The Future Then
How winners win, cheaters cheat, and what a century of Popular Science taught us about both

Crooked Gamblers

Our world runs on money, and a whole lot of us want to know how to get more of it. Unfortunately, so do a lot of less-scrupulous people willing to use technology to cheat their way to the top.


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But not to fear: Popular Science has devoted plenty of pages over the years to spotting cheaters, while also giving you a few legitimate tips on how to step up your game (or your home setup). Click on the gallery and you'll also see more about the recent future of gambling (featuring memory drugs) that some people might still be betting on.

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