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9 MIT Media Lab Innovations that Changed the Future

From touchscreens to E ink and GPS to Guitar Hero, some of today’s most popular technologies all originated from the same place: the MIT Media Lab. To celebrate its 30th anniversary current and former directors count down the nine most influential innovations to come out of the future-forward lab.




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The Clothing of the Future Could Shift Shape With Just a Glance

Designer Behnaz Farahi's 3-D printed vest can say "back off" without ever uttering a word thanks to eye-tracking controlled movement.




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SB 100 - SB100 - Who Will Play Football in the Future?

Professional football may face a shortage of talented players as researchers understand more about head injuries and parents and young players follow recommendations for reducing risk.




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CES 2016 - Fridges for the Future

LG's Signature Fridge and Samsung's Family Hub Refrigerator concepts are a glimpse of the future of connected, touchscreen and app-controlled refrigerators that might even order their own groceries.




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AR, VR, MR: Making Sense of Magic Leap and the Future of Reality

The age of virtual realty is here but augmented reality and its cousin mixed reality are making strides. WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin breaks down the new platforms.




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The Next List: The Future of Business Is Anything But Bleak

Tech bubble? What tech bubble. The future looks bright, especially when you sit down to talk with these four people.




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Inside the Robot-Run Lab of the Future (Do Watch Your Step)

Genetics is often just moving tiny amounts of liquid around. So Counsyl, a genetic testing company has hired some robots. Actually, they didn’t just hire them; they built their own to do the work most scientists hate doing.




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The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on the Future of AI

President and WIRED guest editor Barack Obama discusses the future of artificial intelligence with WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito.




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The Future of Driverless Cars

Our future may be filled with driverless cars. Here's a look at some of the ingenious ways we can make riding in a driverless car a more engaging experience.




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Project Fifth Mode - Episode 1: The Future is Here

Meet the rLoop Team as they set up at TE Connectivity’s Silicon Valley facility to prepare for the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition. As the only non-University team, the various team members will share the unique story of the team’s formation and success of operating in the virtual environment.




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CES 2017 - The Fridges of the Future Surf the Web and Take Pictures

A fridge should do more than just keep your food cold, right? Samsung and LG think so. Both companies showcased their outrageously smart fridges at CES this year.




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How Hyperloop Can Reshape the Future of Transportation

Hyperloop: a bunch of tubes, right? Well, that, plus some crazy engineering, magnetic levitation, giant vacuums and yep, tubes that could someday fling us around at near supersonic speeds.




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These Autonomous Wheelchairs Are the Future of Mobility

At MIT, they are creating an autonomous wheelchair that can navigate streets and buildings to allow people with limited mobility to travel without having to worry about obstructions or other hazards.




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Robots & Us: The Future of Work in the Age of AI

Robot co-workers and artificial intelligence assistants are becoming more common in the workplace. Could they edge human employees out? What then?




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Shaping Smarter Cities - The Future of LA

Hunting plumbing, not cartoons with augmented reality.




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The Jean Jacket of the Future

Remember Marty's jean jacket from "Back to the Future"? Well Levi's Commuter Trucker Jacket with Jacquard by Google is better. We got a glimpse into what might happen when we start connecting our clothes to the internet.




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Digital Avatars and the Future of Fake News

Digital avatars and tools like Apple's new Animoji app may forever change the way we communicate. But they're also blurring the line between reality and fantasy. We take a look at how this technology works and what can be done to prevent the spread of manipulated videos in the future.




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The Farm of the Future Might Be Entirely Run by Robots

At Silicon Valley startup Iron Ox, the plan for agriculture, or at least leafy greens, is to automate the entire growing process indoors with robots and artificial intelligence.




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CES 2018: Take a Simulated Ride in The Air Taxi of The Future

While engineers figure out how to make flying cars a reality, Bell Helicopter is pushing ahead with the design for the interior of an urban air-taxi service. We try out the concept at CES 2018.




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CES 2018: The Smart Home of the Future Is Here

Digital assistants like Alexa and Google home have made sci-fi a reality. At CES 2018, we check out the next generation of products that will make our lives easier and more connected.




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What We've Learned So Far About the Future of Cars in 2018

From CES to the Detroit Auto Show, car makers are showing off their vision of the future of driving with a few nods to the past.




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The Future of WIRED is Here

Introducing the all-new Backchannel, Ideas section, and WIRED Guides.




