Levy is a senior writer for "Wired". Previously, he was chief technology writer and a senior editor for "Newsweek". Levy has had articles published in "Harper's", "Macworld", "The New York Times Magazine", "The New Yorker", "Premiere", and "Rolling Stone". He is regarded (along with Walter Mossberg) as a prominent and respected critic of Apple Inc.. In July 2004, Levy wrote a cover story (which also featured an interview with Apple CEO Steve Jobs) which unveiled the 4th generation of the iPod to the world before Apple had officially done so, an unusual event since Apple is well known for its tight-lipped press policy.