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How 'Blade Runner 2049' Uses Technology to Highlight Class Inequality
Struggle is baked into the fabric of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi universe.
Holograms and Star Wars Droids Get Real in the New Magic Leap Demo
C-3PO and R2-D2 will soon be crashing on your couch, according to a joint announcement between Lucasfilm and Magic Leap.
How To Break the Information Age Trance of 'Continuous Partial Attention'
Computer scientist Andreas Bulling wants to save attention spans from technology.
The Paralysed Man Who Can Control a Robotic Arm With His Thoughts
Erik Sorto is trialling out a pioneering neural implant that lets him control a robotic arm with his brain.
How Haptics Make Holograms You Can Touch
Hiroyuki Shinoda pioneered haptic holograms years ago, and now he thinks the world is nearly ready for this tech.
Artist Manipulates a Universe of Light and Sound with a Single Balloon
It's amazing what you can accomplish with just a balloon and an array of audiovisual sensors.
Graham Fink Is Drawing with His Eyes
At the Riflemaker Gallery in London, you can watch the artist create eye-tracked figurative portraits.
'Black Mirror' Visual Effects Bring Sci-Fi Anxiety Beyond the Cracked Screens of the Future
In anticipation of 'Black Mirror White Christmas' with Jon Hamm, we talked to Painting Practice, the studio behind the VFX of the bone-chilling series.
The Future of Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication
A stable brain-to-brain interface could be 'the ultimate test of neuroscientific theories.'
Amputee Successfully Given Implanted Arm Prosthetic for First Time
A patient has been using a prosthetic arm that's controlled by electrodes implanted in his nerves and muscles for over a year.