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Evenly Distributed

Science fiction writer William Gibson famously said, "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed.”  This story is part of a series exploring who has access to life-changing technology — and who doesn't.

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Predicting the technology of the future for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

by Adriene Hill and Kristin Schwab
Nov 20, 2017
Some of the tech that will be used in Los Angeles may not have even been invented yet.
 A general view of the Olympic Rings in front of the Bolshoy Ice Dome prior to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in the Olympic Park Coastal Cluster on February 1, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
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Tech hasn't kept up with food stamp users' needs

by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Sep 14, 2017
A new app makes it easy for SNAP users to check their balances.
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William Gibson on tech, money and access

by Molly Wood
Sep 6, 2017
We chatted with legendary science fiction author, William Gibson, on the consequences of technology not being evenly distributed.
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