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Silicon Valley Workers Take LSD at Work
Could dropping acid make you more productive at work? According to Rolling Stone, a growing number of professionals in the Valley are experimenting to find out—and they’re reporting startling results. Drop it on me.
Online Dating Meets Virtual Reality
A recent report predicts that all five human senses—from touch to smell—could soon be digitally simulated to create “full-sensory” dating experiences. I want to hold your hand.
Return of the Hindenburg
Lockheed Martin is bringing back the iconic airships of the ’20s and ’30s. Able to transport 21 tons of payload and land on sand, snow, dirt and even water, the new Hybrid Airship is a colossus. As one observer notes, “If you imagine a stadium flying away that’s about how big it is.” Fly the friendly skies.
Chinese “Clone Factory” Eyes Human Replication
The Chinese scientist behind the world’s biggest cloning factory says he can replicate humans. Cows, thoroughbred racehorses, and police dogs are already in his pipeline—and we could be next. Hmm, you look familiar.
Hackers Target Your Pacemaker
We often forget that our medical devices are also technology devices—and that they can be hacked just like computers. A report issued by research company Forrester predicts that hackers might soon enter this morally corrupt world. “2 bitcoins to keep using your pacemaker.”
