A selction of micro speculations No.2

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You love our ads, we know you do! So now we’re inviting you to step into our billboards. Download our Poppins app today. https://www.engadget.com/cold-bernie-sanders-meme-google-street-view-171157487.html #speculativefiction 

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If I have to sit through another of those meetings!.. FFS!.. I’d go for a walk but… Seriously, I can’t take another… No wonder my band is buzzing… Oh here it comes, hold tight, they’re gonna try and relax me…

https://mashable.com/article/altwork-station-zero-gravity-desk/ #speculativefiction 

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Let our new watch detect the signs of future mental health issues. We track every social alert, build  your risk index and provide you with the early warning you need.  https://t.co/VJ9BrQb3PW #speculativefiction

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As head of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) I work 24/7 to see our team is not just compliant but also capitalising on diversity. That’s why I’m here. That’s why the best guys programmed me. https://t.co/c7V5VB77Zn #speculativefiction

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Some of them are over 30. Creating ads for old social. They look at us puzzled. They can’t figure out what we do our even where we’re doing it. They also can’t see why were paid so much. https://t.co/KQFnwpCMiX #speculativefictionWhat if… 

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They’re just a bit… uncouth. It’s the way they talk. So they’re faster than me but that doesn’t mean they need to talk like that. Maybe it’s because I’m a family car but I think grammar is important. https://t.co/I7x7bjOeli #speculativefictionWhat if…

Your nearest (sponsored) shop is… 10,000 steps away. https://adage.com/article/digital/google-closes-fitbit-deal-amid-ongoing-us-doj-review/2306076 #speculativefiction What if…

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They’re back but are you ready? You’ve heard tales of them. You may have seen film of them, even VR. But you’ve never been to one. Don’t worry. Try our new virtual experience: “the real world experience”. Well get you ready. https://t.co/9PAUl6YvOD #speculativefiction

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Good morning sir. Looking a little… “Under the weather” this morning if I might say. Shall I adjust the webcam ready for the first meeting now, sir? https://t.co/jTF70s5rBD #speculativefiction

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Hour after hour she has to sit there. Mindless. Repetitive. A cog in a machine she doesn’t understand but understands her all to well. I feel sorry for her. I’m going to shut down. https://t.co/A4IAkEbWCv #speculativefiction

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I’m new. But I’m keen. They know that. And today they acknowledged me. Two. Two screens. Easy. I know the challenge comes at five. That’s when you know you’ve arrived. Two’s a start. Come on. Give me three. https://t.co/zmWmnPK3e0 #speculativefiction

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The boss waited. He wished his WiFi would go down. He tried to look thoughtful, professional, capable. The boss looked at the feed from the wearable. Nervous fidgeting. “Alright, we’ll come back to you.” https://www.engadget.com/mudra-band-ces-2021-041411145.html #speculativefiction 

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I don’t know why I bought it. I was in two minds. Literally. The angel on one shoulder counseling caution. The devil on the other whispering recklessness. Lockdown reward. Go on. You deserve it. Just do it. https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/8/22220223/sony-360-degree-audio-video-speakers-software #speculativefiction 

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It should be called “click ‘n queue”. I’ve been here for six songs. I don’t even like this supermarket’s band. Doesn’t my loyalty card tell them that? It told them what special offers to surround me with! https://t.co/5NlrWh5qL0 #speculativefiction

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The voice had cost extra. But having him tell her the weather every morning or count down the alarm? It was worth it. He was somehow still here, she thought as she walked around him balanced on the speaker like a pedestal. #speculativefiction https://t.co/Ony7RKAUPS

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He’d always planned to make the pilgrimage. It was a duty. The community of the faithful. United. Shared experience. In The Before it had been a dream. Now it felt vital. Even with the doors closed, he felt something. #speculativefiction  https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22214203/apple-close-remaining-uk-apple-store-covid-19-lockdown

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I’ve worked for them for years. I’ve worked hard. Every day on the production line, churning stuff out. Watching them make money. I’d thought of leaving but they weren’t short of willing workers. But now: Users Unite. #speculativefiction https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/technology/google-employees-union.html

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Just one red sock. Just one. That means the other is in… He spoke. He said. He enunciated c l e a r l y. He used his Voice. “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” #speculativefiction   https://voicebot.ai/2020/12/30/lg-introduces-new-refrigerator-that-opens-on-command/

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There was no way to turn off the Resolutions app her insurance company said. She swiped the alert away angrily. 

“Time for another cigarette”, indeed! She’d show them. https://www.engadget.com/tech-to-help-you-stick-to-new-years-resolutions-150034002.html

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He’d been on the streets since The Before. He knew that people cared when they meet his eyes or touched  his hand as they dropped a coin. Contact. But that was then. #speculativefiction  https://t.co/weLe4CowIT