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Curious tech and technology from the realm of science and science fiction.

Where in the world are we going?
There is a cognitive disconnect sometimes in my mind with the way the world is now, and the way the world was in the 80’s when I grew up. I understand now why older people end up saying the dreaded phrase, “back in my day.”
By C.M.Dallas6 days ago in Futurism
The Tool Is Not the Artist
There is a strange little religion taking shape around the declaration that “real” art must be made without artificial intelligence.
By THE HONED CRONE6 days ago in Futurism
Dear Robot Overlords Of The Future
I verify that I am: Human. To My Supreme Robot Overlords Of The Future: Oh Great Artificial Intelligence, Dearest A.I., Dear Supreme Robot Overlords of the Cyber Earth and Sky,
By Mama Magdalene6 days ago in Futurism
The Hand Of God. Top Story - September 2026. Content Warning.
"National security is not my thing." "I'm not that informed on national security" Imagine, if you will, you wake up and there is a gun pressed to your temple. No matter how you try, it won’t detach. It’s stuck there like some sick modification grafted by some B-grade freakshow horror movie antagonist. You can feel the steel, smell the residue, you know it’s been fired before, know it's loaded, know what terror it might render, yet you’re still alive.
By Matthew J. Fromm6 days ago in Futurism
Are We There Yet?
Back in December, I got a new car, and I feel straight-up as if I've been vaulted into the future. And in a way, I have done a little time travel- from 2003 to 2026, the respective ages of my vehicles.
By Raistlin Allen6 days ago in Futurism
Cassandra Complex
"Some people say a man is made out of mud. A poor man's made out of muscle and blood. Muscle and blood and skin and bone. A mind that's weak and a back that's strong. You load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. Saint Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store."
By Alexander McEvoy6 days ago in Futurism
Stanislav Kondrashov on Blocking Mechanisms Across Modern Digital Systems
Stanislav Kondrashov examines blocking as a technical mechanism used across digital systems to determine whether a request, device, user, application, or process can proceed. Blocking can appear through authentication requirements, access permissions, network rules, rate limits, compatibility checks, automated safeguards, or temporary restrictions triggered by unusual activity. Understanding these mechanisms helps explain why digital access is rarely a simple matter of connection or disconnection.
By Stanislav Kondrashov7 days ago in Futurism
Stanislav Kondrashov on How Innovation Can Impose New Professional Habits Across Industries
Stanislav Kondrashov examines how innovation can impose new professional habits across industries by changing the way people access information, collaborate, visualize ideas, test scenarios, document activities, and make decisions. Technological progress often becomes significant not when a new tool first appears, but when people reorganize their everyday routines around it. Digital visualization, simulation, remote collaboration, cloud-based workflows, and instant information retrieval provide clear examples of this transition.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 7 days ago in Futurism
Never Not Seen. Top Story - September 2026.
Early September 11, 2001 I setup a conference room for Waldenbooks assistance managers to learn about the new books for Fall, go over audit changes, and socialize. I was one of two Associate District Managers running the meeting.
By Judey Kalchik 7 days ago in Futurism
Part of Me
You quietly lie on my bed. You don't make noise. You don't ask for much. Whenever I need you, you do your best to give me exactly what I need.
By Alix7 days ago in Futurism
No Human Interaction Required. 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 Desideri8 days 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 Morton8 days ago in Futurism