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Robot, You’re Fired
If you’re a robot working as a cashier, the trend detailed in this Forbes article must be discouraging: According to a recent Food Marketing Institute study, fewer people are using self-checkouts at...
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Beneath the Surface, a Digital World Blooms
courtesy aturkus/flickr Google Wallet May Be Lame… Many of Google’s projects have earth-shaking potential (see here and here), but at first glance, Google Wallet doesn’t seem to fit the bill. Here’s a...
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Groceries and Doctors Gone Digital
As the future unfolds, more and more experiences are moving from the real world to the virtual. There may one day be an equilibrium between the two worlds, but for now, the virtual side is so...
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The Future of Clothes (That Could Have Been)
I’m afraid Cosmic Revolutions is taking a minor hiatus this week. Due to a variety of other commitments, I just didn’t have time to do all the research and analysis I normally like to provide you...
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7 Future Gadgets (You Can Have Today)
We all know the future is coming (that’s kind of how it works) but sometimes it’s surprising just how fast it shows up. Here are 7 futuristic gadgets you can add to your lifestyle right now. Which...
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Translation Goggles, Virtual Dressing Rooms
This is Future Bites, your weekly update on the future, now in bite-size format. Check back on Wednesday for your usual Cosmic Revolutions essay. This week, the digital world continues to seep into...
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Japan Builds 4-Ton Mecha Robot (Customized for You)
Where else but Japan would such a dream come true? Thanks to company Suidobashi, for the relatively bargain-basement price of around $1.5 million, you can own and pilot a real-life Mecha like the one...
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The Real iPhone 5
I’ve been wondering why my post about the alleged iPhone 5 has been getting so many hits lately. It’s always the most-Googled article I’ve ever posted, but the past few weeks it’s been getting clicked...
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A Futuristic Christmas List
Ah, Christmas lists: the classic childhood tradition of filling a page with all the cool toys you don’t have, then mailing it off to a rotund stranger in a distant land. Well, wishlists aren’t just...
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