After a few days with the iPhone X, I can begin to make out its themes. It's a step towards fading the actual physical manifestation of technology into a mist where it's just there - a phone that's 'all screen,' one that turns on simply by seeing you, one that removes the mechanics of buttons and charging cables.

The iPhone was such a phenomenon that even the humble journalists chosen for an early look were thrust into a spotlight.

Implanting a microchip inside the brain to augment its mental powers has long been a science fiction trope.

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