Solemnly, the president of the United States of America stepped up to the podium. As the assembled audience fell silent, he took a moment to review the text of his remarks, displayed on the screen of the implant in the palm of his hand.
Newsglobes captured his every move, hovering at a respectful distance. Their all-seeing lenses flexed in and out, perfecting the framing of their shots. Images of the leader of the free world were instantaneously transmitted onto the hivenet, accessible to every mind with the brainware to receive them.
The president looked up, cleared his throat, and began to speak.
“In this world of technological miracles,” he said, “knowledge is abundant. Information is downloaded directly into the human mind. Thanks to the hivenet, the sum total of human experien
