dystopia
future
We Asked 105 Experts What Worries Them Most About the Future
Welcome to the dark side of Motherboard’s two-part poll about the future.
Becky Ferreira
12.5.18
future
We Asked 105 Experts What Scares and Inspires Them Most About the Future
Climate change, extremism, and artificial intelligence were among the top fears, and young people, technology, and equality were among the top hopes.
Becky Ferreira
12.5.18
Twitter
Twitter Is a Hellscape, So this Plugin Sends Tweets to Your Inbox
For those of us whose jobs require at least some use of the social network, there are now ways to take a bit of a break.
Kaleigh Rogers
12.3.18
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood Announces ‘The Testaments,’ a Sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The new book is set to release in September 2019.
Samantha Cole
11.28.18
Google
Google Says Its AI That Makes Phone Calls Isn't Good Enough to Be Dangerous
At a product demonstration, executives did their best to assuage fears about the unsettling new technology.
Kaleigh Rogers
6.27.18
Google I/O
Google Duplex Puts AI Into a Social Uncanny Valley
Google Assistant can now make phone calls, but the people answering the phones at small businesses can't yet form a relationship with an AI agent.
S.A. Applin
5.9.18
privacy
There Are No Guardrails on Our Privacy Dystopia
If tech is going to infiltrate, influence, and shape all of society, it is unacceptable for tech and pure market forces to decide the limits of the surveillance state.
David Golumbia
Chris Gilliard
3.9.18
dystopia
This Biotech Company Wants You to Give it Selfies and Blood Tests in Exchange for Cryptocurrency
Users will "probably will be able to earn a good universal basic income," the company's founder says.
Caroline Haskins
12.6.17
Daily Dystopia
Dystopia Alert: Floating Cameras for Your House
Companies keep suggesting we should put floating cameras that track us in our homes.
Samantha Cole
10.26.17
GOOD or BAD
Is 'Blade Runner: 2049' GOOD or BAD?
Masterful cyberpunk or boring slog? A debate.
Sarah Emerson
Jason Koebler
10.9.17
Dystopia Now
The Claustrophobic Dystopia of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Is its Own Unique Horror
Infertility is a common dystopian trope—but 'The Handmaid's Tale' creates a world that bears little resemblance to others in the genre.
Brenden Gallagher
9.18.17
trailers
The Trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season 4 Is Here and it's Already Messing With My Head
Six more episodes of our favorite dystopian thriller are on the way.
Jason Koebler
8.25.17
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