This piece by Awl pal Matthew J.X. Malady about the unexpected complications that technology adds to the grieving process is very worth your time, but perhaps should be read in a place where you can express emotion freely if necessary.
I don’t have a smartphone. I am aware that this puts me in an ever-shrinking…
by Caroline O’Donovan
12. Emerging technology: biometrics Potentially marginalized technology: keys
“The crowd went silent. The Samsung presenter removed an obsidian-dark rectangle from a velvety pouch. He flicked it with one finger, and an orange light in the middle blipped on and off. The audience went fucking crazy. As if to say But there’s more, the presenter held up his flicking finger…
The nerds have already subsumed much under their regime: social interactions, mass media, restaurant delivery, dating…
Here’s the guy who runs Uber, which has raised over $300 million:
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says he was not getting any ladies when he was previous startups were tanking. “It’s great now!”
— Nicholas Carlson (@nichcarlson)…
