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Ian Sherr

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I won’t bury the lede: I was laid off from CNET. My last official day is in a week and a half, but you won’t see my byline on any new…

Mar 3, 2023

Mar 3, 2023

“It’s campaigning through trolling”

As part of CNET’s ongoing series about what it takes to be an informed citizen in the modern age, I looked at how shock and awe in social…

Oct 17, 2022

“It’s campaigning through trolling”

Oct 17, 2022

Everything’s a Twitter argument now…

With the midterm elections coming, we at CNET have been publishing a series of stories looking at how to be an informed and active voter in…

Oct 7, 2022

Everything’s a Twitter argument now…

Oct 7, 2022

Today’s the 15th anniversary since the iPhone first launched, and I had a burning question: Will we…

After talking to a bunch of people inside and outside product development, including one of the leaders of the original iPhone team, Steve…

Jun 29, 2022

Today’s the 15th anniversary since the iPhone first launched, and I had a burning question: Will we…

Jun 29, 2022

The ‘great resignation’ is here to stay. Here’s why

Many of us are wondering when life will return to normal from whatever the pandemic’s been. But in some ways, it won’t.

Dec 27, 2021

The ‘great resignation’ is here to stay. Here’s why

Dec 27, 2021

Scammers are destroying lives, one gift card fraud at a time. Here’s who’s fighting back

Earlier, we published a story looking at how gift card scams work, who the victims typically are and why retailers aren’t doing much about…

Nov 26, 2021

Nov 26, 2021

Scammers want gift cards, and you might be their next victim

Every year, scammers trick millions of Americans to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars in gift card payments. Retailers aren’t doing…

Nov 24, 2021

Scammers want gift cards, and you might be their next victim

Nov 24, 2021

Why your iPhone is ‘Designed by Apple in California,’ but made in China

It seems pretty straightforward why Apple doesn’t make phones in the US. Labor costs are higher here, regulations are different and it’s…

Aug 5, 2021

Why your iPhone is ‘Designed by Apple in California,’ but made in China

Aug 5, 2021

Ian Sherr

Ian Sherr

Editor at Large @cnet, formerly at WSJ, Reuters, AFP. Now, doomscroller covering Apple, Microsoft, gaming, VR, internet troubles. Say hello.

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