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Go Inside the Aerodrome, Where the Future of Flight Takes Shape

Welcome to the Aerodrome, where engineers are simulating wind conditions to teach drones to fly safely.




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WIRED25: The Future of Work With Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe

WIRED editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson spoke with Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe about the future of work at WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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WIRED25: The Future of Work With Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO of TaskRabbit

WIRED editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson spoke with Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO of TaskRabbit, about the future of work at WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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WIRED25: The Future of Work With Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn

WIRED editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson spoke with Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn about the future of work at WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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Companies of the Future: Reid Hoffman & Joi Ito at WIRED25

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and partner at Greylock, speaks with MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito, sharing insights from their work in technology. This conversation was part of WIRED25, WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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WIRED25: The Future of Cryptocurrency -- MIT Media Lab's Neha Narula and Reddit's Alexis Ohanian On What's Ahead

MIT Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative Director Neha Narula spoke with WIRED’s Brian Barrett as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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WIRED25: Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty On Reimagining The Future of Business

Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty spoke at WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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How Apps like Messenger are Changing the Future of Marketing | WIRED Brand Lab

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Messenger Business | The new frontier of Marketing is here. Wired Contributor, Jakob Schiller sits down with Eric Toda, Head of Marketing for Hill City, to discuss how apps like Messenger are changing the landscape of marketing to become more 1:1.




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How Slack Changed the Culture at WIRED | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the fifth episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab discusses how culture is shaped at WIRED by increasing transparency between employees and leadership. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Executive Director Matt Stevenson, Executive Assistant Shaquille Cheris, and Activations Associate Manager Lara Winkler to share how AMA’s on Slack are integral to that process.




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How Slack Keeps WIRED Up To Speed | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the sixth episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab talks speed and how producing relevant and timely content is essential for a successful campaign. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Digital Sales Planner Mallorie Beckner, Digital Sales Planner Erica Schulz, and Editorial Assistant Ryan Walker to discuss how Slack helps WIRED create, edit, and publish the most up to date and impactful content.




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How Slack Connects Different Teams At WIRED | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the final episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab discusses how the video production team uses Slack to communicate with clients and vendors in order to maximize their efficiency. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Executive Director Matt Stevenson, Research & Insight Manager Mike Nallan, and External Vendor Tiffany Deguzman to talk about the necessity of streamlining team member communication.




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How Slack Helps Improve Corporate Communication | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the second episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab shares how they balance expecations between leadership and the rest of the WIRED team using Slack. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Digital Sales Planner Erica Schulz, Digital Sales Planner Charles Ellis, and Business Manager Janelle Teng to discuss how Slack is integral to ensuring clarity of direction when new agendas and initiatives are introduced.




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How To Design A Resilient City For The Future | WIRED Brand Lab

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with American Institute of Architects | How can architectural design save cities and prepare us for the future under the threat of climate change? AIA architects in Boston discuss how they are working with community leaders and scientists to build more resilient cities.




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QBism : the future of quantum physics / Hans Christian von Baeyer ; illustrations by Lili von Baeyer

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Confronting Dystopia [electronic resource] : The New Technological Revolution and the Future of Work / edited by Eva Paus




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Democracy at work [electronic resource] : changing world markets and the future of labor unions / Lowell Turner

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The Most Comprehensive Study of Soda Taxes Says a Lot About Consumption, Prices, and the Future of Nudges

For this episode of On the Evidence, we spoke with the principal investigators for the project: Dave Jones, an associate director in the Health Unit at Mathematica, and Dave Frisvold, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Iowa.




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The future is female / Roxy Coss

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Manual for survival: a Chernobyl guide to the future / Kate Brown

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The future / Nick Montfort

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The uninhabitable earth: a story of the future / David Wallace-Wells

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On the future: prospects for humanity / Martin Rees

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The future of another timeline / Annalee Newitz

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Fostering the Future

We’re proud to announce the 2019 recipients of BCI’s Student Research Scholarship for Global Bat Conservation Priorities.             




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Volunteered geographic information and the future of geospatial data / Claudio Elizio Calazans Campelo, Michela Bertolotto, and Padraig Corcoran, Editors

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The future of Airbnb and the "sharing economy": the collaborative consumption of our cities / Jeroen A. Oskam

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The future of risk management / edited by Howard Kunreuther, Robert J. Meyer, and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan

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Climate trauma : foreseeing the future in dystopian film and fiction / E. Ann Kaplan

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