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Chris Stokel-Walker

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Chris Stokel-Walker is a freelance journalist and author of YouTubersTikTok Boom, and The History of the Internet in Byte-Sized Chunks.

  1. air quality
    The 7 Very Best Air PurifiersFor fending off allergens, smoke, and lingering cooking smells.
  2. small appliances
    The 5 Very Best Bread Machines“Holy guacamole, I made bread by dumping some crap in a bowl, sticking it in a machine, and going to play video games.”
  3. air quality
    The 5 Very Best Dehumidifiers“Monitoring and controlling the humidity in your home can help you manage your asthma and allergies.”
  4. smart home
    The 6 Very Best Home-Security Cameras“You don’t have to wire it — you can install it yourself, and it takes a half hour to install the entire system.”
  5. cookware and utensils
    The 6 Very Best Knife SharpenersKnowing how to maintain your knives is as important as knowing which knife to buy in the first place.
  6. politics
    Will Donald Trump Try to Take His Act to TikTok?I asked the company whether he’d be welcome on the platform. Its silence raises some interesting questions.
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    YouTube Has Turned Into a Merch-Plugging FactoryAs it gets harder and harder to make money from YouTube ads, vloggers are turning to merch to pay the bills.
  8. New DJ Social Platform Lets Users Spin for a Global AudienceCan chew.tv succeed where turntable.fm failed?
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    New DJ Social Platform Lets Users Spin for a Global AudienceCan chew.tv succeed where turntable.fm failed?
  10. Safer or Not, U.S. Bare-Knuckle Boxing Comeback Takes a HitThe gloves are coming off.
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    Safer or Not, U.S. Bare-Knuckle Boxing Comeback Takes a HitThe gloves are coming off.
  12. Did the Selfie-Stick Inventor Get Shafted?Wayne Fromm can lay claim to having invented the ubiquitous device, but not to getting rich off it.