about 'The Twitter Story.' Portfolio/Penguin, 2013.

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@Claire Well considering I just photoshopped this together for my friend, yes. (Tho I'm sure there are a few fakes.) This one = very real.
@trevoragilbert Oh trust me, I just photoshopped this thread together for "said" friend, it's real.
A friend accidentally texted the wrong person about a meeting, this was his response. pic.twitter.com/gdcN04R4Vo

nickbilton: A friend accidentally texted ...

twitter.com — A friend accidentally texted the wrong person about a meeting, this was his response. pic.twitter.com/gdcN04R4Vo
"I still couldn't sit down, so I paced the house like a coked-out fratboy." Story of a man struck by lightning: j.mp/11fQED3

I was struck by lightning yesterday-and boy am I sore

arstechnica.com — "Sir, look at me-did you have any shoes on?" asked the emergency medical tech. "Were you wearing shoes when you were struck?" "Huh?" I wondered, a little dazed. "What's with the shoe obsession?" Let me back up. My family and I moved from Chicago to Asheville, North Carolina last autumn, ostensibly to get closer to nature.
@EvelynRusli You know there'll be a point when we write a story about a startup founded by a 4-year-old that sold for $1.1 quadrillion.
A billion dollars Isn't cool. You know what's cool? $33 trillion dollars from technology payoffs: j.mp/18jmY8s

McKinsey: The $33 Trillion Technology Payoff

bits.blogs.nytimes.com — A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, the research arm of the consulting firm, estimates that there could be $33 trillion-a-year payoff from 12 technologies by 2025. The report is a brief for technology optimism, taking a strong stand in the current debate over the outlook for technology-fueled economic growth.
FAA ban of gadgets on planes bars Americans from using devices for 105 million hours a year: j.mp/10lJPOX

Another Study Takes a Shot at F.A.A.'s Gadget Ban

bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Uli Seit for The New York Times The Federal Aviation Administration's ban on the use of electronics on airplanes during takeoff and landing is projected to stop Americans from using their gadgets for more than 105 million hours this year, according to a study.
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