HANDS-FREE PHONE FOR WEB:

Planex Communications Tokyo has released a hands-free phone for online communications, reports Nikkei Net. "Users hook it up to a personal computer with an Internet connection to hold online meetings, with no extra phone charges. The user speaks into the microphone, and the voice comes out from the speaker. To use the device, it is necessary in advance to install Skype and other communications software in the PC."

DEGENERATION

"Evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of The London School of Economics expects a genetic upper class and a dim-witted underclass to emerge.
The human race would peak in the year 3000, he said - before a decline due to dependence on technology. Spoiled by gadgets designed to meet their every need, they could come to resemble domesticated animals.
... The descendants of the genetic upper class would be tall, slim, healthy, attractive, intelligent, and creative and a far cry from the "underclass" humans who would have evolved into dim-witted, ugly, squat goblin-like creatures.
... Social skills, such as communicating and interacting with others, could be lost, along with emotions such as love, sympathy, trust and respect. People would become less able to care for others, or perform in teams."

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