Innovation

People Are Going Full ‘Black Mirror’ to Bring Back the Dead

VOICES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

What these businesses are doing for grieving and loss is what Uber did for taxis and buses: disrupting, innovating, and making things a whole lot more complicated.

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On its face, it’s not that strange that James Vlahos can talk to his father, John, any time he wants to on the phone. He can ask him about his favorite sports team when he’s curious.

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