Philip K. Dick Warned Us About the Internet of Things in 1969

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Philip K. Dick Warned Us About the Internet of Things in 1969

Samsung, the world"s largest manufacturer of televisions, tells customers in its privacy policy that “personal or other sensitive” conversations “will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party” through the TV"s voice-recognition …
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William Gillette: Five ways he transformed how Sherlock Holmes looks and talks

Conan Doyle"s stories never mentioned his distinctive headgear – it was given to Holmes by the illustrator Sidney Paget when the stories were published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. The other crucial object is his pipe. It"s not an ornament but a …
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Pinball Expo: Still Flipping After 30 Years

Those doing most of the studying at this late hour are those preparing to compete in the upcoming International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) tournament over the next few days. Learning the ins and outs of a game means players can better exploit …
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