Close Menu
Technology Mag

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants

    September 6, 2025

    Bluetti says it can reduce vanlife power installations to ‘30 minutes’

    September 6, 2025

    Google Pixel 10 review: perfectly fine

    September 6, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Subscribe
    Technology Mag
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    • Home
    • News
    • Business
    • Games
    • Gear
    • Reviews
    • Science
    • Security
    • Trending
    • Press Release
    Technology Mag
    Home » Big Tech Wants You Back in the Office
    Business

    Big Tech Wants You Back in the Office

    News RoomBy News RoomNovember 8, 20242 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Email

    Lauren Goode: Oh, really?

    Zoë Schiffer: Yes.

    Lauren Goode: I did not have that experience on Caltrain.

    Zoë Schiffer: Well, you weren’t reading Infinite Jest on the Caltrain, were you now? That was my catfishing technique.

    Lauren Goode: What was your worst commute, Mike?

    Michael Calore: There was a period of time in the early 2000s when I was living out in the Sunset district of San Francisco. Which, there’s a couple of trains that can bring you downtown, but they take an hour. And it was premobile technology, so we had Discman Walkman players, portable CD players, so you had to bring a little book of CDs. And people would read newspapers. I remember one day—

    Zoë Schiffer: Sounds really romantic.

    Lauren Goode: I was just going to say, folks listening who don’t remember these times, this was a locomotive train and you hand-cranked the Discman.

    Zoë Schiffer: It was 200 BCE.

    Michael Calore: I just remember there was so much stuff you had to carry just for your commute. And the new Harry Potter book came out, and everybody on the train was reading this 10-pound, thick, hardcover Harry Potter book at the same time and talking about it. Lauren, you have to tell us your bad commute story.

    Lauren Goode: There was a period of time on the east coast where I was commuting on the Metro North train, and then once I got into New York City, I had to hop on the subway and head all the way downtown.

    Michael Calore: Two trains. Stuffy. A lot of people pushing.

    Lauren Goode: Yeah. A lot of people reading the Wall Street Journal.

    Zoë Schiffer: Say no more.

    Lauren Goode: It was long, and it sucked the life out of me. While the pandemic was not a good thing, it’s a good thing that none of us had to go back into the office anymore. We’re done with that? Welcome to Uncanny Valley from WIRED, a show about the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley, hosted by me, senior writer, Lauren Goode, and my cohosts.

    Michael Calore: I’m Michael Calore, director of consumer tech and culture at WIRED.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleDJI just added the two most requested features to its $199 Neo drone
    Next Article The Beatles’ final song, restored using AI, is up for a Grammy

    Related Posts

    Should AI Get Legal Rights?

    September 6, 2025

    Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues

    September 5, 2025

    The Unexpected Winners of Trump’s Trade War

    September 5, 2025

    This Robot Only Needs a Single AI Model to Master Humanlike Movements

    September 4, 2025

    The Loophole Turning Stablecoins Into a Trillion-Dollar Fight

    September 4, 2025

    Meet the Guys Betting Big on AI Gambling Agents

    September 3, 2025
    Our Picks

    Bluetti says it can reduce vanlife power installations to ‘30 minutes’

    September 6, 2025

    Google Pixel 10 review: perfectly fine

    September 6, 2025

    No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

    September 6, 2025

    Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution

    September 6, 2025
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    Don't Miss
    Security

    SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

    By News RoomSeptember 6, 2025

    On Friday, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges, sent an email to…

    Should AI Get Legal Rights?

    September 6, 2025

    First look: Dyson’s Spot+Scrub Ai robot seeks out stains

    September 6, 2025

    Silicon Valley’s most powerful alliance just got stronger

    September 5, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of use
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    © 2025 Technology Mag. All Rights Reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.