• Rhaedas@kbin.social
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      Now imagine it can go a step further and invade your mind or even kill you. This was the danger of “jacking in” in Burning Chrome and Neuromancer by William Gibson. Also the originator of the term “cyberspace”. But it’s okay, you just have to make sure you have your I.C.E. enabled (aka firewall and antivirus of that universe, although a bit more complicated).

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      Here’s a worse horror, Google and Facebook won’t need to hack it to constantly shove advertising into your literal brain.