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Intended and unintended consequences are part of technological change. Every aspect of our society is affected either positively or negatively by technological advances, and sometimes it's a matter of perspective.
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... Reality (AR) is not just a technology. It's a shortcut. Whether we can interact with data through a pair of glasses or contact lenses, the very nature of such technological immediacy will very quickly change human behavior. Delete the scoop?
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Questions about the consequences of the use of the new technologies for the organisation's existing customers and whether the changes will drive them away were focused. The introduction of new technologies often fails ... Delete the scoop?
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Entirely new companies may emerge, offering futuristic services such as cosmetic brain surgery or “total recall” or “the eternal sunshine of a spotless mind.” Delete the scoop?
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Today, predictive analytics' all-encompassing scope already reaches the very heart of a functioning society. Delete the scoop?
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After September 11, 2001, Congress gave extraordinary powers to the executive branch to combat terrorism. Is the pendulum finally swinging back? Delete the scoop?
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Tom Meltzer: Unmanned surveillance drones are a global concern, but designer Adam Harvey has concocted an outlandish solution Delete the scoop?
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James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system -- say, a swarm of birds -- is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about how the economy works. Via Susan Bainbridge 
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Bijzonder interessant verhaal over hoe globale economische en financële netwerken tot macht leiden. Volgens de studie naar transnationale organisaties en bedrijven (600.000) waaraan Glattfelder meewerkte, zijn er 737 spelers die controle hebben over 80% van de aandeelhouderswaarde. Delete the scoop?
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... to government documents, to novels. It also controlled the newer mediums of radio and film, and, as Orwell imagined, would twist those technologies around backwards to serve as spying machines aimed at everyone. Delete the scoop?
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A Fork in the Road Huffington Post Investment is needed in energy RD&D (research, development and demonstration) in new technologies such as low-loss smart electric grids, electrical vehicles interacting effectively with the power grid, and energy... Delete the scoop?
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TIME Justices Signal a Monsanto Edge in Patent Case New York Times The justices appeared alert to the consequences of their eventual ruling not only for Monsanto's very lucrative soybean patents but also for modern agriculture generally and for... Delete the scoop?
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Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind BBC News "We continue to believe that Apple has infringed our patented mobile technologies, and we will continue to take the measures necessary to protect our intellectual property rights."... Delete the scoop?
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Cops can collect DNA when making an arrest, sometimes before charging a person with a crime. This practice poses a threat to the civil liberties of innocent people Delete the scoop?
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The breakthrough innovation development of the year so far is the White House’s upcoming plan to map the entire human brain. Delete the scoop?
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Lawmakers in nearly half the states are working to set legal limits on the use of drones, before they become a key part of domestic policing. Delete the scoop?
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