{"id":1885,"date":"2016-04-22T00:45:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T05:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2016-04-22T00:42:21","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T05:42:21","slug":"from-the-pocket-a-charge-of-bots-the-tech-world-as-we-know-it-is-about-to-be-rewritten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1885","title":{"rendered":"From The Pocket: A Charge of Bots: The Tech World As We Know It Is About To Be Rewritten"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6088\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1885-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/From_The_PocketA_Charge_Of_Bots_The_Tech_World_As_We_Know_It_Is_About_To_Be_Rewritten.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/From_The_PocketA_Charge_Of_Bots_The_Tech_World_As_We_Know_It_Is_About_To_Be_Rewritten.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/From_The_PocketA_Charge_Of_Bots_The_Tech_World_As_We_Know_It_Is_About_To_Be_Rewritten.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities offers another in its series From The Pocket, using thePocket app and Voice Dream Reader to share articles from the web. 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