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The iPad: An Attractive, Thoughtfully Designed, Deeply Cynical Thing

For years, me and thousands of other techies have been wondering what comes after the Personal Computer as we've known it. With Apple's iPad, we caught a glimpse. If I had to pick one predominant emotion in reaction, it would be "disturbed".

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May 25	“Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence.”
May 24	“A two-legged robot created by Agility Robotics, designed to get your delivery from a car to your door.”
May 26	“Many [Silicon Valley] parents now have serious concerns about tech's impact on kids' psychological and social development.”
Jan 04	The (Very Scary) People of Public Transit
Jun 03	Recycled Vacuum Lamps
Jan 09	CaptchaTweet: Write Tweets in Captcha Form
May 14	“The company is losing billions, has essentially no underlying value, and its business could be hammered overnight.”
May 05	“A deep fake sex video emerges in a Google search of your name.”
Mar 06	Naked Preacher Lady [NSFW]
May 22	“Self-driving trucks will begin hauling mail between USPS facilities.”
May 03	“How these systems are being fused together to design new regimes of totalitarian surveillance and control.”
May 04	“Some of the things that I have to tell you might induce some feelings of anxiety.”