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John Abell’s Biography

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Before joining LinkedIn I was a journalist at two of the world's most impactful media companies during the most innovative period for journalism since Guttenberg. Now, I've joined a third -- and the innovation has just begun.

Most recently I was Wired's New York Bureau Chief and launched Wired Opinion. Before that I spent 26 years at Reuters, where my career was evenly split between pre-and post-Internet. Pre, I was a reporter, editor and bureau chief. Post, I built the Internet's first real-t…

John Abell’s Journalist Portfolio

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Pebble: This smart watch is a rock star

Pebble: This smart watch is a rock star

When Alvin Toffler popularized the term " information overload " in 1970, even that legendary futurist could …

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Paying the piper for privacy

Paying the piper for privacy

Three privacy stories caught my attention in the past week: 1. Google is paying a token $7 million fine for s…

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Chromebook Pixel: A netbook to challenge the notebooks

Chromebook Pixel: A netbook to challenge the notebooks

Google unleashed a snarkfest when it introduced the Chromebook Pixel. The reaction was swift and mostly merci…

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Facebook's search has been found

Facebook's search has been found

With "Graph Search," Facebook's new search engine announced Tuesday, the world's largest social network has f…

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BlackBerry Z10: The empire strikes back

BlackBerry Z10: The empire strikes back

There's a lot to like about BlackBerry's new Z10 smartphone, which makes its serious shortcomings all the mor…

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In search of Google's dark side

In search of Google's dark side

The Federal Trade Commission Thursday dropped a two-year investigation into allegations that Google was gamin…

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Google's monopoly problem isn't your problem

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By John Abell
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Agree & Join LinkedIn By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Create your free account or sign in to continue your search or New to LinkedIn? Join now or New to LinkedIn? Join now Skip to main content One of the biggest stories of the week — heck, maybe of the year — was a federal judge’s ruling that Google is a monopolist in search and advertising.
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It’s Nvidia’s world, we just live in it

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By John Abell
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Agree & Join LinkedIn By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Sign in to view more content Create your free account or sign in to continue your search or New to LinkedIn? Join now or New to LinkedIn? Join now Skip to main content It became not a matter of if, but when. But the how is stunning.
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John C Abell on LinkedIn: Welcome to the Evening Wrap-Up – your summary of today's top…

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By John Abell
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Nobody asked for my opinion of the Succession finalé, but I’ve been wondering why something I had been looking so forward to, and which (I concur with most of the world) “stuck the landing” hasn’t prompted me to think about it much or compare notes with published recaps (spoilers ensue). I mean, I still think about Breaking Bad, and The Sopranos (and Lost, sadly ). Here’s a theory: There was really only one thing to resolve, and it was binary.
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