PodShare's website positions it as part of the "rise of the freelance economy."

People love living in pods so much they're getting neck tattoos about it

Pod Life

Some "podestrians," as they call themselves, are getting the logo of a local pod-housing network tattooed on their bodies.

People Love Living in Pods So Much They’re Getting Neck Tattoos About It

These folks love living in a pod so much that they're getting neck tattoos of the pod company's logo.

Young people are choosing to live in "pods" instead of apartments

Gig House

Young people in Los Angeles (and other cities around the country) are choosing to rent small pods instead of an apartment.

Young People Are Choosing to Live in “Pods” Instead of Apartments

Is this the logical endpoint of the sharing economy?

Missed all the tech news this week somehow? Here's your weekly digest.

This week in tech: Sept 22-28

Sci-Fi Visions

Missed all the tech news this week somehow? Here's your weekly digest: from horrifying caterpillar robots to flying sports car.

This Week in Tech: Sept 22-28

Horrifying caterpillar robots, flying sports cars, DNA playlists, and more.

The future of sharing means you'll never have to buy anything again

Future Society

If the sharing economy is here to stay, we'll end up never having to worry about owning anything. But is that a good thing?

The Future Of Sharing Means You'll Never Have To Buy Anything Again

Who needs to own anything anyway?

The Future Of Sharing Means You’ll Never Have To Buy Anything Ever Again

These vehicles double as stores, clinics, lounges, and more.

Transportation is getting a serious upgrade.

Toyota's modular vehicles are an entire ecosystem on wheels

Each of Toyota's e-Palette modular vehicles can be outfitted to serve a certain purpose, mobilizing aspects of the economy that were previously immobile. 

Toyota's Modular Vehicles Are an Entire Ecosystem on Wheels

Toyota’s Modular Vehicles Are an Entire Ecosystem on Wheels

"There are all kinds of ways we are being judged and assessed that would make us extremely uncomfortable if we knew."

The internet has altered the meaning of "truth" and "trust"

We might be more likely to trust one another through apps like Uber and Airbnb, but we're more reluctant to trust traditional institutions and systems. Rachel Botsman, academic and author of a new book, sits down with Futurism to explain why.

The Internet Has Altered the Meaning of “Truth” and “Trust”

Thanks to technology, mistrust spreads "like a virus."

Off World

Sending satellites into space is going to continue to get cheaper since SpaceX proved it could reliably launch refurbished rockets.

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