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When dead people's devices keep living

My husband died last year and his Apple Watch still sends me notifications about his fitness goals and I cannot bring myself to turn it off because it feels like he is still trying to get healthy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital traces of the deceased create new forms of haunting, where technology continues the presence of those who are gone.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and human identity — who are we with our tools??”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.