Jennifer L. Schenker

In the following viewpoint, Jennifer L. Schenker reports that the Internet will revolutionize communications by linking people in remote locations with machines that can assist them, allowing people to connect over the Internet in real time, and giving users a multisensory online experience. She explains that Internet speed and reliability will increase in order to accommodate this increase in online services. In addition, Schenker notes that users will enjoy more protection of their personal information as privacy-guarding technologies improve. Jennifer L. Schenker writes for Time magazine.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Schenker, what is “Embed the Internet”?
2. What are “buddy systems,” according to the author?
3. According to the author, what is “digitalme”"

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