Harry McCracken
Dean of tech journalism, known for insightful commentary on the tech industry and its history.
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Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 27min
What’s behind the Beyond Meat rebrand?
Clint Rainey, a Fast Company contributor, reveals insights into Beyond Meat's rebranding to 'Beyond,' tackling the challenges of a competitive market. Kristen Toussaint, staff editor, discusses the company’s strategic shifts and evolving identity in the alternative protein sector. The conversation also shifts to tech nostalgia, as Harry McCracken and Jared Newman reminisce about 1995's technological milestones, like Windows 95, and their impact on modern innovations, celebrating how far tech has come since those early days.
Oct 26, 2019 • 20min
(Bonus) The Fate (And Legacy) Of Yahoo, With Harry McCracken
In a captivating discussion, Harry McCracken, a respected tech journalist, reflects on Yahoo's legacy, once the titan of the internet. He examines the nostalgic essence of Yahoo Groups and what their closure signifies about the fleeting nature of online communities. The conversation dives into Yahoo's identity crisis, where it faltered while trying to redefine itself amid competition from giants like Google and Facebook. McCracken highlights missed opportunities in Yahoo's tech evolution and how these elements contribute to our collective yearning for the early days of the web.
