How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?
Fiction writers have explored some possibilities.
In his 2019 novel “Fall[1],” science fiction author Neal Stephenson[2] imagined a near future in which the internet still exists. But it has become so polluted with misinformation, disinformation and advertising that it is largely unusable.
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How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?
Fiction writers have explored some possibilities.
In his 2019 novel “Fall[1],” science fiction author Neal Stephenson[2] imagined a near future in which the internet still exists. But it has become so polluted with misinformation, disinformation and advertising that it is largely unusable.
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Read more https://theconversation.com/did-a-short-story-by-borges-predict-a-dark-future-for-the-web-242998
Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you’re landing on a relatively soft dirt road. But as the years go by, these roads are replaced with pavement, cobblestones, bricks or wooden slats. All these...
Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list?
Millions of people across the United States are paying far more rent than they can reasonably afford, with rental housing prices rising far quicker than household income[1]. In 2022, 22.4 million U.S. households were ...