The only way left is to hack your own brain! This week, we're looking into some very cool and not at all worrying advancements in neural implant technology, surely to be used only for good and in no way to force us to buy Teslas or whatever people are selling on Facebook. What exactly is the technology used for, and on whom? We'll get into that and more with help from the Robert Longo/William Gibson film, Johnny Mnemonic!
Keanu Reeves! Dina Meyer! Ice T! Henry Rollins! Dolph! All of these amazing people star in what turned out to be a pretty disappointing movie, but not without some fun along the way. Can you really fit 320GB into a 160GB brain? What's up with the original EyePhone? And where can I get one of those thumb laser things? We answer these questions and more as we go deep into the 1995 cult classic. I want room service!
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https://www.ft.com/content/13e3435b-5e7b-4e73-89c6-c48a204857ce
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