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Alan Martin

Alan Martin is a freelance writer in London. He have bylines in Wired, CNET, Gizmodo UK (RIP), ShortList, TechRadar, The Evening Standard, City Metric, Macworld, Pocket Gamer, Expert Reviews, Coach, The Inquirer (RIP), Rock Paper Shotgun, Tom's Guide, T3, PC Pro, IT Pro, Stuff, Wareable and Trusted Reviews amongst others. He is no stranger to commercial work and have created content for brands such as Microsoft, OnePlus, Currys, Tesco, Merrell, Red Bull, ESET, LG and Timberland.

Articles by: Alan Martin

Facebook

Can Facebook ever be kept safe without hurting staff?

By Alan Martin

In depth Facebook’s family-friendly image comes at a huge cost to a subset of its employees, but can the work ever be fit for human consumption?

Magic trick

What magic tricks should teach us about tomorrow's technology

By Alan Martin

In depth The psychological tricks magicians take advantage of give us plenty of warning of the way tech is heading.

Teenagers using social media apps

How AI is struggling to keep a lid on the social media tinderbox

By Alan Martin

The sheer popularity of social media platforms makes them impossible for humans to moderate, but is AI up to the job?

Social media

Have our brains just not evolved for social media?

By Alan Martin

In depth Social media isn't good for us, but maybe it’s not the technology but our biology that’s the problem.

Facebook

Can Facebook and Twitter exist without fake news and trolling?

By Alan Martin

The dark side of social media might be a fundamental feature – not a bug.