The transhumanists who are ‘upgrading’ their bodies I hate them, parents. Hippies. Paranoid hippies. “We want you to have your privacy, your freedom. Your body’s perfect. It doesn’t need anything adding. You don’t need upgrading” They don’t understand what it’s like. I’m a laughing stock. Worse, I’m shunned. Worse still, I’m ‘out’. Look, the guys … [Read more…]
Wonder how long before that Pret 'menu exploration' board becomes an self service ordering panel? pic.twitter.com/hEOpjrftpx — Liam Brennan (@LCBrennan) September 28, 2019 She ducked into the coffee shop to wait for the self-drive. She placed her panel on the screen and the screen came to life: “Chris, hi. Your usual? judging by your stress … [Read more…]
Facebook acquires neural interface startup CTRL-Labs for its mind-reading wristband “I see you’ve got the full package,” the midwife said, securing the tag around the tiny wrist “The monitor’s there.” They stared at the screen. The language readout wouldn’t kick in yet but the emotion feed was already hypnotic — colours and shapes slipping in … [Read more…]
T-Mobile is handing out hot spots to lure customers Call me old-fashioned, but I think our kids should be protected inside school and out. We wouldn’t accept drug dealers hanging around the school gates offering amphetamines, why should we accept people pushing Speed(™)? “Go on, take it. All the other kids are doing it. You … [Read more…]
Football’s tactical switch We’re through to the last selection. I’ve dreamed he’d be signed since before he was born and he’s almost there. Once we saw he wasn’t great with the ball, we put the effort into building up his other sports skills. We made him practice. Hour after hour with his phone. We’re not … [Read more…]
Inside Gucci’s Gen Z bet on avatars – the latest chapter in luxury’s digital epiphany I mean no-one. wants to sue their parents, but really! Signing me up with brand in-vitro? Fine. They picked a good brand at the time. See me through school and University. A couple of years as IRL ambassador, OK. But … [Read more…]