Voices

A Contrarian Futurist

Remember when we used to spend our days looking down at those little screens?
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The Disappearing Interface

What do vibrating insoles that help blind people navigate, Google Glass, live brain simulcasts and talking to dolphins have in common?
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Don’t U Dis Txtspeak; It’s a “Linguistic Miracle,” Says Professor

“Texting is fingered speech. Now we can write the way we talk.”
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Shopping in the Future: Glasses.com’s Augmented-Reality Fitting-Room App

Coming soon: See how glasses fit your face and your style from the comfort of your own iPad.
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“We Need a Plan B for the Internet,” Warns Internet Pioneer Danny Hillis

“We don’t know the consequences of what an effective denial-of-service attack on the Internet would be. So what we need is a plan B.”
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And for Their Next Trick, Smartphones Will Analyze Your Urine

“The future might not be in your hand; it might well be down the toilet.”
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The TED Conference Is Moving to Canada

The Vancouver Convention Centre is apparently a more eco-friendly venue.
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HBO Hangs On to Universal’s Movies

Translation: You’re not going to see “Ted” on Netflix or Amazon.
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Talking Brains and Immortality With Ray Kurzweil and Juan Enriquez (Video)

Imagine your brain in the cloud. Any questions?
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BuzzFeed Hires Web Video Pioneer Ze Frank

DARPA’s Regina Dugan Will Join Google