Steven Levy facts for kids
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Steven Levy
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Author Steven Levy at a book signing at Nest Labs in Palo Alto, February 2014
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| Born | 1951 (age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Author, columnist |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MA) |
| Genre | non-fiction (science-technology, business) |
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| Spouse | Teresa Carpenter |
| Children | 1 son |
Steven Levy (born 1951) is an American journalist and writer. He is known for writing many books and articles about computers, technology, and the internet. He has explored topics like cybersecurity and privacy.
Levy has worked for famous magazines like Wired and Newsweek. He has written eight books. These books cover topics such as computer hacker culture, artificial intelligence, and cryptography. He has also written in-depth stories about big tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook.
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About Steven Levy
His Early Life and School
Steven Levy was born in Philadelphia in 1951. He went to Central High School.
He studied English at Temple University and earned a bachelor's degree. Later, he received a master's degree in literature from Pennsylvania State University.
His Career as a Writer
In the mid-1970s, Levy started working as a freelance journalist. This means he wrote for different newspapers and magazines. He often wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer's Today magazine.
In 1976, he helped start a weekly guide in Philadelphia called Free Times. He also worked as a senior editor for New Jersey Monthly.
Focusing on Technology
In the 1980s, Steven Levy began to write more about technology. In 1981, Rolling Stone magazine asked him to write about computer hackers. He turned this article into his famous book, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, which came out in 1984.
In this book, he described the "hacker ethic". This idea suggests that all information should be free. It also says that technology should be used to make life better for everyone.
Levy wrote a monthly column for Popular Computing magazine from 1983 to 1985. In 1986, he started the Macworld Game Hall of Fame. This was an annual list of the best games for Mac computers.
In 1992, Levy wrote a book about artificial intelligence (AI) called Artificial Life. This book was a finalist for an award. In 1994, he published Insanely Great, which was about the Mac computer.
Working at Newsweek and Wired
Steven Levy joined Newsweek magazine in 1995. He worked there as a technology writer and senior editor. In 2004, he wrote a big story for Newsweek that showed the world the 4th generation of the iPod. This happened even before Apple officially announced it! He later wrote a book about the iPod called The Perfect Thing in 2006.
Since 2008, Levy has been a writer and editor at large for Wired. In 2014, he helped create a tech blog called Backchannel. This blog later became part of Wired magazine.
Throughout his career, Levy has also written for other well-known publications. These include Harper's, The New York Times Magazine, and The New Yorker.
His Books
Steven Levy has written many important books about technology:
- Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (1984): This book tells the story of early computer hackers.
- Artificial Life (1992): This book explores the world of artificial intelligence.
- Insanely Great (1994): This book is about the history of the Mac computer.
- Crypto (2001): This book looks at the history of cryptography, which is about secret codes.
- The Perfect Thing (2006): This book is all about the iPod.
- In the Plex (2011): This book gives an inside look at how Google works.
- Facebook: The Inside Story (2020): His most recent book tells the history of Facebook. He interviewed many people who work there, including Mark Zuckerberg.
Personal Life
Steven Levy lives in New York City. His wife is Teresa Carpenter. She is also a writer and has won awards for her true crime and history books. They have one son.
See also
In Spanish: Steven Levy para niños
