humanity
The evolution of humanity, from one advancement to the next.
No Human Interaction Required. Winner in Already Here Challenge. Top Story - September 2026.
That welcoming, open posture and the warm, alluring smile... She stands tall in the center of the room, shoulders down, arms waving in the air, like a music-possessed orchestra director.
By Sasha Desideri2 months ago in Futurism
Fried Grids
The birds were chirping, but it was unusually quiet as the sun rose over home. It's not as if I was sleeping, because I don't do that anymore. Well, not like I should. As I lay there, desperately wishing I had gotten more than two hours of sleep, I noticed my fitness watch was dead. At least I'd have a good reason not to pay attention to it today.
By Jason Morton2 months ago in Futurism
Your Body Has Accepted the Terms and Conditions. Runner-Up in Already Here Challenge.
The first thing I do when I wake is ask my watch whether I have slept. I am in bed when I do this. There is a pillow crease across my cheek, a sour little animal living in my mouth, and one bare foot outside the duvet. Nevertheless, I consult the report.
By Iris Obscura2 months ago in Futurism
The Internet Is for Porn. Runner-Up in Already Here Challenge.
On March 20th, 2003, just a year and a half after the unrelated 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, the US invaded Iraq, and a theater production premiered off-Broadway, inspired by Sesame Street but made for grown-ups, Avenue Q , which featured the memorable ditty, "The Internet Is for Porn." The song's central allegation is that even though we use the internet (which, as we know it, was only about ten years old at that point) for other grown-up stuff like online banking, trading stocks, communicating with people we know and don't know, buying books and selling junk, we mainly use it for porn, i.e. looking at images and videos of people in various states and stages of undress doing things to themselves and others we otherwise only do in private.
By Jonathan Huston2 months ago in Futurism
55 Pickups A Day
As a child, there was no thing cooler than the little phones that slid or flipped or folded. Texting on tiny buttons and shortening words to make it easier. Navigating a small screen to use just a few apps. You can text your mom to pick you up early from school, you can spend the night with a friend without your parent losing access to you, you can call and coordinate outfits with your best friend.
By Raine Neal2 months ago in Futurism
Smart Technology
Let me start by admitting right out that I do not have a smart house, nor do I live in a smart community. I own a smart watch, a smart phone, a smart television, and a mostly smart refrigerator (it won't tell me when I run out of almond milk or spinach, but it will tell me when filters need replacing). Never in my youth could I have predicted today's technology. It's pretty amazing.
By Julie Lacksonen2 months ago in Futurism
Skynet Is Here. Honorable Mention in Already Here Challenge.
Just the other day, I was wandering through my local Kroger. I hadn't a care in the world, apart from trying to remember everything on the grocery list I'd jotted down in my head. My mood was great: the sun was shining, I had Voiceplay blasting through my earbuds, and there was a sale on ice cream.
By Natalie Gray2 months ago in Futurism
Eufy to Eufena. Runner-Up in Already Here Challenge. Top Story - September 2026.
A few years back, my daughter gifted me a robot vacuum. No. Not a Roomba, so delete that thought. She is the brand Eufy, and that is her name. I love Eufy. She is a delight to me, and I saw no need to change her birth name!
By Andrea Corwin 2 months ago in Futurism
The Truth About Data Centers
Every time we send a message, stream a movie, ask an AI assistant a question, upload a photo, or buy something online, there is a good chance a data center is involved. Yet these enormous facilities are mostly invisible to us. They sit behind the scenes, quietly processing, storing, and moving the information that powers modern life.
By AnthonyBTV2 months ago in Futurism
