Observation Deck: Time to Start Blade Runner Watch
In this episode of Observation Deck I’m starting what shall henceforth be known as Blade Runner Watch — a look at how close we are to the tech of 2019. First up: active surfaces.
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Adam Rogers writes about science and miscellaneous geekery. Before coming to WIRED, Rogers was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and a reporter for Newsweek. He is the author of The New York Times science bestseller Proof: The Science of Booze. ... Read More
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