01/30/17: Indefinite detention
Jan 30, 2017

01/30/17: Indefinite detention

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Our tech future may include more communication with voice recognition software, rather than looking directly at the web. We'll explore how companies can make money from these types of interactions. Next, we'll look at a new virtual reality film called "Indefinite," which looks at the experience of immigrant detention in the U.K. Finally, we'll take a glimpse at a possible Apple product: a vaporizer. 

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'Indefinite' uses virtual reality to show detained immigrants' despair

Jan 27, 2017
The 360-degree film follows several asylum-seekers being held in Britain.
A still from Darren Emerson's film "Indefinite." 
Darren Emerson

Our tech future may include more communication with voice recognition software, rather than looking directly at the web. We’ll explore how companies can make money from these types of interactions. Next, we’ll look at a new virtual reality film called “Indefinite,” which looks at the experience of immigrant detention in the U.K. Finally, we’ll take a glimpse at a possible Apple product: a vaporizer. 

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