John Miley
John Miley is a Senior Associate Editor at The Kiplinger Letter. He mainly covers technology, telecom and education, but will jump on other important business topics as needed. In his role, he provides timely forecasts about emerging technologies, business trends and government regulations. He also edits stories for the weekly publication and has written and edited e-mail newsletters.
He joined Kiplinger in August 2010 as a reporter for Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, where he wrote stories, fact-checked articles and researched investing data. After two years at the magazine, he moved to the Letter, where he has been for the last decade. He holds a BA from Bates College and a master’s degree in magazine journalism from Northwestern University, where he specialized in business reporting. An avid runner and a former decathlete, he has written about fitness and competed in triathlons.
Latest articles by John Miley
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Another COVID-19 Victim: The Touch Screen
Technology Consumers will look askance at anything they’re asked to touch, leading to a surge in app usage and other alternatives to contacting public screens.
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12 Ways COVID-19 Will Change the Tech Industry
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10 Ways Retirement Will Be Different in 2030
Technology Social Security is a critical source of retirement income.
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5 Questions About Net Neutrality
Business Costs & Regulation New rules could change the way you use the internet, and you may pay more.
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Steve Jobs
Technology This deep dive into the life and mind of Steve Jobs is enthralling, a great read all the way to the last page.
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20 Amazing Ways Your Daily Life Will Be Different in 2030
Technology For more than 90 years, The Kiplinger Letter has been alerting its readers to important emerging technologies and how they will impact businesses, consumers and investors.
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The Scary Threat to GPS That Could Paralyze U.S. Businesses
Technology We've become massively dependent on global positioning. An outage would cost us billions of dollars. And there's no backup — yet.
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9 Surprising Places Robots Will Soon Turn Up
Technology Robots working in factories, on the battle field, in hostage situations and in many other places are commonplace today.
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Scary Forecast: Computers to Threaten Humanity Within This Century
Technology Advances in artificial intelligence raise goose bumps among experts.
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How to Get a Good Deal on a Used Robot
Technology Lots of deals are available on pre-owned industrial and household robots.
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9 Amazing New Technologies That Will Change Your World
Technology For 91 years, subscribers have relied on The Kiplinger Letter for insights into emerging technologies that will change the way Americans live and do business.
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How Drones Will Transform These 6 Industries
Technology Once the government sets rules for commercial drone use in the U.S.—and it will, likely in the next year or two—business applications of drones will take off, literally.
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Free Classes to Boost Your Career
business Instead of taking on more student debt, continue your education with massive open online courses (or MOOCs).
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Uncle Sam’s Big Push into the Digital Era
Business Costs & Regulation Look for many changes—from faster wireless service to more football on TV.
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5 Ways to Borrow and Read More Free E-Books
Technology Lending and borrowing digital reads can be tricky, but the money you save makes parsing the online landscape worthwhile.
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Office Technology of the Future
Technology Throughout its 90-year history, The Kiplinger Letter has forecast scores of technical innovations that revolutionized the way we live and work.
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11 Amazing Things Your Clothes Will Do
Technology Soon your bedroom closet may hold much more than shirts, dresses, and socks.
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Amazing Drone Technologies
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Bypass Phone Menu Hell
spending Here's how to reach a real person if your credit card is stolen or you need help with a financial emergency.
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Congress Fiddles as Cyberattacks Intensify
Politics Firms are opposed to costly new laws. But they might have the most to lose.
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Fix Your Passwords
Technology Use these tactics to keep the bad guys out of your online accounts.
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Why Political Conventions Still Matter
Politics Important business will go down in Tampa and Charlotte. You just won’t be able to see it.
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Loans for Grad School Get Pricier
Paying for College Uncle Sam still has good options for funding a higher degree.
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How to Make Extra Money Blogging
business You won’t get rich as a blogger, but even a part-timer can make $100 a month or more.
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