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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?
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    It might make you more empathetic — or a better football quarterback.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Entrepreneur and investor Gary Vaynerchuk ‘cannot wait’ for the startup armageddonEntrepreneur and investor Gary Vaynerchuk ‘cannot wait’ for the startup armageddon
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    “There’s nobody building a startup business anymore. Everybody’s creating a startup financial machine.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Can a $2,000 bike make you exercise better?Can a $2,000 bike make you exercise better?
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    Peloton Cycle broadcasts 12 spinning classes a day to homes around the world.

    By Eric Johnson
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    All your questions about Pokémon Go, answeredAll your questions about Pokémon Go, answered
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    Including the big one: When can we stop talking about Pokémon Go?

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Slate’s Jacob Weisberg says Donald Trump is ‘a menace and a danger to democracy’Slate’s Jacob Weisberg says Donald Trump is ‘a menace and a danger to democracy’
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    The chairman of the Slate Group says even if Trump loses in November, his legacy will be felt for years.

    By Eric Johnson
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    What are the differences among virtual, augmented and mixed reality?What are the differences among virtual, augmented and mixed reality?
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    They’re pretty big and important.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full transcript: Numenta co-founders Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Numenta co-founders Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky on Recode Decode
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    ‘This is going to be the dominant driver in technology going through the remainder of the century.’

    By Eric Johnson
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    ‘Hamilton’ producer Jeffrey Seller: Live theater is the antidote to digital overload‘Hamilton’ producer Jeffrey Seller: Live theater is the antidote to digital overload
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    “Can I be crass? Do you want to have sex or do you want to have a virtual reality experience of sex?”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Mobile news apps are dying, but texting is the future, Purple CEO saysMobile news apps are dying, but texting is the future, Purple CEO says
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    Purple runs a messenger bot that texts its users with news about politics, tech and (how meta!) other bots.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    In ‘Zero Days,’ Alex Gibney tells the secret history of Stuxnet, cyberwarfare’s Hiroshima momentIn ‘Zero Days,’ Alex Gibney tells the secret history of Stuxnet, cyberwarfare’s Hiroshima moment
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    “We understand nuclear capability. We have to at least start talking about the capability of these weapons.”

    By Eric Johnson