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The executive vice president of video at BuzzFeed predicts that sorry will be no easier to say.
The Messiah
The Messiah will return and give a TED talk. Most online reviewers will call it "derivative and naïve".
The consumer
The consumer class will rise up against the maker class, but retreat fast when they realise they don't like to code.
Siri
Siri will find love, get married and slowly become less of an authority on "fun singles bars in downtown Manhattan"
Reality TV
The reality show about the one-way journey to Mars will peak when Melissa says Jackson broke the can opener.
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Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses will feature Instagram filters and auto-Photoshopping.
Children will refuse to take them off at meals.
Audience
Audiences will laugh at The Matrix because the pods the robots design for us will be much more comfortable.
Single platforms
People will experience the internet through a single platform. The ethical implications of this will be laughed off.
Apologies
Despite enhanced communication, there will be no significant advances in the technology of saying you are sorry.
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