Analysis

April 19, 2020

Death at a distance: can tech help us grieve remotely?

“Death tech” refers to innovations that help us navigate death and bereavement, and it’s more popular than ever thanks to coronavirus.


Tim Smith

6 min read

The funeral industry remains one of the world’s most traditional — with the act of saying goodbye to loved ones changing very little through history’s various technological revolutions. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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