NEW: The classic anime "Ghost in the Shell," one of the most influential hacking movies of all time, turned 30 years old this week.
Despite coming out at the dawn of the internet, it was incredibly prescient in terms of imaginig a future where governments use hackers for espionage, people use malware to spy on their loved ones, and much much more.
The story of the “infamous mystery hacker” the Puppet Master has many fascinating bits of speculative fiction related to hacking that are worth reflecting on.
How the classic anime 'Ghost in the Shell' predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago | TechCrunch
The story of the Ghost in the Shell’s main villain the Puppet Master hinted at a future where governments use hackers for espionage, at a time when most of the world had never connected to the internet.
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