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Amazon’s Patent for Worker-Tracking Bracelets

Posted on February 11, 2018 (Updated on May 9, 2020) in Documenting Dystopia

It’s recently come out that Amazon has submitted a patent for high-tech bracelets that track its workers’ movements.

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The 5 Most Cyberpunk Stories of 2017

Posted on February 8, 2018 (Updated on November 5, 2020) in State of Dystopia: Recap

There’s just so much news nowadays, and some things may slip through the cracks. You may have missed some things, so please let us make you feel even more stressed–here are the most cyberpunk stories of 2017.

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Cyberpunk Cities: Essays on San Jose (Part 4/Conclusion)

Posted on February 5, 2018 (Updated on May 9, 2020) in Cope Essays, Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose

The concluding piece of a four-part essay series on San Jose.

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Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose (Part 3)

Posted on February 3, 2018 (Updated on May 9, 2020) in Cope Essays, Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose

Part 3 of the Cyberpunk City Essays explores the effect of San Jose’s hi-tech industry on socioeconomic diversity.

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Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose (Part 2)

Posted on February 2, 2018 (Updated on May 9, 2020) in Cope Essays, Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose

Part 2 of the Cyberpunk City Essays explores the ways in which Silicon Valley companies prioritize regional policy over city policy.

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Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose (Part 1)

Posted on February 1, 2018 (Updated on May 9, 2020) in Cope Essays, Cyberpunk City: Essays on San Jose

Part 1 of the Cyberpunk City Essays explores the unique pull San Jose exerts on the federal government.

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Hello visitors! In short, present punk is the idea that we are either currently living in a cyberpunk world, or that one is imminent.

The main purpose of this blog is to curate a collection of all the news stories today that prove this idea, from the latest corporate takeovers to the newest tech innovations.

The secondary purpose is to reckon with dystopia becoming true.

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