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Jason Aten

  • Contributing Editor and Tech Columnist, Inc.
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Covers:  Big tech, streaming video, privacy, remote working.
Contributing Editor/Tech Columnist @Inc | Get my newsletter: creativeeffort.substack.com | Co-Host primarytech.fm | Email me: me@jasonaten.net

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Jason Aten is a columnist and tech analyst who writes about big tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, and Google, as well as the products and services they make. He frequently reviews the latest gadgets, gear, and software, and more importantly writes about why they matter and how they affect our daily lives.

Jason’s work has also appeared at Inc.com, the Chicago Tribune, and Fit Small Business, where he served as marketing and tech editor.

Jason Aten’s Journalist Portfolio

The battle between Facebook and Apple over privacy is about more than just ads - it's about the f...

The battle between Facebook and Apple over privacy is about more than just ads - it's about the f...

Apple's latest effort to improve user privacy on its devices, known as App Tracking Transparency (ATT), is a …

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Apple's move to cut App Store commissions in half is a start, but it won't fix its developer rela...

Apple's move to cut App Store commissions in half is a start, but it won't fix its developer rela...

Apple recently announced it would allow smaller iOS developers to apply to have their commissions in the App …

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Apple Just Taught Google and Facebook a Major Lesson in How to Handle User Privacy

Apple Just Taught Google and Facebook a Major Lesson in How to Handle User Privacy

Of all the features that Apple introduced at its Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, the most significa…

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Primary Technology | Apple Vision Pro Pre-Orders, Samsung Galaxy S24 Unpacked, "I Can Hear Your F...

Primary Technology | Apple Vision Pro Pre-Orders, Samsung Galaxy S24 Unpacked, "I Can Hear Your F...

We break down the biggest tech news of the week and why it matters. From consumer devices to AI, Apple, Googl…

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What It's Like Using Apple Vision Pro

What It's Like Using Apple Vision Pro

First-hand experience using Apple Vision Pro at WWDC in 2023.

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Articles

At Silverstone, the Slowest Cars on the Track Were the Best Thing to Happen to F1

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By Jason Aten
| Inc. Verified
The British Grand Prix Driver’s Parade was a huge win for both LEGO and F1. Formula 1 has never been bigger. Its global fanbase reached 827 million in 2025, making it easily one of the fastest growing sports on earth. The audience also keeps getting younger, with 43 percent of fans now under 35, and women now make up 42 percent of the total. Just this past weekend alone, 500,000 people passed through Silverstone for the British Grand Prix.
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At Silverstone, the Slowest Cars on the Track Were the Best Thing to Happen to F1

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By Jason Aten
| Flipboard
5 hours ago For years, NASCAR had a Chicago problem. After Sunday it now it has a Chicago dilemma. After spending three seasons racing through the streets of downtown Chicago, NASCAR returned this weekend to Chicagoland Speedway, the 1.5-mile oval in Joliet that had sat dormant on the Cup Series schedule since …
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Balogun’s Response to That Controversial Red Card Is the Best Example of Emotional Intelligence I’ve Seen Yet

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By Jason Aten
| inc.com. Verified
The USMNT star understood that there are people watching, and chose his response accordingly. Folarin Balogun had every reason to lose it. He’d just scored the goal of his life — his third of the World Cup, capped with a LeBron James “Silencer” celebration that got a tweet from LeBron himself. He was the best story in American sports on a Wednesday afternoon in Santa Clara.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I learned typing on a real-life Webster typewriter. I also handled marketing for a boutique, vintage typewriter key jewelry designer.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Send me an email with 1) something I can use that's relevant to what I'm working on 2) your contact information in case I want more/interview

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

MacBook Pro. iPad Pro (11"), Google Docs, Grammarly, Slack, Office365, DropBox, Google News, Leuchtturm1917 Notebook. Pilot G-2 Pens
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