Kids are bemused by old technologies that were critical to us but which have now disappeared, leaving only echoes. What technologies are likely to disappear in the near future? Here’s one suggestion, explored in fiction.
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Read MoreAnother year over and a new one… about to begin. What happened? And what does the new year hold? Here are my 2021 predictions
Read MoreThe brain in the jar is a staple of science fiction: minds that can be dropped into new bodies or digital environments. But it’s wrong.
Read MoreTwo transformative technologies, one facing delays, one advancing fast. How will 5G and mixed reality change our world?
Read MoreIf we are to tackle the challenges of the car, we need to replace the sense of freedom it offers, for rich and poor, individuals and families
Read MoreHow do you disrupt our broken housing market? Make it easier to build than buy, cheaper to build than rent, and give people security & sustainability
Read MoreA New History of the Future in 100 Objects plots out our current path sixty years into the future, and the opportunities and challenges along the way
Read MoreWhat happens when half our money is spent online? What will it do to jobs, shops, and cities? Things looked bleak after 2008, but there is a long way to go.
Read MoreTo be ‘a Jack of all trades’ has been variously a compliment and an insult, and most recently, an attack on expertise. But is it what we need to be?
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